Newsela - School Sales Representative (Remote, US)
Responsibilities
• 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 solution to classrooms. • In addition to achieving your own revenue targets, you will get to work with an enthusiastic, cross-functional team to catapult Newsela’s growth as we scale our national sales organization. • You will have a direct impact on the expansion and adoption of Newsela products, which will ultimately scale Newsela’s ability to bring engaging, culturally responsive learning content to K-12 classrooms nationwide. • Truly helping connect the challenges in the classroom to the solutions Newsela is building. • Drive Formative product sales by specifically focusing on Newsela's existing school and district customer base. • 1+ years hitting or exceeding your quota of selling K-12 EdTech (Education Technology) SaaS products required. • Proven experience owning the full sales cycle with a strong track record of closing deals. • Demonstrated expertise in seamlessly navigating multiple stakeholders to engineer the right solution for each customer. • Proven track record in high-volume, short-cycle sales with a demonstrated ability building a book of business. • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can drive sales quickly to a close. • Experience as a teacher at one point, or understanding of pedagogy, preferred, but not required. • Experiencing using AI tools to drive greater efficiency and productivity. • Legally authorized to work in the US. • All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check as part of our pre-employment process.
Benefits
• As a School Sales Representative, you will be part of a national sales team and the face of Newsela out in the market. Reporting to the Director of Sales, you will be responsible for building relationships with key decision makers at the school level. You will sell Newsela’s suite of products, with a specific focus on driving Formative product sales by expanding relationships within Newsela’s existing school and district customer base. In your day-to-day, you will handle everything from pipeline management and forecasting, to driving sales through the entire lifecycle. You will also become well-versed in your territory’s funding, state initiatives, demographics, and K-12 education landscape, which will help inform your overall sales strategy. This is a fully remote role and an exciting opportunity to have an impact on students and teachers to get the support they need to thrive! • Health & Wellness: 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. • Health & Wellness: • Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs! • Work From Home: • Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! • Supporting ALL Families: • Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security. • Financial Wellbeing: • Time Off: Flexible PTO, paid sick time off, company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st). • Time Off: • Professional Development: 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. • Professional Development: • Make A Difference: 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. • Make A Difference: • 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. • Base salary: $60,000 • On-target commission (OTC): $60,000 • On-target commission (OTC): • On-target earnings (OTE): $120,000 • On-target earnings (OTE) • 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. • On-Target Earnings (OTE) Range • $120,000—$120,000 USD
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