
Account Executive – Commerce Cloud, Higher Education
Salesforce
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • Colorado • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $141,550 - $214,400 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Drive net-new Commerce Cloud revenue across Higher Education institutions within your assigned geography.
- Serve as the Commerce Cloud subject-matter expert, partnering with core Salesforce account teams and other cloud specialists.
- Develop and execute a regional Commerce Cloud business plan aligned to institutional priorities and Salesforce growth objectives.
- Build strong relationships with Higher Ed executives, including Presidents, CIOs, CMOs, VPs of Enrollment, Continuing Education, and Digital Strategy.
- Lead discovery, solution positioning, and Commerce Cloud demonstrations tailored to Higher Education use cases.
- Articulate the value of Commerce Cloud in supporting lifelong learning, credentialing, digital marketplaces, and learner engagement.
- Collaborate with Salesforce partners to generate pipeline and accelerate deals.
- Negotiate and close complex software and services agreements, including new sales, expansions, and renewals.
- Maintain accurate pipeline management and forecasting.
- Create customer advocates by delivering meaningful business outcomes and long-term value.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions
- Strong executive presence with demonstrated success selling to VP- and C-level stakeholders
- Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes
- Passionate about customer success and comfortable leading deals within a matrixed, team-based sales model
- Skilled at negotiating commercial terms while maintaining pricing discipline
- Strategic thinker who can connect technology to institutional outcomes
Benefits
- time off programs
- medical
- dental
- vision
- mental health support
- paid parental leave
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
enterprise SaaS solutionsCommerce Cloudpipeline managementforecastingnegotiating commercial terms
Soft skills
executive presencecustomer successstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingleading dealscommunication