Sr NWEA Account Executive - GA, AL

NWEA® is a division of HMH that supports students and educators through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. For nearly 50 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K–12 assessments, including their flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™ and their reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™.

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HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries.

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Location: Remote - Field Sales GA, AL (Ideal candidates will reside in the greater Atlanta, GA area)

The Account Executive is responsible for acquiring new customers (district partners) and expanding NWEA’s presence in mid‑sized districts (1,500–25,000 students) across the Western US. Reporting to a Regional Director and partnering with an Account Manager focused on renewals, this role drives new business by developing strategic district relationships, qualifying leads, and managing a sales pipeline aligned with regional goals.

Collaboration is key, as the Account Executive works closely with teams across Marketing, Partner Support, Professional Learning, and more. This role requires strategic planning, strong relationship‑building, and a willingness to travel extensively within the assigned territory. Candidates should reside within the territory.

• Drive revenue growth through acquisition of new partners in the assigned territory.
• Drive lead development, qualification, and conversion into opportunities and closed sales.
• Actively prospect and close opportunities for NWEA Products and Services, including MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, MAP Accelerator and Professional Development.
• Demonstrate strategic ownership of assigned territory through knowledge of funding, state initiatives and regulatory mandates.
• Develop and own a territory strategy to penetrate and grow assigned geographic region.
• Personally participate in and facilitate partner participation in informing NWEA product strategies, design, timelines, and development.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to fellow Account Executives as assigned.
• Act as a strategic and knowledgeable liaison between partners and multiple divisions of NWEA.
• Consistently act as a partner advocate, while keeping NWEA mission and objectives in the forefront of all decisions.
• Manage complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of NWEA products and services and the education market, including issues, trends, relevant laws, and competition; inform partners about features and benefits of products and services on a regular and proactive basis using consultative sales process.
• Use Salesforce to manage prospect opportunities and pipeline for new products and services; keep data accurate and up to date; use Salesforce for prospect, pipeline and regional reports and dashboards.
• Present price, credit, and terms in accordance with standard procedures and/or contractual requirements. Accurately process and schedule partner transactions including quotes and orders.
• Travel as required, up to 60%
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the success of the team and the entire organization.

• Able to successfully move deals through the sales cycle, negotiate and close deals.
• Proven track record of selling success and ability to exceed personal and team goals.
• Skilled in analyzing and translating complex partner requirements into NWEA business offering, resulting in sound business and relationship decisions.
• Assist in defining and…