Superintendent in Residence

Company Description

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide. 

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve. 

Job Description

This role is focused on driving growth, expansion, and renewals on behalf of Renaissance Learning. This is a senior Sales role reporting to the Vice President of Assessment and Analytics requiring extensive pedagogical knowledge and experience to craft enterprise-scale student achievement solutions for School Districts. The Superintendent in Residence will work alongside West Area team members within Sales and Customer Success from across Renaissance in pursuit of winning opportunities and reviewing current customers. The incumbent should have CA superintendent experience and be a thought leader in their discipline, facilitating credibility with Renaissance customers. 

Essential Functions 

• Specific focus on achieving CA new business and Renewal targets 
• Partnering with sales teams to create new district opportunities 
• Conducting client discovery calls with sales representatives. 
• Meeting with clients to discuss their educational and pedagogical needs. 
• Strategizing with the sales team to create customized solutions. 
• Drafting and delivering presentations on targeted products. 
• Providing post-implementation follow-ups in concert with Renaissance Customer Success 
• Developing and maintaining customer relationships 
• Monitor and anticipate market activity to support the positioning of Renaissance products with key customers 
• Monitor competitor activity to facilitate customer retention and acquisition 
• Partner with Marketing and Government Affairs colleagues to identify and prioritize funding sources and customer initiatives to inform Renaissance’s Strategic Accounts go to market strategy 

Qualifications

Required Experience & Qualifications 

• Extensive pedagogical experience and credibility in a given discipline 
• Significant experience working with educational stakeholders at all levels, and particularly with senior leaders of large, urban school districts 
• Strong knowledge of relevant state and federal legislation for the assigned territory 
• Ability to manage full-cycle opportunities using a CRM system and other sales technology 
• Impeccable communication skills, written and verbal; with demonstrated executive presence 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Salary Range: The base range for this position is $85,000-102,000. This range is based on national market data and may vary by experience and location.

Benefits for eligible employees include:

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/