Account Executive

ECA Recruiters; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Benefits package

Job summary

ECA Recruiters is seeking an outside sales professional to grow a defined Chicago territory in the higher education EdTech market. You will sell digital learning and courseware to professors, department leaders, and campus decision-makers, building long-term relationships across colleges and universities.

Responsibilities include in-person and virtual meetings, product demos, local travel, and active pipeline management to drive new adoptions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of field sales experience is required.
• Experience in higher education, EdTech, textbook/courseware, or academic sales is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a defined territory.
• Sell digital learning/courseware solutions to higher education accounts.
• Build relationships with professors and campus stakeholders.
• Conduct in-person and virtual meetings/product demos.
• Local travel within the territory.
• Manage pipeline activity and drive new adoption.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Relationship-building

Job description

Join a growing higher education EdTech company helping colleges and universities improve student outcomes through innovative digital learning and courseware solutions.

This is an outside sales role focused on building relationships with professors, department leaders, and campus decision-makers across a defined Chicago territory.

What You’ll Do

• Grow and manage a defined territory
• Sell digital learning/courseware solutions to higher education accounts
• Build relationships with professors and campus stakeholders
• Conduct in-person and virtual meetings/product demos
• Local travel within the territory
• Manage pipeline activity and drive new adoption

Compensation

• Up to $85K+ base salary, based on experience
• Tiered commission plan with $20K++ additional earning potential year one, $40k+ year two
• Benefits package, including 401(k)

Qualifications

• Higher education, EdTech, textbook/courseware, or academic sales experience is preferred; 2+ years of field sales experience is required.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills

This is a great opportunity for a consultative sales professional who enjoys territory ownership, campus-based selling, and helping educators improve the student learning experience.