Account Executive, BOCES (Remote, NY) at Newsela
United States
$140k - $150k
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Why You'll Love This Role: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This Account Executive will be responsible for specifically supporting the BOCES of New York. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As an Account Executive you will be part of a regional sales team and the overall face of Newsela in the small-medium business market. This role is responsible for building relationships with key decision makers at the school district level in addition to selling Newsela’s suite of products to bring engaging reading content to districts. In your day to day, you will do everything from pipeline management and forecasting, to designing lead generation campaigns and managing sales through the entire lifecycle. You will also be well-versed in your territory’s funding, state initiatives, demographics, and K-12 education landscape, which will help inform your overall sales strategy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Although this is a remote role, applicants must be physically located in NY, NJ, or CT, with primary preference for New York-based candidates.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What You'll Be Doing:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As an individual contributor who is part of a regional sales team, you will have the opportunity to own your territory, manage the entire lifecycle of a sale, and build new business relationships that bring Newsela’s solutions to classrooms. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build relationships with key decision makers at the district level and selling Newsela’s suite of products to bring engaging learning content to school districts within the region. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employ solution-based selling techniques and solution mapping, along with strong negotiation and closing skills, to ensure school board preparation and approval. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create and maintain an aggressive pipeline and builds strategic account plans for key accounts, moving each through the sales cycle. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create and manage pipeline, forecasting, and designing lead generation campaigns, managing sales through the entire lifecycle and collaborating closely with other departments.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meet in-person with school and district leaders to present solutions, negotiate terms, and secure agreements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thrive in a role that requires significant autonomy, representing the company in the market, making recommendations that impact strategy and results, and managing priorities independently</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2+ years of full-cycle (prospecting through closing) sales experience with demonstrated success selling<strong> K-12 EdTech</strong> supplemental curriculum, assessment, analytics, or MTSS products to school districts<strong> specifically in New York State </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>required</strong></span><strong>.</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Located in NY, NJ, or CT (with primary preference for New York-based candidates) <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>required</strong></span>. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience partnering with school districts through <strong>BOCES regional offices</strong> to coordinate services and solutions <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>required</strong></span>. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience building a book of business with extensive experience in networking, prospecting, and pipeline development.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deep understanding of the territory’s funding, state initiatives, demographics, and K-12 education landscape is required to inform the overall sales strategy. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Skilled in navigating complex education ecosystems and driving strategic partnerships across regional networks.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficient in MEDDPICC sales methodology.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proven success forecasting business within the EdTech industry.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Willing to travel as needed, depending on depending on business and customer needs (estimated to be around 15%; likely a few times per quarter).</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experiencing using AI tools to drive greater efficiency and productivity.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Legally authorized to work in the US.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This role is classified as an exempt salaried role and is not eligible for overtime. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check as part of our pre-employment process.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Why you’ll love working at Newsela:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Health & Wellness:</strong> Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as gym reimbursement, pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, Rocket Lawyer and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Work From Home: </strong>We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Supporting ALL Families:</strong> Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Financial Wellbeing:</strong> Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Time Off: </strong>Flexible PTO, paid sick time off, company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Professional Development:</strong><strong> </strong>Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Make A Difference:</strong> No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>About Newsela:</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes. Our suite of products supports knowledge and skill development, writing practice, daily instruction, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across K–12 classrooms. Grounded in learning science research, Newsela’s solutions integrate content, assessment, and analytics to help educators track progress, understand student outcomes, and deliver high-impact instruction that supports every learner.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">#LI-Remote</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Compensation</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Base salary:</strong> $70,000 - $75,000, depending on prior experience </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>On-target commission (OTC):</strong> $70,000 - $75,000</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>On-target earnings (OTE)</strong>: $140,000 - $150,000</span></li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s individual skills, qualifications, and experience. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This role will also will also be eligible for variable compensation. </span></p></div><div class="title">On-Target Earnings (OTE) Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$140,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$150,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
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