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  • CTO

    E-learning

    CTO – Edinburgh, Scotland

    Role Overview

    Reporting to the company’s CEO, the CTO is accountable for defining, directing and executing on the company’s technical strategy, with overall responsibility for all information technology and engineering functions of the business. This includes all software development, technical platforms and services, technical support, IT development and system operations. As part of the company’s leadership team the CTO will help to define and agree the company’s financial plan and work to ensure that the necessary technical resources are in place to achieve the company’s stated outcomes within these budgets.

    As a member of the senior management team the role will make a critical contribution to the overall direction of the business, placing a strong commercial emphasis on both the strategic and tactical decisions made by the company.

    Responsibilities

    Key responsibilities of the CTO are focused on the development and delivery of the learner product, its supporting tools and underlying platform. The following is a summary of the role’s key responsibilities:

    • Define the business’ technical strategy. Identify the necessary technology, processes and human resources required to implement it and communicate it clearly to the company’s wider commercial, marketing & operational teams.
    • Work closely with the CEO and leadership team to develop the product offering as it goes to market.
    • Ensure effective management of the engineering team, providing support, guidance and training, as required, to help them achieve their objectives whilst promoting a collaborative approach with the wider team.
    • Define and communicate the technology roadmaps, gaining ‘buy-in’ and commitment across the company.
    • Continually work to improve the engineering team’s software development processes.
    • Define and lead all technical activities within the company, including foreseeing and providing for any necessary changes in their direction as the company grows.
    • Monitor and validate the company’s compliance with its security and data management policies and those of its users, customers and regulatory bodies.. 
    • Develop efficient communication processes to facilitate this on a consistent basis, liaising and collaborating with the company’s other teams.
    • Act as an ambassador for the company, raise its profile, branding and credibility within the market, with investors, partners and suppliers.
    • In collaboration with the CEO and leadership team help to develop and review the Business Plan on an ongoing basis to ensure it remains ‘on track’, identify aspects that need to be realigned and analyse their validity as the business evolves.
    • Manage the performance of the engineering team with regular performance reviews.
    • Define and agree objectives/targets with individual team members and monitor their performance on an ongoing basis.
    • Take responsibility for hiring and nurturing the necessary technical talent in the Engineering Team to meet the company’s strategic objectives in line with current budgets.

    Experience and Qualifications

    The following skills and qualifications will need to be demonstrated by successful candidates for this role:

    • Ten plus years of experience in a senior software development or technical delivery role, ideally gained in the development of mobile applications.
    • Up to date with the latest technology advances and in particular the use of artificial intelligence and large language models.
    • In-depth knowledge of working with cloud-based infrastructure services (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
    • Experience of leading teams with an Agile development approach (e.g. Scrum) for rapid product design, development and release cycles.
    • Demonstrable leadership and communication skills to effectively steer the company’s technology strategy and delivery capability.
    • Strong decision-making skills to make choices that directly impact the company’s profitability.
    • An in-depth understanding of a small company’s challenges and objectives to effectively align technical, product and commercial strategies within tight budgetary constraints.
    • Excellent leadership and organisational skills to successfully coordinate the efforts of the engineering team.
    • The ability to think strategically, anticipate future developments and provide technical vision to the company.
    • Excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks to cope with the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the role.
    • Proven ability to define and negotiate commercial contracts with third-party technology companies and other technical service providers.
    • Experience of establishing and managing effective hybrid delivery teams utilising both in-house development capabilities and third-party suppliers.
    • An understanding of the challenges involved in developing large scale systems in some of the following areas would also be advantageous:
      • Scalable mobile and web application architectures
      • Video and audio streaming
      • Computer based education and learning management systems
      • Content management systems
      • Operational and business support systems (e.g. e-Payments, CRM, help desk, etc.) 
    • Bachelor’s degree level qualification or higher
    $100K - 125K per year
    Hackney, Greater London, United Kingdom
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  • Sales Manager

    K-12
    Remote

    Sales Manager – EdTech

    Remote 

    Competitive Package
     

    Company Overview:
    My client are an early-stage K-12 startup on an exciting journey towards transforming education through innovative EdTech solutions. Their mission is to revolutionize early childhood education by empowering educators, students, and parents with cutting-edge tools and resources. As they pave their path towards the $10M milestone, theyare seeking a passionate Sales Manager to join our dedicated team.

