Higher Education: VP of Sales

Location: Central/East, United States
Job Number: 57995

A fast-growing AI and data literacy platform is looking for a VP of Sales to own their next phase of growth — taking a founder-led sales motion and building something scalable, repeatable, and ready for Series B. You’ll lead a small team of AEs, carry a team quota, and report directly to the CEO.

If you have…

8+ years of SaaS sales experience in higher education, with a track record of scaling an EdTech startup up from early ARR to $10M+
Proven sales leadership experience managing and growing a team of AEs, with hands-on player-coach instincts
Experience selling to deans, provosts, and campus-wide executive stakeholders, navigating deal cycles from a few weeks to several months
HubSpot proficiency and comfort operating in a remote-first, fast-moving startup culture with 30%+ travel expectations

We look forward to hearing from you!

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