Strategic Account Manager — South Territory (Remote)

Ascend Learning, LLC; Bastrop (LA); Remote; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid life Insurance

Employee assistance program

Values-driven culture

Job summary

Ascend Learning, LLC is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to manage and grow high-value clients in the South US territory, including MS, FL Panhandle, and LA. You’ll own strategic plans, build advisory partnerships, and drive revenue while collaborating with product and services teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years of sales with multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts, strong negotiation skills, and CRM/MS Office proficiency. Up to 50% travel; remote work option available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any business field or related area.
• 6+ years of sales experience with quota attainment.
• Proven negotiation and stakeholder management at executive level.
• Strong written communication for proposals and contracts.
• Proficient CRM and MS Office, with Excel expertise.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead contact for strategic accounts in the South territory (Mississippi, FL Panhandle, LA).
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and executive sponsor engagement.
• Nurture and manage the sales pipeline with timely follow-ups and progress tracking.
• Develop strategic roadmaps to drive client outcomes and cross-sell opportunities.
• Prepare and present sales strategies, negotiate and close deals, gather implementation details.
• Ensure timely delivery of Ascend solutions and exceed client expectations.
• Maintain CRM with headcount and account data, track opportunities and forecasts.
• Stay current on industry trends to identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Sales strategies

Communication skills

Strategic account management

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software (Salesforce)

Zoho CRM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ascend Learning, LLC is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to manage and grow high-value clients in the South US territory, including MS, FL Panhandle, and LA. You’ll own strategic plans, build advisory partnerships, and drive revenue while collaborating with product and services teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years of sales with multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts, strong negotiation skills, and CRM/MS Office proficiency. Up to 50% travel; remote work option available.