[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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