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Enterprise Account Executive at Elevate K-12, a Series-C EdTech company, responsible for driving revenue growth by building and managing relationships with school districts and schools. The role focuses on positioning Elevate's live virtual classroom instruction as a long-term partner solution while managing complex sales cycles.

Key Responsibilities: Develop deep relationships with school district leadership and stakeholders to understand challenges and drive new logo wins, renewals, and expansion opportunities. Own assigned target districts, generate consistent business activities, manage renewal health, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor sales team members while traveling up to 30% of the time.
Skills & Tools: Strong B2B sales acumen with expertise in prospecting, relationship building, and complex multi-stakeholder sales cycles. Strategic, structured approach to account management combined with adaptability, competitive drive, and ability to close deals while thinking strategically about long-term partnerships.
Qualifications: 6+ years of B2B sales experience with a Bachelor's degree required; prior K-12 education sector experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to manage high-complexity sales cycles, build cross-functional relationships, and mentor others.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Compensation: $120K–$160K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

Preferred location is Midwest or Northeast


About Us:

Elevate K-12 is on a mission to ensure every student receives a high-quality education, regardless of zip code. We are changing the way classrooms work by creating a brand new category of LIVE, virtual classroom instruction that gives students access to exceptional, certified, live teachers through our two-sided network. Our teachers are securely streamed in from across the country into thousands of classrooms, providing instruction that would otherwise be unavailable in many districts across the U.S. Our goal is to enable high-quality, live teaching for every learner in the U.S., from kindergarten through their first jobs, so they can identify and pursue their unique passions in life. We are the new way to the classroom!

Elevate K-12 is a series-C funded (led by General Catalyst), high-growth, EdTech company enjoying strong business momentum. We are growing rapidly within a $72B+ TAM and have a first-mover/first-scaler advantage. We are working to become an iconic EdTech brand in live teaching, uplifting the lives of millions of students and creating unique job opportunities for teachers in this new, innovative category of education.

The Role:

The Enterprise Account Executive will be responsible for booking business while developing and strengthening relationships with school district leadership and individual schools within assigned districts. This role is for someone fearless in engaging in peer-to-peer conversations around education while building trust-based long-term relationships!

What you will do:

  • Work with assigned target school districts to understand their challenges and find ways to position Elevate as a long-term partner 
  • Create and foster deep relationships with new and existing customers across many stakeholders
  • Build your book of business by owning and grow relationships in schools and districts
  • Generate business activities that lead to renewal expansion (cross and upsell) and new logo wins with the support of a Sales Development Representative
  • Keep a consistent pulse on the renewal health and expansion potential of partner districts
  • Cross-functional collaboration within marketing, customer success, product/academics and other departments as needed to grow business
  • Be a mentor to fellow sales team members
  • Be a thought partner to wider Elevate K-12 teams to help evolve the product and company processes
  • Up to 30% travel may be required

Qualifications:

  • 6+ years' experience with B2B sales
  • Prior experience in the K-12 educational arena a plus
  • Strong ability to prospect and establish relationships
  • Able to manage and direct others in high complexity sales cycles to sell, renew and expand solutions across school leadership and district level officials
  • Structured, strategic approach to building and expanding relationships
  • Experience working cross-functionally 
  • “Competitive”, “Builder”, “closer” & “adaptable” mentality
  • Bachelors’ Degree

What we offer:

  • Being a part of history to change education
  • An amazing team of “Elevaters” with a strong, inclusive, and diverse work culture
  • Excellent compensation
  • Unlimited PTO (Paid Time Off) & 12 company paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional Learning Programs
  • Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and more
  • Phone & Internet stipend

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.

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