Content Specialist, Literacy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Leverage your classroom expertise.

• Integrate classroom experience, effective pedagogical strategies, and knowledge of literacy instructional materials into daily activities for content area instruction alongside colleagues, educators, and leadership.

• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of Carnegie Learning products and solutions, along with their market positioning.

• Stay updated on the latest industry trends; actively seek learning opportunities; acquire and implement new concepts to enhance performance; share insights with others.

• Collaborate strategically in a designated region to boost literacy sales.

• Assist in prospecting efforts in conjunction with local sales teams.

• Deliver focused presentations of Carnegie Learning literacy offerings to state and local review committees for adoptions and pilot programs.

• Travel to adoption presentations to facilitate closing business.

• Employ consultative selling and active listening skills to secure business opportunities and align product offerings with customer requirements.

• Provide outstanding customer service by building relationships, investigating issues, developing solutions, and offering recommendations to management and editorial teams.

• Work together with the product team on special and ongoing projects.

• Engage in pre-work and market studies for new instructional solutions as needed.

• Maintain knowledge of competitors in the content area(s) and adjust messaging based on their strengths and weaknesses.

• Assist the Vice President in evaluating the effectiveness of sales activities, strategies, and tools.

• Offer precise and detailed information regarding content and educational trends that influence revenue.

• Collaborate effectively with internal team members and stakeholders, including Sales, Product, Professional Learning, and Marketing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in literacy education.

• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in literacy is required.

• Experience in school administration is a plus.

• Previous experience with Carnegie Learning products is preferred.

• Prior sales experience is preferred.

• Flexible schedule with availability to travel on short notice, particularly during the academic year.

• Located within an hour of a major airport.

• Basic understanding of school and district infrastructure, including technology environments and management systems; stays informed of current trends.

• A learning-oriented mindset; capable of performing a variety of tasks and quickly shifting focus as demands evolve; manages transitions effectively between tasks; adapts to diverse customer needs.

• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe & other design software, and Google applications.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexible work arrangements under our Work From Anywhere Policy.

• Empowering Parenthood initiatives.

• Reduced working hours for expectant and new parents.

• Complimentary access to CL products for employees and their children.

• Quarterly Wellness Incentives.

• Monthly employee activities and recognition programs.

• Employee Resource Groups.