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Account Executive, Mid-Market (Remote, US)

Newsela

Work setting
Remote
Location
Remote - US
Salary
Base $70K–$75K
Posted
1 wk ago

Pay: Base $70K–$75K + commission (OTE $140K–$150K)

Where you can work: Remote, open across the US (check the posting)

From the job posting

As an Account Executive you will be part of a regional sales team and the overall face of Newsela in the medium business market. You’ll be responsible for building relationships with key decision makers at the school district level in addition to selling Newsela’s suite of products to bring engaging reading content to districts. In your day to day, you will do everything from pipeline management and forecasting, to designing lead generation campaigns and managing sales through the entire lifecycle. You will also become well-versed in your territory’s funding, state initiatives, demographics, and K-12 education landscape, which will help inform your overall sales strategy. Must be willing to support Pacific, Mountain, and Central time zones. What You'll Be Doing: • As an individual contributor who is part of a regional sales team, you will have the opportunity to own your territory, manage the entire lifecycle of a sale, and build new business relationships that bring Newsela’s solutions to classrooms. • Take ownership of developing territory business plans, evaluating funding landscapes, and tailoring sales strategies to align with district initiatives. • In addition to achieving your own revenue targets, you will get to work with an enthusiastic, cross-functional team to catapult Newsela’s growth as we scale our national sales organization. …

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Why this is a Good fit, not Strong

Teaching skills are relevant to this kind of role, though you may need to learn the industry. Skills that often transfer to sales & accounts: presenting to a room, reading what people actually need, persuasive communication, knowing how schools buy.

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