Account Manager; Leawood, KS

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Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.

We’re always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on to learn more.

Ascend Learning brand ExamFX is the nationwide leader for insurance and securities pre-licensing and continuing education courses, having trained over nine million people since 1996. ExamFX combines streamlined content, cutting-edge online tools, and highly-predictive practice exams that are the most state-specific available, to ensure students are the most prepared on test day. Thousands of organizations trust ExamFX to prepare employees for exciting new careers.

This position provides solutions to enterprise accounts in the insurance and financial service industries. The role engages with enterprise prospects and current enterprise clients and is responsible for maintaining and developing quality relationships with the economic buyers and influencers of key prospects and clients. The role focuses on identifying viable opportunities and recommending solutions that build long-term renewable and profitable revenue streams.

This position will work hybrid out of the Leawood, KS office.

• Demonstrated enterprise sales skills and able to accurately present all solutions offered in a confident and competent manner
• Strong networking skills and ability to cultivate new and existing relationships
• Must be a team-oriented individual that can work collaboratively across all departments (Sales, Customer Service, Business Services, Product, Marketing and Content Development)
• Success and a track record of forming deep relationships with key economic buyers that have resulted in long-term productive and profitable business relationships
• Career minded, driven and entrepreneurial individual who can work independently and effectively within a team environment.
• Proficient knowledge of computers and applications including CRM, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other emerging technologies.
• Travel as needed to engage with enterprise and key strategic clients
• Valid driver’s license and an ability to maintain business expense submissions for reimbursement.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three + years of B2B/enterprise and/or B2B/national account sales experience
• Consultative solution selling experience in a business-to-business role
• Ability to document and display contract negotiation experience with enterprise clients
• Experience working with Client Success team(s) to successfully onboard and manage post sale relationship(s)
• Demonstrated ability to exceed sales goals and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

The current full-time annualized hiring range for this role is $57,700.00-$82,500.00 and does not include discretionary bonus or sales incentives, if applicable. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected salary range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.