National Product Line Leader (K-12 Humanities)

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award‑winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content. Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K‑12 learners with innovative, student‑centered educational programs that turn today's classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student. The National Product Line Leader for Humanities manages, develops, and maintains business relationships with existing and potential national clients to meet sales objectives. This role develops and implements strategies to grow the organization’s Humanities business, executes contracts, and performs account and brand forecasting. The Product Line Leader exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and valuation criteria for obtaining results and solves complex issues that require deep domain knowledge. Additional responsibilities include initiating and implementing sales and go‑to‑market development plans in collaboration with Sales, Development, Marketing, and Product teams. Primary Responsibilities Focus on innovative product models and new markets. Identify top/high‑priority adoptions early and involve key decision‑makers. Communicate with internal teams to determine overall market conditions, customer feedback, and needs around content, technology, and features to help shape our products. Strategically select and engage relationships with key advisory groups. Build and maintain effective long‑term relationships and a high level of satisfaction with key senior‑level decision‑makers and influencers at assigned customer accounts. Create demand for the organization’s products and services by raising their profile with customers. Conduct regular status and strategy meetings with the customer’s senior management to understand their needs and link them to the organization’s product/service strategies. Meet and exceed revenue target for discipline(s). Provide trends, learnings, successes, and challenges around early implementation and testing in the field. Work collaboratively with product development, management, and marketing to create and execute a seamless go‑to‑market plan, including identifying training needs, resources, and strategies for the sales force to use during the introduction and delivery of the product to the market. Monitor ongoing product campaigns and develop competitive strategies to close business. Partner with product marketing to develop and deliver effective sales presentations to be executed by sales and services specialists. Work with Lead Specialists to ensure fidelity of the message in the field. Monitor pipelines and stages of opportunities and forecast by quarter revenue for the assigned product line. Requirements A bachelor's degree is required; elementary or secondary education is highly preferred. Subject matter expert in the Humanities required. 5+ years of relevant work experience, typically acquired through academic experience as a humanities teacher, instructional coach, educational administrator, or humanities curriculum director within the K‑12 space. 3‑5 years of sales experience required. Previous leadership experience is highly preferred. Deep knowledge and passion for learning in K‑12. Ability to form relationships with customers, including being responsive and empathetic to customer needs. Ability to have pointed conversations with school district experts in the area of K‑12 Humanities product line. Ability to deliver winning presentations in large and small group high‑stakes sales situations. Solid work ethic, self‑discipline, persistence, and ability to work independently and in a team. Multitasking, organizational, and time‑management skills. Proactively keeps up to date on industry and customer‑specific issues. Extensive overnight travel required. Strong written and verbal communication skills (communicate internally and externally). Comfortable with the use of technology. Experience with Salesforce is desirable. Disclaimer This job description is meant to describe the general nature of the job to be performed and is not intended to be an all‑inclusive listing of job duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice as requested by managers or as required by business needs. Total Rewards and Benefits At Savvas, compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. We invest in our employees with a rewards package that combines compensation, exceptional benefits and wellness programs in addition to opportunities for professional growth. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Compensation is determined by factors such as but not limited to skills, experience, budget, and internal equity. Hiring Range: $125,000 – $160,000 Medical Dental Vision Time to Recharge: Vacation time and 10 paid holidays. Time to Recover: Sick time and leave programs. Financial wellness: 401(k) match and immediate vesting. Wellness programs: resources and support to promote overall well‑being and a healthy work‑life balance. Extra perks: discounted gym memberships, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, volunteer opportunities, and more. Equal Opportunity Employer Savvas Learning Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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