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Account Executive

$85k
Full-time

ECA Recruiters

Chicago Area | Hybrid / Territory Sales

Join a growing higher education EdTech company helping colleges and universities improve student outcomes through innovative digital learning and courseware solutions.

This is an outside sales role focused on building relationships with professors, department leaders, and campus decision-makers across a defined Chicago territory.

What You’ll Do

  • Grow and manage a defined territory
  • Sell digital learning/courseware solutions to higher education accounts
  • Build relationships with professors and campus stakeholders
  • Conduct in-person and virtual meetings/product demos
  • Local travel within the territory
  • Manage pipeline activity and drive new adoption

Compensation

  • Up to $85K+ base salary, based on experience
  • Tiered commission plan with $20K++ additional earning potential year one, $40k+ year two
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Benefits package, including 401(k)
  • Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 2+ years of field sales experience is required.
  • Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills

This is a great opportunity for a consultative sales professional who enjoys territory ownership, campus-based selling, and helping educators improve the student learning experience.

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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