Job Overview
Location
New York - Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Account Executive
Date Posted
July 16, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • We are seeking to hire an energetic Account Executive with educational publishing experience who can partner with schools and communities to extend literacy.
- • In the classroom, after school, in the community and at home, Scholastic Education Solutions reinforces learning everywhere a child meets a caring adult.
- • Our mission is to provide young people with access to text that is relevant and engaging, while supporting content area learning and information literacy that insures the highest levels of student achievement.
- • Along with classroom books and instructional materials to meet studentsʼ needs, Scholastic Education provides workshops, extensive teaching resources, and works with communities and long-standing literacy partners to ensure that students receive learning support 24/7 and from birth to adulthood.
- • The Account Executive will be responsible for achieving assigned goals, serving as the Lead for all identified districts, developing intimate relationships with all stakeholders throughout the accounts, and maintaining regular contact with the account base.
- • The Account Executive will also be responsible for generating, developing, managing, and communicating expectations within assigned accounts, as well as increasing scope of penetration within each account.
- • The Account Executive will qualify new opportunities and prospects, dimension the size of opportunities, and articulate probabilities of closure.
- • The Account Executive will maintain complete and accurate documentation in the company's CRM module for all activity.
- • The Account Executive will maintain broad knowledge of company products and their capabilities versus the strengths/weaknesses of competitive products.
- • The Account Executive will travel up to 60%.
🎯 Requirements
- • 10+ educational related experiences
- • 1+ years selling strategically across territory generating and closing large opportunities
- • Achieve sales responsibility and annual goal
- • Proven track record of selling and developing relationship with high-level customers
- • Demonstrable success in driving highest levels of Customer Experience
- • Preference for candidates with well established relationships
- • Bachelor’s Degree or higher level degree preferable
- • Knowledge of Academic Curriculum
- • Proficiency with MS Office software; experience with Sales Automation, Customer Relationship Management or Web-based software programs
- • Strong oral and written communication skills, including oral presentation skills
- • Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills with peers, superiors (across functions and throughout the company), and customer
🏖️ Benefits
- • Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
- • Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
- • Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- • Generous Parental Leave Program
- • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
đź“Ť Location
- • New York
- • Remote
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About Scholastic Inc.
Scholastic Inc. is a global children’s publishing, education and media company founded in 1920. It publishes and distributes books, ebooks and literacy programs through school-based book fairs, clubs and direct-to-classroom channels. The company produces curriculum materials, digital learning platforms and professional development resources for teachers, alongside popular series such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Scholastic also operates television, film and consumer products divisions that extend its educational and entertainment brands worldwide.
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