Named Account Executive, K-12

Salesforce K-12 Account Executive

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The Salesforce K-12 Account Executive is a subject matter expert and trusted advisor who works with K-12 institutions to evangelize our platform solutions that help every institution become an Agentic Enterprise, where humans and agents drive customer success together. We are seeking an experienced quota-carrying sales executive who can work both as part of a broader Account Team, leading the overall account strategy and as an Individual Contributor driving self-generated sales opportunities.

If you have a passion for being at the cutting edge of how K-12 institutions engage with their constituents, we want to speak with you!

Responsibilities:

• Be the subject matter expert when it comes to how K-12 institutions (Districts, CMOs, Nonprofit, and Independent Schools) leverage Salesforce solutions within their enterprise
• Aggressively prospect and generate new contractual relationships with K-12 schools & districts
• Develop of sales plans to effectively and efficiently cover the accounts within an assigned geography.
• Collaborate with Account and Territory team members to identify target accounts
• Create and drive revenue within a specified region and/or list of named accounts
• Generate business opportunities through networking, cold-calling, and prospecting in to current Salesforce customers
• Own the sales cycle for the entire technology stack - including lead generation, deal strategy, pricing and packaging, and assistance with deal closure
• Meet and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas
• Drive brand awareness, campaigns, and lead generation via networking, associations, etc.
• Maintain accurate account and opportunity forecasting
• Ensure customer satisfaction and contract retention

Requirements:

• A proven team player working in co-selling environment
• 5+ years of enterprise EdTech sales experience
• Proven track record of sales excellence working as an Individual Contributor and working in a team environment
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment in high-growth mode
• Superior professional presence and business acumen
• Experience selling at the "C" level –Superintendents, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Officer, Procurement and Executive Management.
• Work collaboratively with solution engineering team to create compelling demonstration scenarios
• Ability to be extremely effective via online meetings, hangouts, and conference calls
• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time

** This job will be posted until 8/22/2026.

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