Strategic Placement Manager – Ambassador Teachers

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee a strategically designated portfolio of school district partners.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with district HR leaders, superintendents, principals, and other key decision-makers.

• Formulate and implement account strategies to enhance relationships, boost Ambassador Teacher placements, broaden partnerships, reconnect with former partners, and promote growth in priority markets.

• Direct the Ambassador Teacher placement process, which includes assessing staffing requirements, managing candidate inventory, facilitating recommendations and interviews, assisting with hiring decisions, and finalizing placements.

• Liaise with district partners concerning candidate availability, hiring choices, visa processing, orientation, arrival, onboarding, and placement considerations.

• Examine placement history, vacancy and retention metrics, account performance, market conditions, competitive activities, and district feedback.

• Set account objectives, forecast placement activities, and propose growth strategies.

• Track account health, partner satisfaction, leadership transitions, competitive challenges, retention, and growth risks.

• Maintain a pipeline for placements, account growth, re-engagement, and new partnership opportunities using Salesforce.

• Collect and interpret district and market insights into recommendations on teacher recruitment, candidate pipelines, partner services, pricing, competitive strategies, and growth opportunities.

• Collaborate with internal teams to address district needs and resolve placement or partnership challenges.

• Represent Participate Learning in district meetings, presentations, conferences, networking events, and partner-facing opportunities.

• Assist with placement, partnership, contractual, and compliance processes, including order forms, MSAs, renewal information, transfer documentation, and district-specific requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• At least 5 years of experience in a customer-focused role within the education sector, as a school leader or district administrator, or equivalent experience.

• Proficient in strategic account management.

• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior education leaders.

• Skills in consultative sales and business development.

• Capacity to analyze placement trends, account performance, pipeline activity, market conditions, and partner feedback.

• Understanding of public school systems, educator staffing, district and school decision-making, hiring processes, and workforce challenges.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation capabilities.

• Strong skills in planning, project management, CRM, and follow-through.

• Proficient in using Salesforce or similar CRM systems.

• Ability to manage multiple district accounts, placement opportunities, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to travel for client and business needs in NC and VA, with occasional nationwide travel for conferences and events.

• Previous teaching or school administration experience is preferred.

• Cameras on during most Zoom meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Generous vacation time and separate sick leave.

• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 6% of salary.

• Expanded family support leave, including child school leave, family crisis leave, and hardship leave.

• Wellness program.

• Fertility benefits.

• Adoption assistance.

• Infant-at-work and dog-friendly workplace programs.

• Cell phone reimbursement.

• Fully stocked kitchen.

• Volunteer time off.

• Professional development funds.

• Flexible work arrangements, including adaptability with time and energy.

• Fully remote work option.