We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
The Content Specialist partners with the K–12 sales team to support the adoption and successful use of NGL’s print and digital solutions. This role delivers product demonstrations, training, and ongoing implementation support to school and district leaders, helping educators increase digital capacity and improve student outcomes.
The specialist builds strong relationships with customers to understand curriculum and technology needs, provides standards-aligned guidance, and collaborates with internal teams to support sales efforts and ensure accuracy in state and local submissions. This role plays a key part in driving customer success and influencing solution selection through engaging presentations and training at the district and state level.
What You'll Do Here:
Conduct customized sales presentations that are engaging, highly focused on digital capabilities, and result in the selection of NGL solutions.
Facilitate training sessions (live, virtual, asynchronous) that result in successful implementation of NGL products in the K12 classroom to drive usage of NGL digital solutions in the learning experience.
Serve as the digital expert on all platforms, focusing on how our platforms work in the environment that the district is accessing the platform (via district LMS, etc). The Content Specialist will utilize that expertise to provide first class internal digital training and support with our sales teams.
Research the industry on an ongoing basis to know what changes may be on the horizon that will impact current and future sales.
Collaborate with sales teams on State and Local District submissions to ensure all materials are complete. Review correlations and gathers information and offer input on competitive analysis in addition to reviewing 3rd party data as needed.
Integrate, collaborate, and communicate with Regional Managers, Sales Consultants, and the other Content Specialists. Maintain a list that reports sales activities and is highly accountable to and for achieving the national sales quota.
Skills You Will Need Here:
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
5 years of related experience in teaching, training, presenting, or selling particularly in educational publishing and/or educational technology environment.
Strong training / presentation skills.
Evidence of strong customer orientation and ability to form and build effective customer relationships.
Ability to communicate clearly in virtual and in-person engagements and in writing.
Flexibility and adaptability to change.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and video creation tools
Understanding of and comfort with LMS Systems and educational technology tools
Position involves frequent lifting and moving of materials. Boxes weigh up to 50 lbs.
Ability to travel overnight, approximately 50-70%; must be able to travel by both auto and air.
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected].
About CengageCengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$67,000.00 - $78,000.00 USDSkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Education
- 5 years related experience in teaching, training, presenting, or selling in educational publishing/edtech
- Strong training and presentation skills
- Evidence of strong customer orientation and relationship building
- Ability to communicate clearly in virtual and in-person engagements and in writing
- Flexibility and adaptability to change
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and video creation tools
- Understanding of and comfort with LMS systems and educational technology tools
- Ability to lift and move boxes up to 50 lbs
- Ability to travel overnight approximately 50-70%, by auto and air
Cengage Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cengage Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cengage Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and company-designated wellness time off (including a year-end week off) stand out as notable time-away benefits. Flexible work positioning (virtual-first/remote-first) further increases the practical value of time-off and work-life support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace mental-health support appears to be a meaningful part of the rewards package, reinforced by external recognition for mental-health practices. Wellness-oriented programs and designated wellness days contribute additional lifestyle value beyond cash pay.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits and policies signal strong inclusion positioning, supported by external equality recognition. Family-related supports (e.g., fertility resources and parent support) also broaden who can benefit from the package.
Cengage Group Insights
What We Do
With more than 100 years of serving learners, Cengage Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from middle school through graduate school and skills education, with quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select – help millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com
Why Work With Us
Our employee experience centers around a shared purpose: to help millions of learners achieve their dreams and improve their lives through education. Whether you want to make a difference in the world or start a fulfilling career in edtech, we focus on providing our employees with meaningful work while empowering them with resources to succeed.
