What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Account Specialist position at ECA Recruiters?
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