Account Executive, Missouri / Southern Illinois

Account Executive Position

This is a remote position based in the territory of Missouri / Southern Illinois. Successful candidates must be based in the territory. The opportunity is to hire an energetic Account Executive with educational publishing experience who can partner with schools and communities to extend literacy. Scholastic Education Solutions reinforces learning everywhere a child meets a caring adult. Our mission is to provide young people with access to text that is relevant and engaging, while supporting content area learning and information literacy that insures the highest levels of student achievement. Along with classroom books and instructional materials to meet students' needs, Scholastic Education provides workshops, extensive teaching resources, and works with communities and long-standing literacy partners to ensure that students receive learning support 24 / 7 and from birth to adulthood.

Responsibilities include achieving assigned goals, serving as the lead for all identified districts, developing intimate relationships with all stakeholders throughout the accounts, and meeting with customers to discuss areas of concern and gaps. The role also involves compiling account information, maintaining regular contact with the account base, generating new opportunities and prospects, and maintaining complete and accurate documentation in the company's CRM module for all activity.

Scholastic Corporation is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world.

Some benefits that we offer include 100% vested of 401(k) Retirement Plan after 5 years employment, up to 1M worth of supplemental Life Insurance, tuition reimbursement, and purchase Scholastic stock at a 15% discount.

Qualifications include 10+ educational related experiences, 1+ years selling strategically across territory generating and closing large opportunities, proven track record of selling and developing relationship with high-level customers, demonstrable success in driving highest levels of Customer Experience, bachelor's degree or higher level degree preferable, knowledge of academic curriculum, proficiency with MS Office software, experience with Sales Automation, Customer Relationship Management or Web-based software programs, strong oral and written communication skills, and outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear : there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.