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Strategic Account Executive, Higher Education

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$258.5K - $318.8K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Own and execute strategic account plans for Airtable’s top 20 education accounts, focusing on both net-new and expansion opportunities • Drive significant annual expansion revenue through multi-threaded, cross-departmental deals • Identify and operationalize 1–2 repeatable plays within the education market to accelerate adoption • Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships, ensuring consistent engagement and alignment with institutional goals • Expand product adoption across multiple departments within each institution • Maintain strong pipeline coverage and forecast accuracy across named accounts • Run disciplined, MEDDIC-style sales processes, navigating complex, consensus-driven buying committees • Serve as a consultative partner, leveraging storytelling and discovery skills to position Airtable as a platform solution • Leverage Airtable-specific building experience and product knowledge to drive customer success

Job Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of experience closing complex, enterprise SaaS deals, with a focus on higher education or similarly complex organizations
  • Proven track record of expanding large, named accounts over long sales cycles
  • Deep education domain expertise and a belief in solving high-value problems for institutions
  • Experience selling workflow, no-code, or horizontal platforms, with familiarity in higher-ed operations (IT, PMO, registrar, academic affairs)
  • Prior experience owning a small book of large, named accounts in a vertical-focused role
  • Demonstrated executive presence and ability to navigate multi-stakeholder buying committees
  • Strong strategic account planning, consultative discovery, and storytelling skills
  • Existing relationships with key stakeholders in our top twenty named education accounts
  • Hands-on experience building with Airtable and deep product knowledge.

Benefits

  • Compensation awarded to successful candidates will vary based on their work location, relevant skills, and experience.
  • Our total compensation package also includes the opportunity to receive benefits, restricted stock units, and may include incentive compensation.
  • To learn more about our comprehensive benefit offerings, please check out Life at Airtable.

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