    Position Overview:
    I am looking for an experienced Player-Coach Sales Manager who shares our passion for revolutionizing education and thrives in the dynamic environment of an early-stage startup. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of K-12 education technology (EdTech) and a proven track record of success in driving sales in early childhood education settings.

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to accelerate revenue growth and market expansion as we journey towards our $10M goal.
    • Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders in the K-12 education sector, particularly in early childhood education, to generate leads and drive sales opportunities.
    • Lead negotiations and contract discussions to close deals and achieve ambitious sales targets.
    • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to provide valuable insights and feedback to inform product development and marketing strategies.
    • Champion our mission to revolutionize education and inspire others with our vision for the future of learning.

    Qualifications:

    1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Education, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
    2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in K-12 education technology sales, with a track record of exceeding sales targets in early-stage startup environments.
    3. Deep passion for our mission to transform education and a genuine commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of educators and students.
    4. Strong understanding of early childhood education and familiarity with best practices and curriculum standards in K-12 education.
    5. Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others towards our shared vision.
    6. Results-driven mindset with a relentless determination to achieve and exceed goals, even in the face of challenges.
    7. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and market dynamics.

     

    Nashville, Tenessee, United States
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  • Account Executive

    K-12
    Remote

    ⚡ Account Executive

    📍 Remote, USA

    💲 Competitive Salary

     

    Overview:

    My client is dedicated to revolutionizing education through innovative social and emotional learning (SEL) technology. Their platform combines gamification and curated curriculum to empower educators and students worldwide in developing essential skills for emotional intelligence and resilience. Their mission is to create inclusive learning environments where every student can thrive emotionally and academically.

     

    Overview:

    They are seeking a Senior Account Executive to drive growth and expand their SEL EdTech solutions. You’ll be the first US-based Account Executive. You will cultivate relationships with educators, districts, and organizations, championing their mission to enhance SEL outcomes throughout the US.

     

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Sales Strategy: Develop and execute sales plans to meet revenue targets.
    • Relationship Management: Build strong connections with key stakeholders.
    • Product Expertise: Demonstrate and communicate the value of our SEL platform.
    • Pipeline Management: Manage sales pipeline from lead to close. Including attending a variety of conferences.
    • Market Insight: Stay informed about industry trends and opportunities.

     

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree
    • Preferably with 2+ years of sales experience.
    • Passion for education and social-emotional learning.
    • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
    • Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office.

     

    🌎 USA

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button or email me at maria.ramos@storm6.io

     

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    Houston, Texas, United States
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  • Account Executive, Education Solutions- Wisconsin

    K-12
    Remote

    ⚡ Account Executive

    📍 Wisconsin, USA

    💲 Competitive Salary

     

    Our client is seeking a talented Account Executive to join their sales team at an expanding growing Corporate Learning company. As an Account Executive, you will need extensive K-12 Publishing and/or Curriculum experience to own and manage the K-12 sales funnel. Their mission is to provide young people with access to text that is relevant and engaging, while supporting content area learning and information literacy that insures the highest levels of student achievement.

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Achieve assigned goal
    • Serves as the Lead for all identified districts
    • Develops intimate relationships with all stakeholders throughout the accounts
    • Meets with customers to discuss areas of concern and gaps
    • Develops district contacts and cultivates relationships at all levels that enhances companies position which leads to major growth within designated accounts
    • Compiles account information on organizational structure (parent and subsidiaries), buying process, compensation process, existing products/tools to produce a prospective business report identifying potential business activities necessary to close accounts
    • Maintains regular contact with account base, and increases revenue from positioning and demonstrating new and existing products, preparing appropriate RFPs, and closing the sale
    • Generates, develops, manages, and communicates expectations within assigned accounts as well as increases scope of penetration within each account
    • Maintains broad knowledge of company products and their capabilities versus the strengths/weaknesses of competitive products
    • Travel up to 60%

     

    Requirements:

    • 5+ years of sales experience, preferably within the K-12 industry
    • 1 + years selling strategically across territory generating and closing large opportunities
    • Strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills
    • Strong track record of delivering product growth and revenue gains
    • Bachelor’s Degree or higher level degree preferable
    • Knowledge of Academic Curriculum

     

    This position offers an excellent opportunity for a sales driven professional to play a key role in growing a K-12 company. The ideal candidate will combine sales with relationship-building skills to form lasting partnerships with schools and clients.

