Ready to make a real difference in education? Join MyTutor, the UK's leading online one-to-one tutoring platform and part of the IXL Learning family. IXL Learning is a US-based global edtech leader with products used by millions of students worldwide. We're on a mission to improve education for everyone, and we're looking for an enthusiastic Senior Account Manager to help us achieve it.
In this role you will be developing and managing relationships with school administrators across the UK to ensure customer satisfaction throughout the customer life-cycle. You will be responsible for project managing your accounts from an internal and customer facing perspective to include leveraging internal resources to provide best in class service for the accounts that you manage. You will handle Tutoring renewals, expansions, customer retention and engagement activities in assigned territory. You will collaborate and work closely with your field sales counterparts to develop and execute towards strategic goals.
To be successful in this role, you must be proactive, well organized and extremely personable, ensuring strategic communication touchpoints for multiple accounts. You possess exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, and you are a strong presenter. We are looking for a quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is self-motivated with outstanding people skills and integrity.
This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our London, England, office on Old Street.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING- Proactive communication to customers throughout the year to provide best in class service
- Build strong relationships with key decision-makers to ensure customer engagement throughout the life of the account
- Responsible for renewals including expansions and all transactional components
- Work with field sales to develop and manage targeted campaigns to expand within existing accounts
- Understand all facets of the MyTutor platform, demonstrating both technical and operational expertise
- Curiously learn and develop true alignment with internal IXL Learning systems and processes
- Develop a keen understanding of customer needs and values in order to provide the best customer experience and maximize product usage and engagement
- Effectively communicate new product enhancements and benefits to existing customers via phone calls and video conferences
- Conduct regular territory review meetings with internal stakeholders to communicate general territory health, trends, including changes to strategic direction
- Accurately track all customer related activities, communication and opportunities in salesforce.com
- Gather customer feedback to help improve and enhance product offerings
- BA/BS Degree
- 3+ years in Account Management/Customer Success, Renewal Sales or Inside Sales with 5+ years of work experience overall
- Classroom experience and/or a related educational field preferred
- Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
- Strong presentation skills
- Energetic self-starter with a track record of exceeding goals and who thrives in a fast-paced team environment
- MS Office, Google Suite computer skills. SalesForce experience a plus
- Detail-oriented and exceptionally organized
- Exceptional critical thinking, research and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to work effectively across teams
- Comfortable with technology and passionate about bringing technology into the classroom
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.
Skills Required
- BA/BS degree
- 3+ years of experience in Account Management, Customer Success, Renewal Sales, or Inside Sales
- 5+ years of overall work experience
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Track record of exceeding goals
- MS Office and Google Suite skills
- Salesforce experience
- Detail-oriented and exceptionally organized
- Critical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively across teams
- Comfort with technology and passion for bringing technology into the classroom
- Classroom experience and/or related educational field
IXL Learning Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IXL Learning and has not been reviewed or approved by IXL Learning.
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision, with individual coverage described as strong on at least one plan. Options are presented alongside disability and life insurance.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is part of the package, providing structured retirement savings support.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick days, and paid parental leave are offered, with mentions of unlimited PTO for some roles and even sabbatical. Time away is generally workable when approved by managers.
IXL Learning Insights
What We Do
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge. IXL’s award-winning personalized learning platform is used by more than 13 million students worldwide. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. And with over 100 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning. Studies have shown that IXL leads to higher test scores, predicts success, and benefits all students. Learn more about how IXL accelerates learning at: www.ixl.com/research IXL Learning’s other products include Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language learning program; Vocabulary.com, the educational destination for improving literacy skills; Education.com, the most comprehensive library of learning activities for K-8 students; Wyzant, the nation’s largest tutoring network; and ABCya, the creator of over 300 educational computer games and apps for kids. Hear what our employees love about working at IXL: "At IXL, I take pride in knowing that the code we deliver helps educators and parents better understand how their children are learning. I love that my friends and family can understand the positive impact we have, whether or not they have any technical background. It's motivating to work on a team with supportive and highly capable coworkers who genuinely care about each other, the product, and our customers." - Adam Singer, Engineering Project Lead "I'm working with like-minded and different-minded peers to improve a part of our education system, something that I'm immensely invested in. Solving engineering challenges to continually improve our product, along with the people (and perks!) I encounter really keep me engaged in my work." - Jestin Ma, Software Engineer
