Education Territory Manager – California

Pioneer Square Brands•Sacramento, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Pioneer Square Brands is seeking a highly motivated and energetic Education Territory Manager for California. This role is responsible for executing sales strategies, driving revenue growth and profitability for Gumdrop and Brenthaven in the education market, and leading a small inside sales team. The company is committed to delivering high-quality products and values innovation, customer success, and a collaborative work environment. Pioneer Square Brands has a global footprint with office locations in High Point, North Carolina, and Manila, Philippines. Competitive salaries and benefits, including profit sharing, are offered.

Requirements

5-10 years’ experience leading a remote inside sales team, with a strong track record of achieving and exceeding targets.
At least 5 years of experience selling successfully into the education market, with deep understanding of its unique customer dynamics in K12 Hardware Technology Resellers and Distributors.
Comfortability and confidence presenting to executive leaders and influencing strategic business decisions.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of inspiring and connecting with diverse audiences.
Highly organized, skilled in territory mapping, pipeline reviews, and performance management discussions.
Strong data literacy, with experience analyzing reports.
Adept in different sales strategies and methodologies.
Familiar with Salesforce or similar CRM tools to track sales progress and streamline processes.
Energetic road warrior, highly motivated to drive results in diverse markets.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 60% to engage with customers, partners, and team members in person.
A collaborative, results-driven mindset with a proven ability to meet and exceed revenue goals.
Demonstrated success in sales leadership, driving team performance and business growth.
Proactive execution of company priorities with strong ownership and accountability.
The ability to build and nurture relationships across teams, customers, and partners, both internally and externally.
Exceptional planning, analytical, and reporting skills, with a knack for turning data into actionable insights.
A keen eye for detail and outstanding organizational skills that ensure accuracy and consistency in every task.

Responsibilities

Build and execute a territory plan targeting school districts, education service districts (ESDs), resellers, and state-level buying groups.
Develop a healthy pipeline through outbound prospecting, responding to inbound leads, and coordinating with channel partners.
Identify refresh cycles, funding windows, and device adoption trends to prioritize high-propensity accounts.
Map out the triangle offense for strategic school districts.
Lead district-facing sales efforts including discovery calls, needs assessments, product demos, pricing discussions, and proposal delivery.
Build strong relationships with District Tech Directors, CIOs, IT staff, curriculum leads, and procurement teams.
Provide consultative guidance on protective cases, accessories, deployment planning, warranties, and lifecycle management.
Collaborate with reseller partners to drive joint pipeline creation and close deals.
Conduct partner trainings, support deal registrations, align on pricing strategy, and share competitive intel.
Ensure partners have accurate product data, samples, inventory forecasts, and promotional materials.
Own the full sales cycle from lead creation through close.
Prepare quotes, proposals, and RFP responses with accuracy and urgency.
Maintain weekly forecast accuracy and ensure CRM data is clean, current, and complete.
Coordinate with operations on pricing, inventory, shipping timelines, and deployment requirements.
Build trusted, long-lasting relationships with district leaders, reseller reps, state education groups, and key influencers.
Attend regional conferences, technology fairs, ESD events, and district summits to grow brand presence and generate opportunities.
Serve as the face of the company across the territory, being approachable, reliable, responsive, and customer-obsessed.
Track competitor products, pricing changes, and channel programs.
Identify new device trends to inform product planning.
Report feedback from the field to Product, Marketing, and Leadership to guide roadmap and demand forecasting.
Partner with Product, Marketing, and Operations to improve samples, messaging, demand planning, and customer experience.
Work with the Sales Enablement person to drive cohesive campaigns, outbound sequences, and district touch points.
Provide input to Marketing for district success stories, case studies, and content.
Ensure schools have exceptional service during and after the sale, including tracking, deployment assistance, issue escalation, and warranty understanding.
Proactively check in with districts post-deployment to secure renewals, refresh opportunities, and long-term loyalty.
Consistently hit or exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals for EDU.
Achieve KPIs: pipeline creation, deal velocity, win rate, partner engagement, and forecast accuracy.
Maintain strong discipline around time management, territory planning, weekly activity levels, and follow-through.
Assist with special projects as needed.
Support cross-functional teams on ad hoc assignments.