    🌎 USA

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button or email me at maria.ramos@storm6.io

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    , Wisconsin, United States
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  • CTO

    K-12
    Remote

    ⚡ VP Engineering (reporting to CEO)

    🚀 K-12 Data

    🌍 US remote – NYC exec meetings roughly every month

     

    I’m working with a seed-stage K-12 data company who are looking for a VPE to lead their engineering team of 7 people. They’ve had a founding engineer help scale them to this point, but need someone with experience in going from single to double-digit engineering teams to help take them through the next phase.

     

    The company has a few million in ARR and just over 20 people in headcount.

     

    If you’ve scaled an engineering org to over 10 people and taken it through from seed to Series B or further, please reach out to me directly at ben.watts@storm6.io

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop, prioritize, and execute a comprehensive technology roadmap aligned with their strategic goals and objectives.
    • Lead and mentor a talented team of software/data engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality products and solutions.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery of releases.
    • Oversee the design and architecture of our data assessments and analytics platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
    • Partner with key stakeholders to gather feedback, analyze user data, and continuously improve our products and services.
    • Stay abreast of industry regulations and compliance standards related to data privacy and security, and ensure our technology platforms adhere to these requirements.
    • Discover and implement new technologies that yield a competitive advantage.

     

    Requirements:

    • Proven experience as a VPE or similar leadership role, with a team of 5-10 people
    • Experience reporting to the CEO and leading on technology vision and strategy
    • Experience with developing platforms that gather, store, and summarize data in secure
    • ways
    • Experience taking a Seed/Series A company through further funding rounds and ARR growth

     

    Why Apply?

    • Equity in a company with a proven product market fit and solid existing foundations
    • Remote work with exec team meet-ups to ensure collaboration
    • Making a difference in everyday work to students across the US
    • Medical, Dental, Vision + 401k

     

    🌎 US Remote – NYC exec meetings every month

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button

     

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    $200K - 250K per year
    Nashville, Tenessee, United States
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  • ML Manager

    Digital Library
    Remote

    ⚡ ML Manager

    🏥 Series A ($45M)

    📍 Remote, USA

     

    Company Overview:

    This client launched in 2019 and has already built the world’s largest STEM video library and is on course to become the world’s #1 EdTech Learning Platform. They’re already fully profitable and have around 100 employees. They have a remote US culture, with 36 people in engineering, and a current ML team of 5 people.

     

    Position Overview:

    As their ML team has scaled, they’re looking for an ML Manager to come in and take over the team from the VP of Engineering. You play a critical role in driving their AI/ML vision forward to make sure that they’re making learning more engaging and accessible.

     

    Any experience with leading a team whilst being hands-on with generative models within an educational context – please reach out directly to ben.watts@storm6.io

     

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Drive the strategic vision, planning, and execution of our machine learning initiatives.
    • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI specialists, promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
    • Develop and implement robust ML models that support personalized learning experiences for millions of students
    • Collaborate with product teams, software engineers, and UX/UI designers to integrate ML functionalities into our product offerings.
    • Stay updated on the latest industry trends and advancements in machine learning, AI, and EdTech, and use this knowledge to inform our ML strategy.
    • Communicate complex machine learning concepts and outcomes to stakeholders across the organization in a clear, concise manner.
    • Implement best practices to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of machine learning systems.
    • Define key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of ML models and use these metrics to drive improvements.

     

    Qualifications:

    • 6+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or similar roles.
    • 2+ years of experience managing and coaching high-performing teams
    • Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
    • Strong knowledge of machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
    • Expertise with software development and programming languages (e.g., Python, Java).
    • Hands-on experience with GPUs and optimization
    • Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms, statistical concepts, and data structures.
    • Familiarity with cloud-based machine learning platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud).
    • Proven track record of implementing machine learning models in real-world applications.

