Salesforce

Account Executive, Higher Education

Salesforce
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $160,300 - $214,400 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in quota-carrying software sales, particularly within large enterprise accounts, while effectively managing complex sales cycles and building relationships with C-suite executives. Proficient in analytics and business intelligence, with a strong focus on solution selling and customer satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years Of Software Sales ExperienceEnterprise Account ManagementAnalytics And Business IntelligenceSolution SellingSalesforce Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Engage with existing customers and new leads to sell the entire Tableau analytics platform
  • Build trusted relationships with key team members and C-suite decision makers
  • Drive analytics discussions and identify use cases within assigned accounts
  • Develop opportunities through warm leads and whitespace prospecting
  • Develop stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction
  • Assist with long-term account strategy aligned with customer business objectives
  • Coordinate product support, customer success, and sales engineering resources
  • Assist with account planning and coordinate with Salesforce sales resources
  • Manage complex sales cycles and present Tableau's value proposition to C-level executives
  • Define and execute territory and account sales plans to meet or exceed quotas
  • Develop and manage the sales pipeline and move transactions through closing

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of quota carrying software or technology sales and account management experience; ideally focused on large enterprise accounts
  • Experience selling in the software industry or technical sales experience (e.g. SaaS) preferred
  • Experience with analytics, data, databases, predictive modeling, or business intelligence preferred
  • Degree or equivalent relevant experience required
  • Ability to work within a team of partners in a matrixed environment
  • Strong execution focus and sense of urgency
  • Technical ability to address customer data challenges and earn trust
  • Solution selling mentality: develop a plan and solution, articulate value, and navigate customer complexities to drive revenue

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Time off programs
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Mental health support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchasing program
  • Incentive compensation may be available for eligible sales roles
  • Equity may be available for eligible roles

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Hard Skills
Quota Carrying SalesAccount ManagementPredictive ModelingData AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceSales Pipeline ManagementTerritory Sales PlanningCustomer Data ChallengesTechnical SalesSaaS Sales
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingExecution FocusSense Of UrgencyTeam CollaborationCustomer Satisfaction
Tools & Technologies
Tableau Analytics PlatformSalesforce
Industry Keywords
Software IndustryTechnical SalesC-Suite EngagementWarm LeadsWhitespace Prospecting