Talent.com
Account Executive
Account ExecutivePeopleGrove • Rochester, NY, US
Account Executive

Account Executive

PeopleGrove • Rochester, NY, US
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Account Executive

We are seeking seasoned Account Executives with proven success in SaaS solution selling, ideally within Higher Education and Health Sciences programs such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, and Occupational Therapy. The right candidate brings both industry expertise and strong institutional relationships, with the ability to independently manage the full sales cyclefrom discovery and product demos to negotiations and closing. This role requires engaging decision-makers at all levels, including CIOs, deans, program directors, and clinical coordinators, while positioning CORE's technology suite as a mission-critical solution for experiential learning, clinical education, curricular mapping, and accreditation management. Successful candidates will combine a strategic, consultative sales approach with the credibility to act as their own solution expert, driving growth and expanding the reach of CORE Higher Education Group / PeopleGrove's portfolio across Higher Education.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Experienced Account Executives with a proven record of developing, steering, and closing new Higher Education clients and programs (Health Sciences strongly preferred).
  • Strong network and ability to engage senior decision-makers including CIOs, deans, program directors, and clinical coordinators.
  • Expertise in experiential learning, clinical education management, curricular mapping, assessment, and accreditation.
  • Skilled at delivering compelling demos of complex, configurable SaaS solutions while acting as the solution expert.
  • Strategic, self-directed sales professionals who can manage a national territory with autonomy.
  • Proven ability to build proposals that align institutional needs with CORE's solutions and deliver measurable value.
  • Track record of shaping opportunities into non-competitive wins and expanding business through cross-selling.
  • Collaborative mindset, working with product and services teams to support the full PeopleGrove+CORE portfolio.

What You Will Do

  • Drive growth by identifying, developing, and closing new Higher Education clients and programs to expand the PeopleGrove+CORE customer base.
  • Deliver compelling demos of complex SaaS solutions and act as the solution expert throughout the sales process.
  • Leverage industry expertise to identify opportunities, build credibility, and align institutional needs with CORE's solutions.
  • Cultivate trust with senior decision-makers (CIOs, deans, program directors, clinical coordinators) and build proposals that drive adoption.
  • Cross-sell the full PeopleGrove / CORE portfolio to maximize client value.
  • Manage your territory with autonomy, maintaining national office hours and applying expertise in experiential learning, clinical education, curricular mapping, assessment, and accreditation as key differentiators.
  • Business & Pipeline Development

  • Use addressable market analysis and your own network to identify and create well-qualified sales leads through outbound calling, emails, LinkedIn messages, and more.
  • Execute targeted outbound campaigns to uncover prospects' needs and determine platform fit.
  • Regularly research and build lists of key accounts and contacts to prospect.
  • Conduct discovery calls, develop well-qualified opportunities, and advance them through the sales cycle.
  • Achieve performance metrics while maintaining quality.
  • Ensure all opportunities are accurately reflected and forecasted in Salesforce.
  • Growth

  • Represent the PeopleGrove+CORE portfolio and develop opportunities from the early stages of the selling cycle through proposal and close.
  • Lead the sales process, including demos, presentations, and competitive win strategies.
  • Partner with marketing to execute local events such as tradeshows, lunch-and-learns, and prospecting activities.
  • Identify repeatable business opportunities and potential renewals.
  • Take ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual bookings targets.
  • Manage and achieve quarterly and annual pipeline activity and revenue growth goals.
  • Industry / Domain

  • Work with the SVP of Sales to develop strong alliances in the higher education and health sciences sectors.
  • Attend selected industry and digital business forums to promote PeopleGrove+CORE solutions.
  • Understand Federal, State, and Local procurement regulations to proactively manage contracting processes.
  • Maintain compelling client reference materials for use in pursuits.
  • Skills

