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Strategic Account Specialist

ECA Recruiters
Birmingham, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/18/2026

Join a well-established, mission-driven organization in the higher education space as a Strategic Account professional managing and growing key university accounts.


This role is ideal for a proven sales professional with complex sales experience, a history of managing high-revenue territories, and success selling to senior-level decision-makers. Technology, SaaS, or higher education sales experience is strongly preferred.


Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a defined higher education territory with revenues of $8M-$13M

• Sell into established university accounts

• Build relationships with Deans, Presidents, Provosts

• Drive revenue growth through consultative account management

• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success and Solution Specialist teams

• Overnight Travel (30%) within territory as needed


Compensation:

• Base salary up to $115,200

• Bonus: $57,500 at goal

• Strong total earning potential


Ideal background:

• Higher education sales experience preferred

• SaaS experience preferred

• Proven quota achievement

• Strong relationship-building and territory management skills

• Comfortable selling complex solutions into academic institutions


This is a great opportunity to join a respected education company with strong brand recognition and a meaningful mission in higher education.

Salary : $115,200

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