Education Sales Executive — New Business

We’re hiring a seasoned new-logo hunter to build and close pipeline across K-12 districts, charter networks, private schools, and higher-ed. You’ll run a full-cycle, consultative sale—prospecting hard, crafting solutions that solve real school problems, and driving deals to close.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

• Source and qualify new opportunities via outbound (email, sequences, calls, social, events). Maintain a high-velocity top-of-funnel.
• Present and demonstrate our insurtech solutions to schools and districts, highlighting the benefits for their specific needs.
• Run the full sales cycle, discovery, tailored demos, pilots, proposals, pricing, negotiation, and close.
• Map problems to outcomes (device protection, turnaround time, budget predictability, parent comms). Build business cases and ROI justifications.
• Engage Superintendents, CTO/CIO, Directors of Tech/IT, Principals, Procurement, and  Finance. Manage multi-stakeholder cycles and approvals.
• Maintain clean CRM hygiene; build reliable forecasts; track MEDDICC/Challenger/SPIN stages.
• Partner with Marketing on outbound campaigns; with CS/Implementation on smooth handoffs; with Product on market feedback.
• Represent AKKO at events from conferences and regional meetups to onsite district visits (travel 25–40%).

WHAT MAKES YOU QUALIFIED

• 4–8+ years of new-business sales in SaaS and/or EdTech, with consistent quota attainment (hunter role), startup experience preferred.
• Proven solution-selling chops (MEDDICC, Challenger, SPIN, or equivalent) to turn messy problems into clear solutions and ROI.
• Deep familiarity with K-12/Higher-Ed space and buying cycles (RFPs, board approvals, vendor onboarding, security questionnaires).
• High-output prospecting: you’re comfortable with sequences, call blocks, and creative angles to open doors.
• Strong deal strategy: multi-threading, competitive positioning, mutual action plans, and closing discipline.
• Sales training from a prior role and the habits to match: crisp discovery, note-taking, next-step control, aggressive follow-up and executive communication.
• Experience with the following tools: Salesforce/HubSpot, Outreach/Salesloft, Google Suite; bonus for Gong/Chorus.
• Self-starter with a proactive solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to drive forward work independently while communicating and working across functions.

The base salary for this position ranges from $60,000 to $90,000 with performance-based incentives including bonuses and/or commission. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

• Unlimited vacation
• Paid sick time
• Competitive health benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Robust 401k program – to invest in your future
• Monthly wellness stipend (e.g., gym, yoga, meditation, etc.) – we value your well-being
• Monthly treat yourself stipend – dinner on us!
• Remote workspace stipend – Work from home or from a shared workspace — you decide.
• Paid volunteer time – giving back to our community is important to us!
• Annual learning credit – explore personal interests that excite you.
• …and so much more!