Education Partner Account Manager
$120,000–$135,000 year
On-siteLincolnshire, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute a channel strategy to expand LG's education business by building strategic relationships with resellers, distributors, and value-added providers across the assigned territory. Create partner growth plans, recruit and enable channel partners, and drive incremental revenue while maintaining accurate sales forecasts and pipeline management. Collaborate with sales, marketing, product, and support teams to position LG's education solutions, analyze partner performance, and identify new business opportunities through conferences and industry events. This home-based role requires 50% travel to partner offices and education events, reporting to the Senior Manager, National SLED Sales.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Business, Education, or a related field
- Minimum of five years of experience in channel sales, partner management, or business development within a technology organization, preferably serving the education market
- Experience working with education resellers, distributors, or manufacturer partner programs
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Strong business acumen with analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Highly organized with exceptional territory planning and time management skills
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams
- Travel of up to 50% is required, with regular visits to partner offices, education events, and industry conferences
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