Think of your favorite book from childhood. Got it? Great. Now, that warm, joyful feeling you have right now—that’s what we do. Literati is a modern children’s book company focused on helping kids fall in love with reading at every age and stage. We make it easy to find great books through our school book fairs, school store fundraising platform, and book clubs using a unique mix of expert curation and data science. We’re on a mission to help parents ignite a love of learning and a love of life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a remote/work-from-home position.

As an Account Manager focused on assisting customers with their scheduled Book Fair fundraiser and informing them about all Literati options, you will play a crucial role in promoting reading and childhood literacy, assisting schools in planning and achieving their fundraising event goals, and interacting with and delighting customers. This position requires a passion for promoting childhood literacy, strong territory management skills, high motivation levels, a collaborative spirit, and an upbeat and fun outlook. 

The Account Manager is responsible for monthly, seasonal, and annual goals. The role will work within the identified capacity to rebook the appropriate events in the appropriate weeks, partnering with customers to explore revenue-generating activities and liaising as the book fair expert for customers conducting a Literati Book Fair. We’re excited to be growing the business and the team, and with growth comes opportunities for advancement, not to mention you get to work with great people.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate assigned book fairs on a seasonal basis

• Follow a contact plan of scheduled calls to gather info to build and transport fairs.

• Work with Book Fair Coordinators to maximize the fundraising results of their scheduled book fairs while promoting and supporting other Literati offerings.

• Retain & Rebook schools currently hosting Literati Book Fairs

• Work with multiple internal teams to ensure the success of each fair

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in account/territory management

• Sales experience

• Experience working with customers by phone

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proven experience in assisting customers

• Ability to work cross-functionally

• Experience developing a territory plan and executing it

• Proven achievement of meeting/exceeding established goals

• Ability to leverage competitive intelligence to overcome objections

• Experience with or in schools is a bonus

• Experience with Mac computer system and Google Suite is preferred 

• Must have reliable Home Internet connectivity

ABOUT LITERATI

Literati was recently named Inc. magazine’s 7th fastest-growing company in Texas and 77th fastest-growing in the United States, as well as listed in Built In Austin’s 2022, 2023, and 2024 “Best Places to Work.” Jessica Ewing, Literati’s Founder and CEO, was named one of “Google’s Top 12 Most Innovative Minds” by Fast Company. We’ve raised over $60M in venture capital to date, with key investors including Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Felicis, 01A, and Stephen Curry’s SC30.

We are dedicated to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness that sees, reflects, welcomes, and celebrates the innovation and talent of a diverse array of people. We seek people with drive and a touch of alchemy. We also recognize that some people—particularly underrepresented groups, women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ —may not be comfortable applying to a position unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Even if your experience isn’t a precise match for the role, we highly encourage you to apply. And if your career has taken you to some spectacular (or spectacularly strange) places, we love a good story.