[Remote] Sr. Account Executive (Higher Education)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HirexHire is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that partners with companies to provide long-term talent solutions. They are seeking a Sr. Account Executive who will be responsible for driving new business and expanding relationships with prospective and existing clients in the cloud technology sector.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business by identifying, prospecting, and developing relationships with prospective clients
- Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach and discovery through proposal, negotiation, and close
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers within target organizations
- Collaborate with internal consulting and delivery teams to align client needs with the right solutions
- Educate potential clients on cloud, digital transformation, and technology consulting services
- Consistently meet or exceed revenue targets while maintaining accurate pipeline and sales activity reporting
Skills
- 3–5+ years of experience in B2B sales, preferably in technology, consulting, or SaaS environments
- Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle and close new business opportunities
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to engage executive-level stakeholders
- Experience selling complex solutions or services to mid-market or enterprise organizations
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Familiarity with CRM tools (such as Salesforce/Hubspot) and managing a structured sales pipeline
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