Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. The Managing Director, Sales will lead and scale ANet's national sales function by building a high-performing team of Directors and ensuring they have the strategy, coaching, and support needed to meet their goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a national team of Directors, each serving as an individual contributor responsible for cultivating and closing partnerships within a defined territory
- Set clear performance expectations, establish consistent development routines, and provide ongoing coaching to strengthen each Director's sales effectiveness
- Recruit, onboard, and retain mission-aligned sales talent; build a team culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Conduct regular pipeline reviews and one-on-one coaching sessions to assess Director performance, remove barriers, and refine individual strategies in real time
- Partner with HR and senior leadership on talent planning, performance management, and team structure as the function grows
- Own the national team quota; design and manage a portfolio-level pipeline with clear forecasting, KPIs, and accountability structures for team performance
- Translate national sales priorities into territory-level strategy and execution plans for each Director, ensuring alignment across regions
- Identify patterns across the national pipeline to surface risks, opportunities, and strategic adjustments that improve overall team performance
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Senior Vice President, Sales, contributing to the evolution of ANet's go-to-market approach and revenue growth strategy
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Implementation, and Finance to align sales strategy with organizational priorities and ensure smooth partner transitions
- Maintain rigorous pipeline hygiene and CRM discipline as the foundation for accurate forecasting
- Maintain a strong national view of market trends, funding shifts, and policy changes that affect territory-level strategy and positioning
- Partner with Marketing to ensure messaging, campaigns, and materials reflect regional landscape differences and support Directors in the field
- Represent ANet at national and regional events to build visibility, deepen relationships, and expand influence in the K–12 sector
- Aggregate and share district feedback from across the national portfolio to inform product evolution and ensure alignment with partner needs
Skills
- 5+ years of sales management experience, ideally within the K–12, edtech, or nonprofit sector, with a demonstrated track record of leading teams to meet or exceed revenue goals
- Deep familiarity with full-cycle sales – from prospecting and pipeline development through proposal design, negotiation, and contract execution
- Experience managing individual contributor sales professionals across multiple geographies or territories
- Experience as a teacher, coach, school administrator, or district leader is strongly preferred; candidates without this background should be prepared to demonstrate equivalent depth of understanding of K–12 instructional practice and school system operations
- Strategic systems thinker with the ability to analyze national pipeline trends, identify root causes of performance gaps, and develop data-informed solutions
- Skilled at translating complex data into clear direction for direct reports and executive stakeholders alike
- Demonstrated success managing a multi-territory sales function with competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder needs
- Entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams in dynamic, evolving environments
- Proven ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on coaching and execution support
- Exceptional communicator and relationship-builder with the ability to inspire and develop a geographically distributed team
- Effective oral and written communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, from district leaders to senior organizational leadership
- Ability to work across a broad team, seeking input and feedback from many colleagues and grounding decisions in ANet's mission and values
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays a portion of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner
- Generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational expenses reimbursements
- Flexible spending accounts
- Professional development
- A 401(k) plan with a 4% match
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life and personal accident insurance
- Commission based on team performance
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