Zen Educate is a technology company that matches schools with temporary educator staff. The Account Manager will manage and grow partnerships with US schools while also ensuring educators are effectively placed in roles, providing support and coaching as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Managing and growing a portfolio of US school partnerships:
- Generating an increasing number of assistant and lead teacher roles that Zen will staff over time for each district, private center, and charter school
- Upselling Zen products and services
- Reporting on key trends and feedback from schools and working with our incredible Product team to implement that feedback
- Being a responsive, central point of contact for all school partnership stakeholders
- Managing an engaged portfolio of US educators, and getting them work in partner US schools:
- Communicating daily with all newly onboarded educators to get them immediately into either a long-term or daily subbing role
- Communicating with educators who are in an active role to ensure they are getting feedback from our school partners, are happy in the role, and problem solving when not to either keep them in the role or find them a new role
- Coaching educators when relevant, and getting them to complete company-provided training so they can improve their performance in the schools Zen serves
- This is a fast moving, high volume role that requires an equal mix of strategy, relationship building, and acting with urgency to fulfill both school and educator needs
Skills
- Someone who is coachable and thrives on feedback
- A resilient self-starter who enjoys getting scrappy and thinking like an entrepreneur in order to reach their goals
- A positive team member who lifts their teammates up and celebrates their wins
- An empathetic, customer-service oriented person who deeply cares about and understands others' needs
- A passion for the education sector and companies that have a positive social impact
- Experience in sales, partnerships, account management, recruitment, early childhood, or education is a plus
Benefits
- 18 days paid time off (15 days flexible + 3 days for Christmas closure)
- Competitive salary and benefits
Company Overview
Zen Educate is an online platform to connect supply teachers with openings in schools. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.zeneducate.com.