School Partnerships Director

The Christian Education Network (CEN) School Partnerships Director is responsible for bringing cutting-edge scholarship management and tax-credit compliance software to private K-12 schools across the state. Operating as a strategic leader and a "player-coach," the School Partnerships Director owns the end-to-end sales cycle, secures foundational accounts, and builds scalable sales processes from the ground up. This role is responsible for establishing a high-performing sales team, managing performance metrics, and designing effective sales playbooks.

Additionally, the School Partnerships Director navigates complex tax-credit scholarship compliance frameworks to educate institutional stakeholders, while building critical strategic partnerships with private school networks, dioceses, educational foundations, and internal peers to actively expand and grow the organization's network footprint.

Reports to:                 CEN Executive Director   

Hours:                         Monday–Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Compensation:          Full-time, Salaried/Exempt

Location:                    CCV Office in Columbus, Ohio, with Occasional Statewide Travel

Benefits:                     PTO (Paid Time Off), 10 Paid Holidays, Monthly Cell Phone Allotment, Mileage, Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance (CCV covers 75% of premium), Life Insurance, 3% Match on Retirement Plan Available after 1 Year

Key Responsibilities

• Owns the end-to-end sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, to achieve aggressive software adoption goals within the private K-12 school market.


• Manages, mentors, and builds a high-performing sales team, establishing clear KPIs, quotas, and accountabilities.


• Educates school administrators, boards, and CFOs on how the software streamlines state tax-credit scholarship compliance, donor tracking, and fund distribution.


• Define the sales playbook by defining target buyer personas, designing high-impact demo scripts, and establishing scalable sales processes within the CRM.


• Cultivates strategic relationships with private school networks, dioceses, and educational foundations to accelerate market entry.


• Collaborates with the State Affiliate Director and SGO Director to actively expand and grow the CEN.


• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience, with at least 2+ years of experience leading, hiring, and managing a sales team.


• Proven track record selling software into the K-12 education space, private school networks, or non-profit/philanthropic sectors, preferred.


• Practical, working knowledge of state tax-credit scholarship programs and the financial compliance frameworks surrounding SGOs, preferred.


• Demonstrated ability to operate as a "player-coach"—equally comfortable closing major institutional accounts personally and coaching a team.


• Deep proficiency with modern CRM architectures (HubSpot, Salesforce), pipeline analytics, and virtual demo platforms.

Character and Spiritual

• Mature Christian, currently attending or pursuing attendance in a local church.


• Agreement with and adherence to CCV’s Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct.


• Demonstrated commitment to CCV’s mission and position on Core Issues.


• Ability to work discreetly with confidential information.


• Trustworthy, responsible, tactful, diplomatic, and focused on building consensus rather than emphasizing differences.


• Maintain a high level of professionalism focused on client/constituent relationships.