Company
Kyo is a child-centric Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider dedicated to delivering compassionate and effective autism therapy services. Founded by Melissa Willa, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and former special education teacher, and Colin Davitian, Kyo offers individualized in-home and school-based ABA therapy tailored to each child’s unique needs and interests. Their mission is to promote meaningful, measurable progress by engaging children through play-based activities that foster growth and independence. Kyo’s approach is grounded in evidence-based practices and delivered in natural environments to support skill development and long-term success.
Opportunity
The Director of K-12 Partnerships opportunity at Kyo offers a unique chance to shape and scale the company’s partnerships with school districts and other education providers. Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, the Director will be responsible for expanding Kyo’s impact in the K-12 market by deepening existing relationships, establishing new district partnerships, and formalizing the sales and account management approach.
- Drive Referrals for Services: Generate student referrals from school district partners by deepening trust, demonstrating program effectiveness, and positioning Kyo as a high-quality, responsive provider of autism therapy services.
- Own District Account Management: Act as the primary point of contact for school district clients, overseeing all aspects of the account relationship. Schedule and lead regular check-ins to share program outcomes, troubleshoot challenges, and identify opportunities to serve additional students.
- Build Multi-Level District Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships across multiple layers within district organizations—including special education directors, site administrators, and principals—to increase visibility, responsiveness, and long-term engagement.
- Expand and Diversify the District Portfolio: Grow Kyo’s school customer base by proactively identifying and onboarding new district partners while ensuring the referral pipeline is not overly reliant on a small number of schools.
- Formalize Sales and Account Management Processes: Lead the creation of a systematic, scalable sales and account management playbook tailored to the education sector. Define outreach cadence, refine messaging, map stakeholders, and establish performance tracking to improve consistency and effectiveness.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with clinical and marketing teams to ensure a unified voice when engaging districts. Align sales messaging with service capabilities and support the development of materials that communicate Kyo’s value clearly and compellingly.
Ideal Candidate
You are a self-starter with deep experience working with school districts—either in a sales capacity or from within the education system as an educator or BCBA. You thrive in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment and are energized by the opportunity to build and formalize processes from the ground up. You excel in the field, meeting directly with school leaders, and bring the resilience and adaptability needed to succeed in a growing company.
You should have the following experiences and skill sets:
- Direct experience working with school districts, either through sales/business development or as an educator.
- Deep familiarity with the education environment, ideally including special education or behavioral health.
- Demonstrated ability to build and implement sales or account management processes from scratch.
- Demonstrated self-direction and drive, with the ability to operate independently in a remote work environment
Learn More
The Knowledge Leaders search process is thorough and may include: a written assessment, multiple interviews (recorded and in person), background and social media checks, employment and education verifications, a drug screen, and professional reference checking. After all, our mission is to transform education by recruiting the best world leaders.
Submit your resume to Heather Phillips at Knowledge Leaders.
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