Fast Facts

Aeries is seeking a Sr. Account Manager to enhance sales in California and Texas, engaging K12 institutions to promote their EdTech solutions.

Responsibilities: Responsible for the full sales cycle, including strategy development, prospecting, building a pipeline, and securing renewals and upsells with key accounts.

Skills: Proven sales experience exceeding quotas, strong presentation skills, and comfort with consultative selling, particularly within the EdTech space.

Qualifications: 5+ years in sales with a track record of managing existing enterprise accounts; experience with SIS, ERP, or LMS preferred.

Location: Remote position based in California, with 25% travel required within the state.

Compensation: $80000 - $95000 / Annually

We’re looking for a Sales Superstar!

All About Aeries

Aeries is a leading EdTech company offering a comprehensive Student Information System (SIS) that serves millions of users throughout California and Texas. Our mission is to deliver data-driven, intuitive, and innovative solutions that empower communities to advance student success. With a rich history of innovation and proven track record of developing software focused on the whole student, Aeries ensures that student data empowers success and never impedes. We believe strongly in the supporting role of technology in education but recognize that there’s no replacement for the wisdom and determination of the real people supporting students’ academic successes every day. That’s why our goal is to build tools that allow educators to focus on what they do best: educating. Aeries prioritizes quality of life, user experience, and long-term success of those we serve. We build strong, lasting, meaningful relationships with our 700+ customers and our 100 team members. We are the fastest-growing SIS and are looking to accelerate that growth by increasing our sales in California and Texas.

All About the Job

As SeniorAccount Manager, California, you are an outcome-driven and self-motivated salesperson focused on increasing share-of-wallet from a named account list. You are an EdTech pro who loves building relationships with existing customers and has a track record of success selling additional products to current accounts. You have proven experience selling to K12 schools and districts, and you’re comfortable presenting to district administration and engaging stakeholders at all levels of those organizations. You will be responsible for the complete sales cycle from developing upsell/cross-sell strategy, conducting prospecting activities, building a rock-solid pipeline, and securing renewals and upsells with our largest accounts. 

Your mission

• Develop a comprehensive territory strategy to maximize your efforts 
• Collaborate with marketing to create persuasive campaigns that drive interest in additional products 
• Execute demand generation activities via digital, phone, and in-person 
• Attend conferences, tradeshows, regional and local events, and participate in networking activities that increase engagement with target accounts 
• Conduct effective discovery and diagnosis conversations that drive demand for and present the value of additional Aeries product offerings. 
• Build a strong, predictable, multi-year pipeline of renewal and upsell business 
• Navigate educational institutions to understand the needs and requirements of a wide variety of stakeholders across multiple departments 
• Collaborate with Aeries customer success department to ensure successful implementation and adoption 
• Negotiate and close 5- and 6-figure contracts 
• Present annual and quarterly territory plans, including short- and long-term sales forecasts 
• Represent Aeries Software and its products with enthusiasm and integrity 

About You

• Strong sales mentality, with experience managing an existing enterprise customer base 
• 5+ years proven track record of exceeding sales quotas in excess of $1M annually 
• Ability to forecast sales on a quarterly and annual basis 
• 5+ years experience using Solution Selling, consultative, or value-based sales methodologies 
• 5+ years successfully managing complex sales with an extended sales cycle 
• Attend conferences and events, as required 
• Effective presentation and product demonstration skills 
• Proactive, collaborative, forward-thinking, and problem-solving mindset

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent work experience) preferred, not required 
• SIS, ERP, LMS, or EdTech experience preferred 
• Salesforce experience preferred 

Position Details

Status

• Full-time
• Salaried, exempt

Work Location

• You live in California and work remotely from a home office in California
• Our headquarters is in Orange, CA

Travel Requirements

• 25% travel within California, with occasional trips to other locations for training and meetings, including to our headquarters in Orange, CA. 

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of driving within territory
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Compensation

• $80,000 - $95,000 base salary based on experience & skills, + Variable commission 
• Benefits include:
• Generous health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision) for employees and covered dependents
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions
• Employer sponsored Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
• Ample PTO with additional paid time off for volunteering, bereavement, and jury duty
• 11 paid holidays with additional paid closure between Dec 26 – Jan 1
• Educational Reimbursement program and opportunities for ongoing professional development

Aeries’ Integrity

Aeries Software provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Aeries Software, LLC, is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.