Senior Director, Adoption Strategy

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves over eleven million students in all 50 states.
Our Adoptions team is responsible for the planning and execution of successful state and district level adoption submissions.
The Senior Director, Adoption Strategy will lead processes for adoption strategy and routine discounting and support in negotiations with our largest customers.
This person will collaborate with team members across Amplify to provide project/process management, data support, expertise and budget tracking. The Senior Director will report to the VP, Deal Desk.
Responsibilities of the Senior Director, Adoption Strategy:

• Coordinate, plan, and lead all aspects of adoption strategy in partnership with the Adoptions Director as well as the Product, Sales, and Operations teams.
• Supervise product readiness with Product and Operations teams to provide curriculum for review that is aligned with state standards and other adoptions requirements.
• Track selling readiness in collaboration with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure that campaigns, promotional samples, and campaigns have been planned in advance and performed in a timely manner.
• Advise pricing in the context of state adoptions with competitor pricing and intel about state funding.
• Contribute to market sizing based on planning in adoption states and market fit.
• Process discount approvals in the context of adoption states, ensuring compliance with contractual and MFN requirements.
• Coordinate and manage initial steps with state depositories after adoption, including execution of a contract if needed and upload of adopted products.

Basic Qualifications of the Senior Director, Adoption Strategy:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years experience on a sales, marketing, and/or operations team
• Experience driving results with a cross-functional team within timeline
• Experience analyzing financial data, reporting and clearly communicating relevant information to team members
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Director, Adoption Strategy:

• Knowledgeable about the K-12 education field
• Sales Force experience

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.