Senior Growth Leader — Higher Education Strategy

Attain Partners; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

11 paid federal holidays

Unlimited time off

401(k) matching

Fertility and family planning benefits

Flexible career paths

Job summary

Attain Partners seeks a Higher Education Growth Leader to drive business development, market expansion, and revenue growth across Advancement and Student Services.

The role requires deep connections within the Higher Education ecosystem, credibility with senior institutional leaders, and the ability to mentor a small growth team while collaborating with delivery, alliance, and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Higher Education, consulting, professional services, or enterprise technology sales.
• Demonstrated success driving business development and revenue growth in Advancement, Student Services, or adjacent Higher Ed domains.
• Deep understanding of Higher Education culture, governance, and decision-making processes.
• Established network and credibility within the Higher Education ecosystem.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or leading sales or growth-focused teams.
• Executive presence and ability to engage effectively with senior institutional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own growth strategy for Higher Education aligned to firm-wide goals.
• Develop, manage, and convert a robust pipeline of opportunities across Salesforce, data, and strategy services.
• Build trusted relationships with Chief Advancement Officers, Enrollment Leaders, Student Affairs leaders, CIOs, CFOs, and Presidents’ cabinets.
• Lead complex, consultative sales cycles from early relationship development through close.
• Partner with delivery and solution leaders to shape differentiated, value-driven proposals.
• Represent Attain as a senior leader in client meetings, pursuits, and strategic discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Executive presence

Mentoring

Sales

Communication

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Attain Partners seeks a Higher Education Growth Leader to drive business development, market expansion, and revenue growth across Advancement and Student Services.

The role requires deep connections within the Higher Education ecosystem, credibility with senior institutional leaders, and the ability to mentor a small growth team while collaborating with delivery, alliance, and executive leadership.