School Specialty. Planning & Student Development

Director – Product Management

School Specialty Planning & Student Development a leader in educational publishing is looking for a dynamic, experienced, professional publishing executive. Responsibilities include: managing a staff of Product Managers to achieve top-line growth through new product acquisition and delivery for both digital and print products.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary based on experience, a full benefits package, and the opportunity to have a positive impact on the future of children's education.

School Specialty Planning & Student Development develops, markets, sells, and produces products for the educational market. Our exciting and innovative product lines teach students the importance of time management, goal setting, and character development. In addition we offer product lines on anti-bullying and college prep. We are proud of the mark we are making on the future and invite you to come and join in on the excitement!

Requirements:

• Previous inside sales experience
• Bachelor's Degree. Advanced degree a plus
• Minimum 8-10 years experience in a product management leadership role for a successful publishing, software, or internet company
• Proven track record managing product life cycles, creating business plans and product specs
• Excellent analytic, strategic, conceptual, communication (oral & written), persuasion and presentation skills
• Experience in education market is preferred

To apply, please email resume and cover letter with salary expectations to email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to: School Specialty Planning & Student Development, Attn: Human Resources, 2000 Kentucky St, Bellingham, WA 98229. Please reference "Director-Product Management" when applying.

No phone calls please. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and background check. Only applicants selected to interview will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer

Inside Sales

School Specialty Planning & Student Development currently has a professional inside sales opportunity based in Bellingham, WA selling to the national K-12 market. This challenging and rewarding position offers a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities that include cold calling, territory management and customer service. Our ideal candidate will have previous inside sales experience.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary based on experience, a full benefits package, and the opportunity to have a positive impact on the future.

School Specialty Planning & Student, a leader in the educational marketplace, develops, markets, sells, and produces products for the educational market. Our exciting and innovative product lines teach students the importance of time management, goal setting, and character development. In addition we offer product lines on anti-bullying and college prep. We are proud of the mark we are making on the future and invite you to come and join in on the excitement!

Requirements:

• Previous inside sales experience
• Be organized and able to prioritize their work load
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Possess the ability to problem solve
• Be an independent thinker while functioning as part of a team.
• Be comfortable making outbound sales calls to both clients and prospects
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Needs to have the ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals

To apply, please email resume and cover letter with salary expectations to email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to: School Specialty Planning & Student Development, Attn: Human Resources, 2000 Kentucky St, Bellingham, WA 98229. Please reference “Inside Sales” when applying.

No phone calls please. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test. Only applicants selected to interview will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer

Sales Consultant

A career opportunity exists at School Specialty Planning and Student Development selling to the K-12 market.  This position offers a growth opportunity for a goal-oriented, client-focused, outside sales professional who demonstrates excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a high level of personal initiative. 

Requirements:

• Daily travel within the given territory for face-to-face visits with decision makers, including regular overnight and occasional weekend trips
• A minimum of four to eight years recent educational sales experience is mandatory
• 4 year college degree

This position offers a base salary, expenses, and the opportunity for an annual performance bonus. The successful sales consultant, who can make the necessary time commitment, has a strong opportunity to realize both personal and monetary rewards.

Product, market and technology training is provided.

Current open territories:

• Eastern Indiana
• WI – Greater Milwaukee area

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume in a non-zipped word attachment to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it including the location of the position in the subject of the e-mail. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug testing and background check will be conducted for any candidate offered a position.