Account Executive - 1068
- Role
- Sales
- Experience
- Mid
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Account Executive for new business sales in higher education. Needs 3–5 years selling SaaS or DaaS in enterprise or higher education, plus full-cycle consultative sales experience. Remote US only.
Core skills
The Account Executive is responsible for driving new business within the higher education sector. This role focuses on building a pipeline, managing a full sales cycle, and closing net-new deals through a consultative, data-driven approach. You will partner with institutions to understand their challenges and deliver solutions that align academic programs with workforce demand.
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Major Responsibilities:
- Meet or exceed sales targets for revenue and pipeline growth
- Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing
- Build and manage a strong pipeline within a defined territory
- Maintain accurate forecasting and activity tracking in CRM tools (Salesforce, SalesLoft)
- Engage prospects with a consultative approach to identify needs and deliver value
- Grow relationships through renewals, upsells, and cross-sells opportunities
- Partner cross-functionally (legal, product, customer success) to close deals and support clients
- Represent Lightcast professionally in client-facing interactions
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3–5 years of experience selling SaaS or DaaS solutions in an enterprise or higher education environment
- Experience with solution-based, multi-product sales
- Consultative sales experience preferred
- Experience selling into K–12 education environments preferred, with a demonstrated understanding.
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Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with our headquarters located in Moscow, ID (US) and other offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.
Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
What you'll do
- Meet or exceed sales targets for revenue and pipeline growth
- Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing
- Build and manage a strong pipeline within a defined territory
- Maintain accurate forecasting and activity tracking in CRM tools (Salesforce, SalesLoft)
- Engage prospects with a consultative approach to identify needs and deliver value
- Grow relationships through renewals, upsells, and cross-sells opportunities
- Partner cross-functionally (legal, product, customer success) to close deals and support clients
- Represent Lightcast professionally in client-facing interactions
What they require
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3–5 years of experience selling SaaS or DaaS solutions in an enterprise or higher education environment
- Experience with solution-based, multi-product sales
- Preferred: Consultative sales experience preferred
- Preferred: Experience selling into K–12 education environments preferred, with a demonstrated understanding.
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, with headquarters in Moscow, ID (US) and offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.