Account Executive - Universities

Housr; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation plus equity

20 days PTO plus federal holidays

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Résumé du poste

Housr is seeking an experienced Account Executive to lead its expansion in the US market. The role involves managing the full sales process, building relationships with universities, and refining sales practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong sales background in the higher education sector and thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment. Housr offers competitive compensation, uncapped commissions, equity, and significant opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth startup environments, comfortable with fast-paced changes.
• Knowledge of higher-education sales processes and decision-making stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Manage the entire sales process from discovery to closure.
• Attend conferences and build relationships with university decision-makers.
• Refine sales practices and contribute to the sales playbook.
• Achieve quotas by onboarding new universities.

Connaissances

Experience selling to colleges and universities in the US/Canada market

Expert communicator with strong interpersonal skills

Aggressively curious

Description du poste

We are a hyper‑growth tech startup on a mission to revolutionise student rental. In the past 18 months we have grown from $0 to $10M ARR and have recently raised a $10M Series A to fuel our expansion in the US and Canada college markets.

Why Join Housr?

We’re looking for an experienced Account Executive to lead our US expansion.

This role has it all

• You’ll step into a healthy pipeline from Day 1 with interested prospects and new opportunities created weekly.
• Your territory is a wide‑open greenfield with plenty of potential customers.
• You’ll represent a brand that has gained traction in the US in the last 6 months, giving you healthy customers to lean on.
• The product you are selling is vastly different from any competitors.

What you’ll do

• Run every step of the sales process from discovery to close, focusing on closing deals and managing a long sales cycle while prospecting new opportunities.
• Expand the Housr brand by attending conferences, building relationships with university decision‑makers and positioning Housr as the go‑to solution for housing and off–campus living departments.
• Refine best practices and help build the Housr sales playbook in collaboration with the CRO.
• Achieve and exceed quotas by bringing new universities on board.
• Collaborate with US and UK marketing, product, and customer success teams to propel Housr’s growth across all departments.

What we’re looking for

• Experience selling to colleges and universities in the US/Canada market and familiarity with the higher‑education sales process.
• Background at a high‑growth startup, comfortable with a fast‑moving, resourceful environment.Expert communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Aggressively curious, asking relevant questions and never leaving a conversation with important points unanswered.

Why you might hate this role

• You’re uncomfortable making decisions without all the information; Housr thrives on fast, decisive action.
• You prefer the corporate life of a well‑defined process and predictable daily pace, whereas we constantly evolve processes.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation plus meaningful equity.
• Uncapped commission with highly competitive OTE that directly rewards results.
• Early‑stage equity giving you a share in the value you help create.
• 20 days PTO plus federal holidays.
• 100 percent employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with options for dependents.
• 401(k) match, life, and disability cover.
• Generous budget for conferences, tools, and professional development.
• Massive career growth: clear path to senior AE and leadership opportunities.
• Front‑row seat to hyper‑growth, witnessing the company scale from $0 to $10M ARR in 18 months.
• Flexibility and trust: focus on outcomes rather than clock‑watching.
• Work with a world‑class, global team across the US, UK, and beyond.
• High ownership, high impact: every deal directly impacts market launches and company growth.

Interview process

1. Intro Call (30 minutes) – conversation with a team member to learn about your background and align on role expectations.
2. University Sales Deep Dive / Case Conversation (1 hour) – practical discussion on selling into colleges and universities, managing long cycles, and navigating stakeholders.
3. Sales Task + Presentation (1–1.5 hours) – walk through how you’d win a new university partner from outreach to close and expansion.
4. Final Conversation with Leadership (45 minutes) – align on vision, ownership, and long‑term growth.

We value thoughtful, driven sellers and aim to move quickly once we find the right fit.