Higher Education Account Executive

HireEducation, Inc.; Durango (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HireEducation, Inc. is seeking a Senior Account Executive to drive new-business growth across U.S. higher education. This builder's role lets you own a territory—from prospecting through close—selling a mix of SaaS and consultative services to senior institutional leaders.

You'll be a proactive, self-directed seller who builds pipeline from the ground up and demonstrates curiosity about how mentoring and student-support programs improve outcomes, with travel about 20–30%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales in higher education or similar.
• Proven track record of new-business wins and quota attainment.
• Experience selling to senior and executive decision-makers in higher ed.
• Strong territory and pipeline development with CRM/forecasting discipline.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. and travel 20–30%.

Skills

B2B sales quota

SaaS sales

New-business wins

Multi-stakeholder deals

Territory development

US work authorization

Job description

An education technology company whose peer and alumni mentoring platform helps colleges and universities strengthen student retention, belonging, and career readiness is hiring a Senior Account Executive to drive new-business growth across U.S. higher education. This is a builder's role: you'll develop and run your own territory, owning the full sales cycle from prospecting through close, rather than managing an existing book of business. You'll sell a combination of SaaS and consultative, services-oriented solutions directly to senior institutional leaders, reporting into the Chief Revenue Officer. We're looking for a proactive, self-directed seller who's comfortable building pipeline from the ground up, brings genuine curiosity about how mentoring and student-support programs improve outcomes, and pairs consultative instincts with executive-level presence.

If you have...

• 5+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales experience, including meaningful experience selling SaaS, tech-enabled services, or strategic solutions directly to colleges and universities
• A proven track record of new-business wins and quota attainment in U.S. higher education
• Experience running complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with senior and executive decision-makers, and a working knowledge of how higher ed institutions buy, fund, and procure
• Strong territory development and pipeline-generation skills, with CRM and forecasting discipline
• U.S. work authorization and willingness to travel approximately 20-30%