     

    Benefits:

    • 401k plan
    • Flexible PTO – with paid parental leave for new parents
    • Health + dental + vision coverage offered for both employees and their dependents
    • Remote-friendly environment and culture that nurtures company and team events to stay connected

     

    🌍 Remote (USA)

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button

     

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    $180K - 220K per year
    San Francisco, California, United States
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  • Senior Enterprise Solutions Executive – Commercial

    E-learning
    Hybrid

    🌟 Enterprise Account Executive

    💚 B2B EdTech

    🌎 Remote – Eastern Time Zone

     

    In this dual hunter and farmer sales position, your main responsibilities will be to identify and convert new prospective clients while also supporting and growing an existing base of clients within your assigned territory. Through your consultative selling abilities, you will create tailored solutions that directly address client needs by leveraging the company’s diverse product and service offerings, with a focus on training solutions. Meeting and exceeding an annual revenue quota from a portfolio of key accounts will be expected.

     

    Key Responsibilities:

     

    • Prospect for new sales opportunities through virtual/in-person outreach to potential clients
    • Actively manage current client relationships to deepen engagement and drive revenue growth
    • Strategically target and develop key accounts within your territory for long-term growth
    • Cross-sell and expand service offerings to existing clients by understanding their needs
    • Collaborate to design customized learning solutions that meet client performance goals
    • Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to achieve aggressive sales quotas
    • Articulate a compelling value proposition by aligning solutions to client requirements
    • Partner cross-functionally to develop winning proposals and pitch new business
    • Leverage tools like Salesforce, LinkedIn, and social media to enhance sales efforts
    • Build and accurately forecast a robust multi-year sales pipeline
    • Meet annual revenue targets for your book of assigned accounts
    • Continuously upskill through professional development to elevate sales performance
    • Utilize prospecting tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify new prospects/RFPs
    • Contribute to RFP responses including solution design, writing, and team collaboration
    • Maintain detailed records of all sales activities and customer contacts in the CRM
    • Represent the company at networking events to increase market presence

     

    Required Qualifications:

     

    • Mandatory prior experience selling B2B into the EdTech market, K-12 experience preferred
    • 5-10 years of successful sales experience, with a track record in new business development
    • Proven ability to build and nurture client relationships at all levels
    • Exceptional verbal/written communication skills and a customer-centric approach
    • Strong business acumen with an understanding of marketing, competition, and trends
    • Self-motivated team player with excellent judgment and analytical skills
    • Experience engaging C-suite decision makers and articulating value
    • Demonstrated success selling enterprise solutions through prospecting and outreach
    • Proficiency in MS Office suite
    • Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred
    • Must live in the EDT time zone

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button or email me at catriona.goodman@storm6.io

     

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    $85K - 100K per year
    Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
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  • Marketing Manager

    K-12
    Remote

    🌟 Marketing Manager

    🌎 Remote (United States)

    ⚡ K-12 EdTech Startup

     

    Our client, a K-12 EdTech startup developing AI-powered personalized learning tools, is seeking an ambitious Marketing Manager to join their team during their critical growth phase and take ownership of marketing efforts. As a Marketing Manager, you will conceptualize and execute strategies across platforms to drive awareness, user acquisition and engagement.

     

    Responsibilities Include:

    • Creating social media campaigns and developing brand awareness
    • Developing targeted outreach strategies with a startup mentality
    • Optimizing funnels, landing pages to capture interest
    • Tracking KPIs, analyzing data and providing recommendations on improvement areas
    • Identifying partnership opportunities

     

    This is a unique opportunity to join an inspiring team as the marketing lead, take ownership of marketing and play a key role in scaling the product-market fit.

     

    📧 Interested in applying? Please click on the ‘Easy Apply’ button or email me at catriona.goodman@storm6.io

     

    ⚡ Storm6 is a specialist EdTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. To discuss open opportunities or career options, please visit our website at storm6.io and follow the Storm6 LinkedIn page for the latest jobs and intel.

    Los Angeles, California, United States
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