Remote Account Executive, Education Partnerships

Gcu; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Benefits Program

Extensive training

Structured professional development

Outstanding benefits and work perks

Job summary

Grand Canyon Education is seeking an Account Executive to oversee the Baltimore, MD, Arlington VA or Washington DC territories with a starting salary of $75,000 per year and potential six-figure earnings after several years of service. The role is work-from-home in the US with extensive travel and requires a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) and 3+ years in outside sales or account management.

You will drive education program awareness, build partnerships, and counsel prospective students and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required - Master's Degree (highly preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience demonstrated success in attracting and retaining business-to-business, outside sales, account management experience with a significant product or service and preferably within a large, diverse geographical area.
• Experience and skill in building territories and leads.
• No delinquent or in default on a federal student loan as verified in your credit report. If in a rehabilitation program, your credit report must reflect that you are current, not delinquent, on your payments.
• Outstanding time management skills. In this role, you'll be wearing many hats, so you'll need to show that not only have you honed your time management skills, you also know how to prioritize competing priorities even while travelling.
• Clear communication skills. You can explain just about anything to anyone and you're comfortable communicating in person, in writing and on the phone. You'll also need to have well developed listening skills.
• Self-motivation and drive to succeed. You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked. You're going to take ownership of the time you spend with Grand Canyon University students and truly make a difference.
• High emotional intelligence. In this role, you'll be coaching a diverse range of Grand Canyon University students, each with unique circumstances. You'll also have partner relationships to develop and nurture. Ability to demonstrate empathy is key to success in this role.
• A valid driver's license, reliable transportation and a flexible schedule. Since this role requires extensive travel in your territory, you’ll need a cleandrivingrecord and ability to use your personal vehicle. Some events might require evening and/or weekend availability.
• Computer literacy. As part of a remote workforce, we rely on a number of digital tools to help you execute your work and keep you accountable. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and execution. You'll be consistently identifying and implementing event/activity plans for your territory, building awareness of our online academic programs for education, healthcare and business and drive inquiry generation. You'll be using your unique ability to fly at 25,000 feet in shaping high impact partnerships for your territory, while diving down to 'sea level' to execute in daily work through informational presentations, calls and emails, iterating as needed to maximize value.
• Partner and influencer. Through a variety of mediums, you will use your passion for serving others to provide exceptional counseling to prospective students, their families and partners. Whether in-person, over the phone or via email, you will champion the GCE mission, promoting Grand Canyon University student success and institutional growth.
• Heart and Hustle. This is a work from home role with ambitious targets! Working independently, you'll be using your out-of-the-box critical thinking skills to support prospective Grand Canyon University students through the admissions process, guiding them on the right path towards a successful online learning experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Empathy

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

CRM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Grand Canyon Education is seeking an Account Executive to oversee the Baltimore, MD, Arlington VA or Washington DC territories with a starting salary of $75,000 per year and potential six-figure earnings after several years of service. The role is work-from-home in the US with extensive travel and requires a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) and 3+ years in outside sales or account management.

You will drive education program awareness, build partnerships, and counsel prospective students and