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For over ten years National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage, has been publishing innovative programs for teachers and learners of English through its partnership with National Geographic. We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional to help drive our growing business in the US K12 sector.
The Multilingual Learner Content Specialist will be a part of a small team responsible for growing National Geographic Learning’s market share in the growing US K12 market. This specific role while having responsibilities throughout the sales cycle, will be focused most specifically on the onboarding and post-sale support to ensure our customers are successful and renew their adoptions.
What you'll do here:- Collaborate with the Content Specialist team to develop and implement strategies for increasing National Geographic Learning ELT market share in K12 schools around the country.
- Ensure customer success with our material by creating and delivering training materials and partnering closely with the Secondary Customer Success team so they are effective and up to date on our products and platforms.
- Participate in and / or lead customer meetings alongside the assigned Secondary educational sales consultant to identify needs, help close new business and retain existing business.
- Deliver impactful presentations to districts to win adoptions.
- Partner with product teams to ensure product plans and US marketing plans will succeed in the US market.
- Find opportunities to involve other team members either within the ELT organization or within the K12 team as appropriate
- Minimum of three-to-five years of relevant experience, preferably in publishing or educational fields
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Proven major account sales ability with a strong record of achieving significant sales growth
- Evidence of strong customer orientation and ability to form and build effective customer relationships
- Proven track record of working alone and in teams
- Display initiative and flexibility with attention to detail
- Excellent written communication, presentation, and social skills
- Knowledge of commonly used desktop tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook
- Ability to travel 50-60%
- Experience in ESL/ELT
- Experience in US K12
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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
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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 - $87,100.00 USDSkills Required
- Minimum of three-to-five years of relevant experience
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Proven major account sales ability
- Evidence of strong customer orientation
- Excellent written communication, presentation, and social skills
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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.
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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.
