Account Executive - Southern US
United States - Remote
The Organization
What if K-12 education were designed to help all students develop lives of meaning and purpose? Wayfinder was founded at the Stanford d.school to answer this question. Our goal is to double our impact each year for the coming years. Our vision is to become the preeminent SEL curriculum company in the world â leading the global movement of purpose, meaning, and belonging-based education worldwide.Â
What We Value
Youâll be joining a team of incredibly motivated and dedicated staff members committed to living our organization's values. We work collaboratively across teams, and we feel and act like a purpose-driven organization. To the best of our abilities, each personâs role aligns with their own sense of purpose, which feeds into Wayfinderâs larger sense of purpose.
Read this article about our workplace culture in Conscious Company.
We value access, equity, diversity, and belonging, and these values are represented in our product, our team, and our school partners.
Product: We develop our learning tools using human-centered design principles. We work with grade-level experts to ensure our curriculum is developmentally appropriate and engaging at all levels. Every Wayfinder lesson is supported by relevant research, prototyped in classrooms, and vetted by teachers over rounds of feedback and iteration. We use Universal Design for Learning principles to give every student an equal opportunity to succeed.
Team: Our team is composed of people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. We intentionally recruit, hire, and work with people of diverse identities + experiences. We focus on belonging: being connected, accepted, and valued by the people around us.Â
School Partners: We intentionally target a wide array of educational partners, from traditional to non-traditional, that work with a range of students from different socioeconomic groups. Weâve taught our curriculum in high-need schools in the Bronx, independent schools in Silicon Valley, and after-school programs in San Antonio.
The Role
If you believe in getting a powerful product into the hands of students and educators everywhere, Wayfinder wants to talk to you. We are looking for a passionate Account Executive to join our team, to create partnerships with schools and drive sales of Wayfinderâs curriculum and training packages.
This AE role will be focused on expanding Wayfinderâs partnerships in the Southern region of the US. As such, we are looking for a candidate who lives in that area.
These positions will report to the VP, Sales.
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- Build relationships
- Conduct site visits
- Create partnerships with schools
- Drive sales of curriculum and training packages
- Identify and secure new business
- Provide administrative support
Business Development Communication Human-centered design Human-centered design principles Partnership development Problem-solving Sales Salesforce Universal design for learning Universal Design for Learning principles
Experience3 years
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