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# Lead Account Manager at IXL Learning

- **Company:** IXL Learning
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://www.ixl.com/company/jobs?gh_jid=8917205002

## Job description

IXL Learning, a global edtech leader with personalized learning products used by millions of students worldwide, is seeking a Lead Account Manager to join our growing team in Raleigh, NC. The Lead Account Manager will serve in a leadership role on the Account Management team, managing a team of Account Managers. You will be responsible for renewal, upsell, customer retention and engagement activities in your assigned territory and a combined team territory achievement.

Successful candidates in this role blend their knowledge of IXL processes and systems; deep understanding of our customer base; and expertise navigating challenging situations to coach and manage their assigned teams to achieve goals and grow competencies.

This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office.

## WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

- Lead, manage and motivate a team of high-performing Account Managers
- Refine processes, grow skill sets, and improve resources on behalf of the account management team
- Oversee and drive team best practices, sharing knowledge and skills on effective territory management and customer communication to maximize customer impact and revenue attainment
- Oversee onboarding process for new Account Managers, including training, shadowing and mentorship
- As part of the leadership team, proactively identify opportunities to improve workflows and processes, and coordinate implementation of approved changes across your team
- Play a lead role within the team in developing and driving effective renewal campaigns and tactics, including but not limited to budgeting campaigns, win-back campaigns, renewal cadence campaigns, etc
- Develop and maintain relationships with key team members across account services, sales and sales management, professional learning, marketing and account management to facilitate collaboration, sharing best practices and improving cross-team efficiencies
- Meet or exceed personal and team revenue and retention goals in assigned territory

## WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- Minimum of 7 years of educational/sales/account management experience, including at least 3 years in account management; leadership experience preferred
- Proven ability to take on additional projects, above and beyond standard responsibilities of account manager role
- History of providing leadership to other team members by sharing expertise and best practices
- Track record of proactively identifying areas for improvement and sharing strategies and ideas with manager and team
- Demonstrated performance of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue / retention goals, with an understanding of value drivers in achieving successful renewal conversion
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong empathy for customers AND passion for revenue and growth
- Collaborative and motivating leader
- Strong organizational skills and problem solving/analysis ability
- Analytical and process-oriented mindset
- Passionate about bringing technology into the classroom

## ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses [IXL.com](https://www.ixl.com/)
- [Rosetta Stone](https://www.rosettastone.com/) provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- [Wyzant](https://www.wyzant.com/) is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.

## About IXL Learning

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: IXL Learning offers a personalized, comprehensive K-12 learning platform covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish, used by more than 18 million students worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (not publicly traded; profitable, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1998–1999 (25+ years of edtech expertise, celebrated 25 years in 2024)
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed on the company website or in search results

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: E-Learning / EdTech
- **Target customers**: K-12 schools, districts, teachers, students, and parents (B2B and B2C)
- **Mission / purpose**: “We are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.” [ixl.com](https://www.ixl.com/company)

## Products & Services
- **[IXL](https://www.ixl.com/)**: Core adaptive learning platform (SaaS) with a K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, real-time analytics, and a diagnostic assessment suite. Covers math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish.
- **[Rosetta Stone](https://www.rosettastone.com/)**: Language learning software (SaaS) for consumers and enterprises, acquired by IXL Learning.
- **[TeachersPayTeachers (TPT)](https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/)**: Marketplace (platform) for educator-created resources; acquired in March 2023.
- **[Wyzant](https://www.wyzant.com/)**: Online tutoring marketplace (platform) for 300+ subjects; acquired (part of IXL Learning family).
- **[Vocabulary.com](https://www.vocabulary.com/)**: Literacy skill-building platform (SaaS) for vocabulary learning.
- **[SpanishDictionary.com](https://www.spanishdict.com/)**: Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning site (ad-supported/content).
- **[Education.com](https://www.education.com/)**: Library of learning activities, worksheets, games, and lesson plans for K-8 students (subscription/content).
- **[ABCya](https://www.abcya.com/)**: Collection of educational computer games and apps for kids (ad-supported/subscription).
- **[Dictionary.com / Thesaurus.com](https://www.dictionary.com/)**: Reference and language learning sites acquired in April 2024.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$555 million** (based on LinkedIn financials) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)
- **Total Employees**: 1,069 (+3.0% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)
- **Notable Brands Acquired**: Rosetta Stone, TeachersPayTeachers, Vocabulary.com, SpanishDictionary.com, Education.com, Wyzant, ABCya, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Used by 1 in 4 U.S. students and in 190+ countries [ixl.com](https://www.ixl.com/company)
  - Over 200 billion questions answered on the platform [ixl.com](https://www.ixl.com/)
  - 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts use IXL [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)
  - Launched Takeoff by IXL (California Edition) in 2025, a personalized core math curriculum [PR Newswire via linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)
  - Active job postings: 131 (up 10.1% year-over-year) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Comprehensive K-12 curriculum** spanning 5 subjects with more than 20,000 skills – a one-stop platform for schools.
- **Real-time analytics and diagnostic tools** (e.g., IXL LevelUp™) that give teachers granular insights and personalized recommendations.
- **Brand portfolio** that covers language learning, tutoring, teacher resources, and reference tools, creating a closed-loop education ecosystem.
- **High adoption by top school districts** and proven efficacy studies showing higher test scores [ixl.com/research](https://www.ixl.com/research).
- **Long track record (25+ years)** and stable financial footing (revenue >$500M, profitable without external funding).

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepening the core math offering** – launching state-specific versions like “Takeoff by IXL” to compete in the core curriculum market.
- **Expanding summer learning and intervention tools** (e.g., summer workbooks, diagnostic for high school).
- **Internationalization** – content localization (e.g., Australian English editors) and operations in 24 countries.
- **Integration of acquired brands** (Rosetta Stone, TPT, Dictionary.com) to cross-sell and grow market share.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees report pride in working on a product that directly improves education for millions of students [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/ixl-learning).
- **Collaborative engineering culture**: Quotes from employees highlight “supportive and highly capable coworkers” and “solving engineering challenges to continually improve the product” [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/ixl-learning).
- **Workplace policy**: Primarily in-office, with offices in San Mateo (HQ), Raleigh, Providence, Toronto, and other U.S. locations. Remote roles are limited [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/ixl-learning).
- **Employee rating**: 3.3 / 5 (466 reviews) on LinkedIn, with work-life balance at 3.6, culture 3.1, compensation 2.8, and career opportunities 2.8. Strengths are stability and meaningful work; compensation is a noted weakness [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning).
- **Notable perks**: Not detailed in search results, but the company has a long tenure and offers professional growth opportunities (e.g., curriculum designers, sales consultants, engineering roles).
- **Recent departures**: Some senior employees have left (e.g., Lead Psychometrician, Freelance Art Director), but overall headcount is growing.

## Sources
1. [ixl.com/company](https://www.ixl.com/company)
2. [ixl.com](https://www.ixl.com/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixl-learning)
4. [builtin.com/company/ixl-learning](https://builtin.com/company/ixl-learning)

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