Senior Manager of Education Solutions (District Sales & Onboarding)
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Overview
Senior Manager of Education Solutions (District Sales & Onboarding) at Project Invent. Project Invent is a national nonprofit empowering middle and high school students across the country to invent technologies for social impact. We train educators in design thinking, engineering, and entrepreneurship to lead students through identifying real problems in their communities and inventing impactful solutions. Since 2018, we\'ve grown from one to 70 schools across the country, with 70% of our Fellows teaching in low-income serving schools. At the end of the year, students pitch their inventions to tech and business leaders at our Demo Day events.
Responsibilities
Ownership of org-wide earned revenue goals, measured in dollar figures and community impact.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key school and district decision-makers.
Develop and maintain opportunity pipelines to meet sales targets.
Coordinate with the Project Invent team to ensure seamless execution of contracts.
Execute teacher recruitment plans for partners to generate demand for services and enroll educators in training.
Provide outstanding communication to partners, including progress updates, responding to needs, and collecting feedback on services and impact.
Meet regularly with school and district leaders to build an understanding of and investment in our work.
Review and present qualitative and quantitative data to school and district partners to evaluate the impact of the Project Invent on educators.
Collect and share qualitative and quantitative data from partners to the Project Invent team to improve processes and partner support.
Collaborate with the Project Invent team to evaluate partner progress and propose scopes of work that best meet partner needs, drive impact, and generate earned revenue through contract renewal.
Manage the contract renewal process from the proposal of a scope of work through contract closing.
Maintain a renewal pipeline aligned to revenue targets and progress toward goals.
Leverage relationships to expand to new schools and districts within the communities we serve.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience working with district or CMO-level leadership
Comfort creating and delivering presentations to new and existing partners
Strong public speaking, writing, and communication skills
Excellent listening and problem-solving skills
Ability to build and deliver compelling presentations
Comfort working independently and in a start-up environment
Ability to make data-driven decisions
Passion for solving challenging problems
Structured and organized thinking, driven to develop and refine scalable systems
Committed to empowering students to be creative, resilient, empathetic problem solvers
Passionate about innovative education
A go-getter, ideas person, and executor
Excited about designing meaningful learning experiences for students
Experience with planning large-scale events, both in-person and virtual
Ability to develop event success metrics and use data to improve events
Experience with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) is a plus
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Notion, Airtable) is a plus
Travel required
40% Partner support and engagement; 10% Marketing & Publicity; 50% Creation, renewal, and expansion of contracts — all aimed at scaling our work with districts and communities
About working with us
Project Invent is committed to working and thriving in a multicultural environment and to maintaining an inclusive working environment where all employees and their differences are valued and respected. Project Invent is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability, or any other criteria prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
We are a remote-first team and are happy to accept candidates from anywhere in the U.S. Team members typically work 9AM-5PM hours in their respective time zones with occasional evening and weekend commitments. This is a full-time, salaried position for a candidate excited about being a key contributor to a fast-growing organization. This grant-based position is expected to begin on October 1, 2025, and end on September 30, 2026. This is an at-will position.
Anticipated salary range of $90,000-$100,000; actual salary dependent on candidate experience level and location. Employee will be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, vision, and dental insurance.
Project Invent will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, the New York City Fair Chance Act, and other applicable state or local laws.
How to apply
To apply: submit an application on Idealist at https://ideali.st/uUyTfR
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- Location:
- United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Sales