State Solutions Manager

State Solutions Manager Location: Fully Remote within the USA Job Overview: The State Solutions Manager will support a team of experienced professionals who serve as the Lexia sales team’s liaisons to state departments of education. This role will help design and execute strategic plans intended to achieve Lexia’s state level bookings targets for professional learning solutions. Anticipation and identification of educational challenges and opportunities is critical. We are looking for someone who has a positive can-do attitude, highly motivated to learn, and a creative thinker that can provide practical approaches to support a quickly changing organization. This is a home office position that can be located anywhere in the US. Job Responsibilities: Support cross-functional teams to achieve state level bookings targets. Collaborate with Sales and internal divisions to develop strategic plans and a State Solutions approach. Support team members in their efforts to cultivate relationships with key state officials. Play an integral role in conference strategy. Support government relations work with elected officials. Represent Lexia Learning at conference and partner events. Assist in development of messaging and positioning. 60% travel Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced Degree in Education or Policy preferred. Knowledge and expertise in Education policy and state level procurement practices. Knowledge of the Science of Reading. Ability to travel frequently (60% ) Sales experience preferred. Experience and proven ability to work and thrive in a cross-functional role, with success in aligning goals and priorities, and balancing competing interests and priorities. Proven organization, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Confidence and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment. Good customer focus, attitude and excellent verbal and written communication skills. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/ An Equal Opportunity Employer We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company. With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything we do and across all our brands, we focus on the elements that are most essential to the success of education Our family of companies includes: Cambium Assessment Lexia® Learning Learning A-Z® Voyager Sopris Learning® ExploreLearning® Time4Learning® Kurzweil Education® To learn more about the Cambium organization and our other career opportunities, visit www.cambiumlearning.com/about-us/careers As a group, we value: Simplicity - Across all our teams and all areas of our business, we create simplicity, making things easier and more clear for all those we work with. Certainty - We continually strive to eliminate doubt, delivering solutions, services and communications that our customers know they can count on. Now - We understand the need to make a difference not only for the future, but for today, and our people are committed to making the most of each moment we spend serving our customers.