School Partnerships Specialist

The Christian Education Network (CEN) School Partnerships Specialist focuses on executing day-to-day sales development, outbound outreach, and product demonstrations for private K-12 schools. This role carries out the operational sales cycle to drive software adoption and supports the leadership team by maintaining pipeline accuracy in the CRM. Reports to:                 School Partnerships Director     Hours:                         Monday–Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compensation:          Full-time, Salaried/Exempt Location:                    CCV Office in Columbus, Ohio, with Occasional Statewide Travel Benefits:                     PTO (Paid Time Off), 10 Paid Holidays, Monthly Cell Phone Allotment, Mileage, Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance (CCV covers 75% of premium), Life Insurance, 3% Match on Retirement Plan Available after 1 Year   Key Responsibilities - Conduct direct outbound outreach and lead generation to build a pipeline within target private K-12 schools. - Deliver software product demonstrations to school administrators, CFOs, and decision-makers using established sales playbooks. - Educate prospective clients on how the platform streamlines state tax-credit scholarship compliance and donor tracking. - Manage direct accounts through the full sales cycle from initial contact to closing. - Maintain complete account records, contact histories, and deal statuses within the CRM. - Support onboarding handoffs for newly closed accounts and assist with administrative sales tasks as needed. - Other duties as assigned. Job Qualifications & Requirements Skills and Experience - 2–4 years of direct sales, account management, or business development experience (SaaS or K-12 education sector preferred). - Proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and standard web presentation tools. - Strong verbal and written communication skills, confident presentation abilities, high attention to detail, and disciplined time management. - Familiarity with private K-12 school administration or educational tax-credit/scholarship programs is a plus. Character and Spiritual - Mature Christian, currently attending or pursuing attendance in a local church. - Agreement with and adherence to CCV’s Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct. - Demonstrated commitment to CCV’s mission and position on Core Issues. - Ability to work discreetly with confidential information. - Trustworthy, responsible, tactful, diplomatic, and focused on building consensus rather than emphasizing differences. - Maintain a high level of professionalism focused on client/constituent relationships.