Vista Higher Learning

K12 Regional Sales Manager

Vista Higher Learning
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing regional business plans, managing field and in-house sales teams, and utilizing CRM software for strategic analysis. Possesses in-depth knowledge of the K–12 and higher education landscape, along with strong consultative selling and negotiation skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Field-Oriented Sales ExperienceCRM Software ProficiencyConsultative Selling TechniquesStrategic SellingK–12 Education Knowledge

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop, execute, and continuously refine regional business plans to meet or exceed sales goals
  • Use territory, pipeline, market, customer, and competitive insights to identify growth opportunities and guide priorities
  • Lead, coach, and mentor field and office-based sales and support professionals
  • Strengthen team skills in negotiation, account management, territory planning, consultative selling, relationship building, and presentations
  • Partner with representatives on high-value accounts, strategic opportunities, and state adoptions
  • Support targeting and prospecting, deliver client presentations, and lead key opportunities through close
  • Build and sustain customer relationships while resolving day-to-day issues
  • Support state adoption initiatives and develop marketing plans
  • Onboard and train sales per diems
  • Participate in company, regional, and state meetings
  • Define and improve sales processes
  • Ensure consistent use of CRM and sales technologies
  • Maintain accurate opportunity data in Salesforce.com for visibility, forecasting, and decision-making
  • Share market and customer insights with sales, marketing, and technology leadership
  • Maintain expert knowledge of VHL print and digital products
  • Manage the regional budget, including sampling and travel and entertainment expenses

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 7–10 years of successful field-oriented sales experience selling digital and print-based products in a consultative environment in the publishing, edtech or similar market/industry
  • 3+ years of experience managing a field and in-house sales team within the publishing, edtech or similar market/industry
  • Advanced experience using CRM software for customer data management and strategic analysis
  • Strong proficiency with MS Office
  • In-depth knowledge of the K–12 and/or higher education landscape, including digital learning trends, curriculum requirements, and educator and student needs
  • Advanced understanding of educational technology tools and digital content systems
  • Demonstrated success in strategic selling, territory planning, and complex or multi-stakeholder negotiations
  • Experience with state-level adoption processes in the K12 market segment
  • Expertise creating and executing regional growth strategies
  • Deep knowledge of consultative and solution-based selling techniques for institutional sales
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% within the multi-state region and to company meetings as needed
  • Residence within the southern region of the United States required
  • Ideal candidate resides in Florida and is willing to travel throughout the multi-state region without restriction
  • Relocation is not available
  • Familiarity with Salesforce.com preferred
  • Familiarity with VHL products preferred
  • Working knowledge of Spanish preferred
  • Advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Life insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Educational assistance
  • Commuter pass subsidies
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • PTO
  • Paid holidays
  • Annual bonuses may be available subject to plan eligibility criteria and performance

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Hard Skills
Sales Process ImprovementTerritory PlanningAccount ManagementNegotiation SkillsDigital Learning TrendsSolution-Based SellingMarket AnalysisSales ForecastingBudget ManagementTraining and Onboarding
Soft Skills
Coaching and MentoringRelationship BuildingPresentation SkillsTeam LeadershipProblem Solving
Tools & Technologies
Salesforce.comMS OfficeEducational Technology ToolsDigital Content SystemsCRM Technologies
Industry Keywords
PublishingEdtechK–12 MarketHigher EducationState Adoption Processes