Account Manager of Publisher Relations
RedShelf is a product-focused, education company that prides itself on having a fun and collaborative environment. Our team is passionate, growth-driven, and always goes the extra mile to deliver the best experience to our users. We offer the excitement and opportunity of a young, fast-growing start-up but with a proven track record of success.
Job Summary:
The Account Manager, Publisher Relations is responsible for contributing to the rapid acceleration of RedShelf’s market expansion by working with sales team to grow our publisher partnerships.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Optimizing business relationships with publishers and other content creators with the goal of providing a focused and personalized experience based on the needs and goals of our partners, while maximizing sales of RedShelf eBooks and exceeding growth targets
- Facilitating publisher understanding of, engagement with, and reliance on RedShelf’s products and services through creative relationship building and consistent collaboration on RedShelf capabilities and opportunities
- Optimizing publisher’s reach into the marketplace, utilizing data and services designed to help content creators compete more strategically
- Collaborating with publishers to develop and establish new market efficiencies and digital business models
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and/or 1-3 years of experience in a related role
- Proficient in Microsoft office with a concentration on Excel skills and a CRM software
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable developing and leading projects independently with little to no direction
- Capable of balancing multiple priorities and deadlines while being adaptable to the changing needs of the business
Other Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge and appreciation of the advances in higher educational software, course materials, and digital publishing is a plus
- Background and/or experience in educational technology and/or publishing
- Comfort and/or experience in a startup environment
- Ideal candidate is self-sufficient and highly motivated, self-directed and possess high energy and a passion for RedShelf
Why RedShelf?
Since inception, RedShelf has undergone tremendous growth by providing the learning community with the cutting-edge technology to transform education for future generations. Our goal is to make course materials affordable and improve student interaction with their course content. We partner with 600+ education institutions and 1200+ higher education publishers to deliver a better, more affordable experience to students using our studying platform.
On top of our competitive compensation package that includes company stock options, we offer an engaging office culture with frequent onsite and offsite events including intramural sports teams, happy hours, volunteer work, and more.
EEO Statement:
RedShelf is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, individuals with a disability, veterans, and others who would enrich the diversity of RedShelf are encouraged to apply.