Drive revenue growth through acquisition of new partners in the assigned territory.
Drive lead development, qualification, and conversion into opportunities and closed sales.
Actively prospect and close opportunities for NWEA Products and Services, including MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, MAP Accelerator and Professional Development.
Demonstrate strategic ownership of assigned territory through knowledge of funding, state initiatives and regulatory mandates.
Develop and own a territory strategy to penetrate and grow assigned geographic region.
Personally participate in and facilitate partner participation in informing NWEA product strategies, design, timelines, and development
Act as a strategic and knowledgeable liaison between partners and multiple divisions of NWEA.
Consistently act as a partner advocate, while keeping NWEA mission and objectives in the forefront of all decisions.
Manage complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
Demonstrate current knowledge of NWEA products and services and the education market, including issues, trends, relevant laws, and competition; inform partners about features and benefits of products and services on a regular and proactive basis using consultative sales process.
Use Salesforce to manage prospect opportunities and pipeline for new products and services; keep data accurate and up to date; use Salesforce for prospect, pipeline and regional reports and dashboards.
Present price, credit, and terms in accordance with standard procedures and/or contractual requirements.
Accurately process and schedule partner transactions including quotes and orders.
Travel as required, up to 50%
Requirements
Minimum bachelor’s degree in education, business or a related field required
Preferred 2-4 years field sales experience and selling to the educational market
Experience initiating, acquiring, and growing mid-sized and strategic accounts
Experience with NWEA products, services, procedures, and implementation preferred
Deep understanding of K-12 education industry and assessment methods