Launch Your Tech Sales Career With SV Academy

Are you a former educator looking to break into tech sales while still making a real impact in classrooms? SV Academy is partnering with a fast-growing EdTech company that’s transforming literacy instruction through innovative, AI-powered learning tools. They’ve experienced rapid district expansion, strong early product outcomes, and rising demand — and now they’re building their early sales team.

As part of this residency, you’ll receive hands-on sales training from SV Academy, followed by a full-time placement as a Sales Associate on a mission-driven, high-growth team shaping the future of K–12 instruction.

About SV Academy

SV Academy helps individuals launch meaningful careers in tech through expert-led training, hands-on skills development, and direct placement with high-growth companies. You’ll gain real sales experience, ongoing mentorship, and a structured pathway into one of the fastest-growing roles in the industry.

This program includes:

• Two weeks of virtual sales training led by SV Academy coaches
• A 12-week full-time residency with a leading EdTech company
• Real-world experience, mentorship, and career development
• A direct path to a long-term tech sales role

About the Sales Associate Role

This is not a traditional SDR role. You’ll be joining a small, entrepreneurial team where you’ll help build pipeline, support sales operations, collaborate on marketing initiatives, and occasionally visit school sites to support product implementation.

You’ll work closely with sales leaders, develop your own systems and processes, and gain exposure to the full sales lifecycle. Ideal for former educators ready to transition into tech sales while staying connected to K–12 impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

Business Development (50%+)

You will play a critical role in generating top-of-funnel opportunities:

• Prospecting K–12 districts and charter networks
• Conducting research, cold outreach, email campaigns, and phone calls
• Collaborating with Account Executives to qualify leads and book meetings
• Tracking activity and progress in a CRM
• Testing new outreach strategies and channels

Sales Generalist (≈40%)

You’ll support a wide mix of sales team functions, including:

• Responding to and qualifying inbound inquiries
• Researching district prospects and ensuring curriculum fit
• Supporting meeting prep for Account Executives
• Assisting with development of one-pagers, customer stories, and conference materials
• Helping with conference applications, submissions, and vendor requirements
• Maintaining CRM accuracy and helping build scalable team systems

School Support (≈10%)

Occasional in-person support for existing pilot or partner districts:

• Observing implementations
• Gathering insights from teachers and administrators
• Supporting short pilot cycles

Who We’re Looking For

Required

• 3+ years of classroom teaching experience (K–12)
• Strong interest in transitioning into tech sales
• Mission-driven: passionate about improving teaching, learning, and literacy outcomes
• Organized, self-motivated, and comfortable in a fast-changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High resilience, confidence in cold outreach, and ability to build rapport

Preferred

• 1+ year of experience in sales, business development, or related work
• Experience supporting high-quality ELA curricula or ELL/MLL students
• Experience working in early-stage or scrappy environments
• Ability to create professional-looking sales collateral
• Experience using CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar)