Salesforce
Named Account Executive, Higher Education
$142K–$208K
Illinois - Chicago +4 · Remote Home-Based · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- Illinois - Chicago
Ohio - Remote
Michigan - Remote
Wisconsin - Remote
Illinois - Remote - Experience
- 8+ years of full cycle sales experience, including at least 5 years in Enterprise Sales.
About the job
Manages strategic higher-education accounts, building customer relationships and growing Salesforce business through prospecting, account planning, and coordination of internal resources.
What you'll do
- Develop opportunities through warm leads and whitespace prospecting; generate pipeline and grow assigned accounts.
- Build stakeholder relationships, drive customer satisfaction, and develop long-term account strategies aligned with customer objectives.
- Coordinate Salesforce sales resources and communicate Salesforce’s value proposition to customers.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of full cycle sales experience.
- At least 5 years in Enterprise Sales.
Nice to have
- Experience working in Higher Education.
- Success and enthusiasm in hunting for new business; experience with large extended teams or high-growth, performance-focused environments.
Pay
$141,550 - $189,350 annually (base salary, USD); $155,700 - $208,300 per year (base pay, USD, applicable locations)
Tools
Salesforce, Agentforce
AI focus
Salesforce states that AI tools assist recruiters in assessing and evaluating resumes and qualifications; human staff make candidate selection and hiring decisions.
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