Account Director

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Prospect, engage, and sell to senior education leaders across 4-year institutions, community colleges, and high schools (emerging), as well as other business buying personas within your aligned territory
• Build pipeline for New business in your territory
• Ensure timely renewals and drive growth within existing assigned accounts 
• Develop opportunities for cross-sell in established accounts via direct prospecting and partnership with the Sales Development team
• Meet or exceed established weekly and daily activity metrics, consistently drive retention lifecycle activities with install clients, and identify and execute on expansion opportunities, hit quarterly and annual quotas
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of all product offerings, with a focus on understanding buyers, education procurement processes, and expansion through for-credit use cases
• Stay informed about evolving business and technology challenges faced by clients 

Basic Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in a sales-related role selling to universities, colleges, high schools, and education systems 
• Proven experience in managing a sales quota and successfully negotiating contracts
• Proven experience selling to university presidents, provosts, and deans, with a strong ability to build lasting client relationships and provide strategic, value-added insights to their business
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with Customer Success teams, effectively linking learning initiatives to measurable business outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in effective presentation, organization, and time management, with a proven track record of delivering effective results
• Travel will be required for industry events, client meetings, and team off-sites (estimated 25% travel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enterprise sales experience at a SaaS company
• Proven ability to consistently exceed sales quotas for growth and renewal business, with demonstrated success in accurate forecasting and achieving sales commitments
• A proven track record of prospecting and generating demand within an existing client base through upsell and cross-sell strategies, being a “farmer-hunter” and proven closer in the higher education space
• Entrepreneurial drive with the ability to work independently or collaboratively in fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environments.
• A quick learner who is comfortable with technology and adapts easily to new tools and processes.

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