State Bid Manager - Adoptions, Bids, and Proposals

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 accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. 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.

The State Bid Manager’s primary responsibility is to create project plans and schedules for state adoptions of K–8 Math and ELA instructional materials. This person will keep work on track by coordinating with other teams to ensure deadlines are met and will submit timely, high-quality, compliant bids to the state. The successful applicant for this role will have the knowledge and experience to develop new organizational systems, create clear process documents, and train and support team members in the systems and processes.

The impact you’ll have:

• Manage the full lifecycle of state bid submissions for K–12 Math and ELA instructional materials adoptions.
• Design and implement new organizational systems to streamline adoption processes and information sharing, and improve efficiency across projects.
• Build project plans for state instructional materials bid submission ensuring consistency and accuracy in all technical and proposal content.
• Identify potential risks that could impact the delivery of business objectives and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Collaborate with the Director of Adoptions to ensure bid submission project plans meet all state requirements and timeline.
• Run weekly cross-functional status meetings for assigned projects, distribute agendas, publish minutes, and track action items.
• Track and maintain a log of the team’s correspondence with state departments of education.
• Produce, print, bind, and ship state bid submissions.

Who we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in educational publishing, preferably working with an Adoptions or RFP team at a K-12 publisher.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills, with expertise in project management processes and software such as SmartSheet.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working cross-functionally and collaborating with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Results-oriented and able to complete projects in a timely manner to a high standard to drive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines by effectively prioritizing tasks and adapting to shifting needs.
• Creative thinker and problem-solver.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well organized.

Travel: <10%

Benefits and Pay Range:

Pay Range – This role’s range is $69,250-$118,250. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.

Application deadline: September 3, 2025. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.