Senior Manager, Business Development

Greensboro, NC (Hybrid)

$93K/yr – $166K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the Qualified platform to drive inbound lead conversion and meetings, coordinating with Inside Sales and cross-functional governance across Salesforce, Pardot, and security.

  • Primary ownership: configure flows, routing, and AI behavior for sales-ready leads.
  • Must-have: 3+ years managing an AI-powered conversational platform with Salesforce/Pardot knowledge.
  • Standout: Experience leading distributed teams and collaborating on-site with Inside Sales in Greensboro.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize the Qualified platform: configure conversation flows, routing rules, and AI agent behavior to maximize inbound lead conversion and meeting bookings.
  • Partner closely with Inside Sales to improve lead acceptance rates and handoff quality, working on-site in Greensboro to maintain a strong day-to-day working relationship with the inside sales team.
  • Manage Qualified’s Salesforce and Pardot integration, ensuring lead routing rules, qualification criteria, and handoff SLAs are accurate and maintained as the business evolves.
  • Monitor platform performance daily; track conversion rates, meeting acceptance, and pipeline contribution, and bring a regular cadence of analysis and recommendations to the VP of Growth Marketing.
  • Manage a US-based direct report (to be hired) and provide day-to-day direction to a dotted-line report based in India, coordinating coverage and workload across time zones.
  • Observe Inside Sales calls to understand what ‘sales-ready’ means in practice, gather ongoing feedback on lead quality, and refine the qualification framework accordingly.
  • Serve as the business owner for Qualified, coordinating with IT, Marketing Operations, and Security on platform governance, access controls, and quarterly risk reviews.
  • Analyze inbound lead performance by source, campaign, and region; share insights with Growth Marketing and Product Marketing to improve targeting and campaign quality upstream.
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Curriculum Associates

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At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting equitable learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our data-driven, research-backed cloud technology products transform how students learn, creating an environment where every child can thrive and rise to their potential.Based in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and with offices and remote employees throughout the United States, Curriculum Associates has been awarded many recognitions as a top employer. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. If this speaks to you, we welcome you to explore opportunities on our team.

Founded in 1969
North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
2.5K employees (390 in marketing)
81% recommend to a friend
94% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
560.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.2%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
7%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
291 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 7 years ago

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