University Account Executive- Community Colleges

12twenty is the leading platform for employers to connect with elite early career professionals. Our community includes millions of students, recent graduates, and alumni from top business schools, law schools, and universities around the world. We take pride connecting our community of candidates with recruiters from top companies across industries. Come join our fast growing organization!

Summary:

We are looking for a highly-motivated Account Executive with experience building partnerships in the community college space. Your role will be to grow and maintain relationships with administrators and staff at these institutions, evangelize the 12twenty platform, and close new business to expand our impact across a broader educational landscape.

You’ll engage with decision-makers such as Career Center Directors, Program Administrators, and Deans. This role requires strong communication skills, an understanding of the unique needs of community colleges, and a proven ability to align our solutions with their objectives. If you’re a self-starter with a record of exceeding quotas and working with these types of institutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Join a team of passionate and dedicated professionals, all focused on helping institutions meet their goals. We believe in supporting each other and creating endless growth opportunities. Let’s succeed together.

Responsibilities Include:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Career Center administrators and other key stakeholders at community colleges, demonstrating how 12twenty can be a valuable resource for their students and staff
• Conduct virtual and in-person platform demonstrations tailored to the needs of community colleges administrators
• Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets by generating scalable revenue
• Create and negotiate sales proposals and contracts, ensuring they meet the specific needs of community colleges
• Collaborate with the Implementation, Customer Success, and Product Teams to gather feedback and influence product features that align with the needs of these institutions

Requirements:

• 2+ years of sales experience, preferably working with community colleges or career services in higher education
• BA/BS degree required
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills
• A hunter sales mentality with excellent prospecting skills
• A self-starter who can manage their own pipeline while being a strong team player
• Dedication to professionalism and excellence in all client interactions

Bonus points:

• Experience with Salesforce
• Previous experience working directly with community colleges

Annual compensation range: Up to $110,000 OTE

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO policy
• Full benefits, including 401(k)
• Regular team happy hours and activities
• Remote work flexibility

12twenty is an enterprise level talent acquisition platform connecting the world’s largest employers with students and alumni from top business schools and other graduate level institutions. The market for talent, especially highly qualified talent, continues to grow more and more competitive. 12twenty’s unique position as the connection between students, schools, and employers has fueled our rocketship growth. Come be part of our journey! 

12twenty offers competitive salary and stock options and an amazing team to innovate and collaborate with. We love what we do, we embody a passion for continuous improvement, and we support each other to be excellent!

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