AVP, Higher Education Sales

Location: Remote, United States
Job Number: 57976

A well-established learning solutions company partnering with colleges and universities is looking for a hunter to drive net-new growth across the higher education market. You’ll build relationships with Provosts, Deans, CIOs, and online leaders, leading complex, high-value sales cycles from first outreach through contract close. This role is ideal for a self-driven, executive-level seller who thrives on prospecting and has a proven instinct for finding and closing new business.

If you have…

5–10+ years of direct sales experience into colleges and universities
Proven track record of net-new logo acquisition and consistent quota attainment
Experience closing complex, high-value deals ($250K+ preferred)
Established network of senior university decision-makers (Provosts, Deans, CIOs)
Ability to navigate long, consultative sales cycles with executive stakeholders
Willingness to travel up to 50% for on-campus meetings and conferences

We look forward to hearing from you!

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