In this role, you will…

• Lead Strategic Change: Drive the end-to-end change management strategy for enterprise-level marketing operations initiatives, ensuring successful service delivery and high user adoption.
• Apply Change Management Frameworks: Evaluate and apply the most effective organizational psychology and behavioral frameworks to architect customized transition strategies that meet the unique needs of each client environment.
• Engage Executive Stakeholders: Act as a strategic advisor to senior marketing leadership, translating complex operational shifts into clear business value and organizational readiness.
• Manage and Mentor: Lead a high-performing team of direct reports, fostering a culture of professional growth and excellence in change management execution.
• Bridge Strategy and Execution: Partner with technical architects and technologists to ensure that system implementations (e.g., Workfront, Martech) are supported by robust human-centric transition plans.
• Measure Impact: Define and track success metrics related to service delivery excellence, employee engagement, and platform proficiency to demonstrate ROI.
• Drive Iterative Change: Implement agile change management methodologies, utilizing real-time adoption data and user feedback loops to pivot strategies and ensure continuous alignment with evolving marketing objectives for our clients.
• Strengthen Change Maturity: Establish proactive change readiness assessments and resiliency training programs that equip our clients employees at all levels to navigate high-frequency operational transitions with minimal friction.
• Lead AI Workshops and Assessments: Facilitate client-facing sessions focused on the cultural and organizational shifts required for AI adoption, including leadership alignment, stakeholder buy-in, change readiness, and overcoming resistance to new ways of working.

Be Accountable and Responsible

• The Change Blueprint: Architect and execute comprehensive change management frameworks that allow our enterprise clients to transition seamlessly through complex transformations.
• AI Change Readiness: Develop and maintain a repeatable workshop curriculum for AI enablement and adoption that can be tailored to client maturity levels, covering cultural readiness, mindset shifts, and skills development planning.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Secure active and visible sponsorship from executive leaders to mitigate resistance and accelerate adoption.
• Team Performance: Oversee the workload and output of Architects and Technologists, ensuring all Change Management deliverables meet MERGE quality standards
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and manage potential points of resistance or "change fatigue" within client organizations, providing clear mitigation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Standardize change management playbooks and documentation to ensure scalability and repeatability across the Marketing Operations department.

Qualifications We’re Looking For

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in change management or organizational development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing direct reports.
• Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and build deep trust with CMOs and C-suite stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to use data and feedback to pivot strategies and demonstrate the tangible impact of change initiatives.
• AI Fluency: Working familiarity with AI tools and their organizational implications; experience facilitating technology adoption programs involving emerging or rapidly evolving platforms is strongly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

At MERGE, we’re committed to fostering an environment where our team members can thrive in both their careers and personal lives, ensuring they feel supported and empowered to succeed.

MERGE believes in transparency and equity. In accordance with state regulations, we’re proud to include salary ranges in our job postings to ensure fair compensation practices.

The salary range for this role is $114,000 - $137,000, based on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.  

MERGE is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time off & Holidays plus many other benefits and rewards.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

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IXL Learning, a developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a District Partnership Specialist to join our Professional Learning team and support districts in Kansas City and Wichita.

At IXL, we seek to help districts transform teaching and learning through best-in-class technology and services. As a District Partnership Specialist, you’ll serve as a trusted consultant, guiding school districts in Kansas City and Wichita. through every stage of their implementation. You’ll ensure each district has a clear plan for using IXL tailored to their district goals and initiatives. In addition to delivering professional development, you’ll meet regularly with district and school leaders to monitor progress, analyze data, and plan next steps. You’ll work closely with internal teams to identify opportunities to expand district partnerships and share insights that help shape our products and services. #LI-EM1

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organized, and strategic educational leader with school or district leadership experience who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. The ideal candidate is a polished communicator and engaging presenter who is energized by being in schools and classrooms, building relationships, and supporting educators in the field. #LI-REMOTE

This is a full-time remote position for candidates living in Kansas City, Kansas metro area. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Serve as an IXL implementation expert, supporting large, complex districts with their IXL implementation.  #LI-KANSASCITYKS
• Partner with district leaders in Kansas City and Wichita to create and implement a professional development plan that supports a successful IXL implementation aligned to their goals and initiatives 
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across districts, including district leaders, principals, and teachers, to ensure a consistent implementation
• Travel within Kansas to deliver professional development, meet with district and school leaders, visit classrooms, and provide other hands-on implementation support— 40% - 60% travel
• Partner with the Sales team to effectively manage and grow customer relationships, including supporting districts piloting IXL and other pre-sales opportunities 
• Deliver high-quality live and virtual professional development sessions to drive engagement and usage of IXL
• Analyze and use data to drive decision-making and strategize next steps

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• BA/BS degree
• Experience as a K-12 educator, with 5+ years of experience delivering professional development in K-12 settings
• MUST either have experience as a school or district administrator OR have extensive experience delivering PD to these audiences
• Experience leading a district or school instructional initiative or curriculum adoption
• An analytical, strategic thinker who can interpret data and develop effective plans that drive implementation
• Exceptional presentation skills; comfortable presenting to teachers and administrators 
• Excellent interpersonal skills—dynamic, enthusiastic, upbeat individual who connects well with others and has a positive, collaborative attitude
• Organized, methodical, and detail-oriented; ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, from start to finish
• Self-starter and quick learner with a passion for improving education through technology