Job ID | 2024-2492 | # of Openings | 2 | Category | Client Solutions & Outreach | Travel | 25 - 50% |
We just announced some exciting news about the future of ACT and wanted you to know. This announcement includes information about the unification of ACT and Encoura, a wholly owned ACT subsidiary, as well as about the investment in ACT from Nexus Capital Management.
At ACT Your Work Makes a Difference
Education has power - a power that changes lives forever. It creates opportunities that lift up individuals, their families, and sparks societal change that echoes through generations to come. From our grassroots we have fought the good fight for equity in education, and we remain devoted to helping anyone who struggles to access that power. This is what matters to us and we must do better - we've never been more sure of our purpose.
ACT team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: Helping people achieve education and workplace success. Advancing the mission internally, by helping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own, is core to our values. ACT values a diverse workplace and is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable environment in which every team member has an opportunity to grow.
We want our team members to have the well-being and confidence they need to do their best work. To support this, our total rewards include company paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, 401K with company contributions, paid holidays, paid time off, and so much more. You can find a comprehensive list of our benefits here.
Location: REMOTE
The Program Director or Senior Program Director for State Partnerships position identifies, strategizes, leads, secures, and analyzes complex state contracts by understanding the needs of the client to leverage ACT's products and services in a manner that focuses on achieving the client's goals and objectives. This position also establishes key relationships with state influencers (e.g. State Department of Education, State Department of Higher Education, State Department of Workforce Services etc.) to build support for current and potential ACT solutions and ensure long-term continued success in the states for which they are responsible.
You will be joining an experienced, knowledgeable and well-established team made up of dynamic leaders who have engaging relationships with state leadership.
The Finalist will be hired at a salary commensurate with their qualifications. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary in the range of $100,000 - $130,000. ACT manages salaries within the range based on relevant factors including, skills, experience, and internal equity. The position is incentive eligible.
What you will be working on:
Program Director level - requires at least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in education and/or workforce industry, preferably with account management or sales experience.
Senior Program Director level - requires at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in education and/or workforce industry, preferably with account management or sales experience as well as previous experience and demonstrated success leading, managing, and building teams.
Minimum requirements for both levels:
It's a plus if you have:
When ACT was founded in 1959, it disrupted the assessment industry with a new approach to helping students better understand their readiness so they could take steps to improve it. By leveraging our expertise and authority in assessment and research, we will again disrupt the industry-helping more people learn, better measure their progress, and improve their navigation through life's transitions.
More than ever before, ACT is fulfilling its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success. We're doing it by pushing the boundaries of learning innovation through the work of our people, who we call team members because we're all in this together.
We know transformation does not come without challenge. That's why ACT invests in a variety of experiences for team members to strengthen their connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate success.
Learn more about working at ACT at act.org!