Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison

The Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison will focus on connecting K-12 Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and Boards of Education to ACT’s policy-driven strategies that influence revenue and long-term positioning.

What You Will Do

Build and maintain relationships with state-level decision-makers (Commissioners, Boards of Education, Deputy Commissioners). Advise on policy trends and accountability shifts impacting assessment and readiness programs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This could be the job for you if you have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in education industry, experience serving in a leadership role at a State Department of Education, a State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) agency, or a State Department of Labor, and demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior state officials.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in education industry
• Experience serving in a leadership role at a State Department of Education, a State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) agency, or a State Department of Labor
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior state officials
• Deep understanding of state education policy, accountability systems, and governance structures
• Proven experience translating complex policy landscapes into strategic organizational action
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in executive-level environments
• Ability to travel frequently (approx. 30%) and manage executive relationships across multiple states
• Ability to gain and apply in depth product knowledge of ACT’s products and services
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage key state executives
• Ability to gather and use competitive intelligence to create strategies that advance and/or protect ACT’s interests
• Strong communication skills including ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization, as well as outstanding presentation skills
• Strong analytical abilities and the ability to determine logical solutions to complicated problems
• Ability to set goals and priorities and manage to completion
• Strong negotiation skills
• Skills and knowledge required for success in this position attained through experience and education (Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, or related area of study), or a combination of both

Benefits

• Company paid life insurance
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible health and dependent spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Equity in the company