  • 35 years of experience selling to and supporting Higher Education in SaaS B2B.
  • Sales certifications and / or 4+ years of experience with methodologies such as SPIN, Sandler, Value Selling, MEDDIC.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including proficiency in Microsoft presentation tools.
  • Proven SaaS B2B sales experience in Higher Education (health sciences preferred) with ability to demo complex, configurable solutions.
  • Industry expertise and a track record of shaping opportunities into non-competitive wins.
  • Strong executive presence, strategic thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving skills.
  • As the trusted leader in student and alumni lifecycle engagement, clinical and non-clinical experiential education and career readiness, PeopleGrove+CORE Higher Education Group helps colleges and universities drive real outcomes. With a combined focus on meaningful engagement and simplifying the complexities of clinical and non-clinical experiential learning, the company partners with institutions to prepare students for career success and beyond. Leveraging over 16 years of industry leadership and a dedicated team of over 100 professionals, PeopleGrove+CORE offers innovative software solutions to scale and optimize a wide range of programs. This includes mentorship, career readiness, competency tracking, and seamless student placement and progress monitoring in clinical settings.

    The platform is designed to meet the demands of programs of all sizes, from those with ten students to tens of thousands. At the center of our mission is the belief that career success is built on meaningful experiences and human connection. By pairing AI-powered tools with high-touch engagement, they empower institutions to personalize, streamline, and scale their efforts. This creates lasting value for students, alumni, and the communities they serve by anchoring the student journey in the power of experience, connection, and support.

    Create a job alert for this search

    Account Executive • Rochester, NY, US

    Related jobs
    Account Executive (Velocity)

    Account Executive (Velocity)

    Mambu • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Join the fintech revolution with Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform.We're on a mission to make banking better for a billion people. Explore exciting career opportunities and help shape t...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Senior Account Executive

    Senior Account Executive

    Fusion Connect • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Fusion Senior Account Executive.We are excited that you are interested in employment opportunities at Fusion!.Our preferred format for expressing interest in our open positions is via our online pr...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Senior Named Account Executive, Great Lakes

    Senior Named Account Executive, Great Lakes

    Cloudflare • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Senior Named Account Executive, Great Lakes.At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet.Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of web...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Sales Account Executive

    Sales Account Executive

    Nexstar Media Group • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    WROC / RochesterFirst is hiring a Sales Account Executive to join our award-winning team.With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC / RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY's univers...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Account ExecutiveRochester, New York

    Account ExecutiveRochester, New York

    Snap! Mobile • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Snap! Mobile has been proudly supporting athletics and activities programs around the country with simple and dependable services since 2014. Snap! Raise has raised more than One Billion dollars for...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Enterprise Account Executive - Southeast

    Enterprise Account Executive - Southeast

    Zip • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    You're a closer, trusted advisor, product consultant you're working with prospects day-in-day-out to deliver immense ROI in an efficient, value-based sales cycle. You're a hunter you'll get a heal...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Enterprise Account Executive

    Enterprise Account Executive

    BlueCat • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    BlueCat and LiveAction offer complementary solutions to enhance network performance and security.LiveAction's Network Intelligence platform transforms complex data into actionable insights, providi...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive, Strategic

    Account Executive, Strategic

    Visly • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to lifewhether you're brainstorming, creating a...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Enterprise Account Executive - Bay Area

    Enterprise Account Executive - Bay Area

    Harness • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Harness Software Delivery Platform Sales Role.Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the wor...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Expansion Account Executive, Mid-Market

    Expansion Account Executive, Mid-Market

    MaintainX • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Expansion Account Executive, Mid-Market.MaintainX is the world's leading Asset and Work Intelligence platform for industrial and frontline environments. We are a modern IoT-enabled cloud-based tool ...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Strategic Account Executive

    Strategic Account Executive

    SHI • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Job Title : Strategic Account Executive.The Strategic Account Executive is tasked with mastering SHIs value proposition to exceed revenue and profit goals by developing strategic sales approaches an...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive, Venue Austin, Texas, USA

    Account Executive, Venue Austin, Texas, USA

    The Knot Worldwide • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people.Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful mome...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive (Global Accounts, East Coast)

    Account Executive (Global Accounts, East Coast)

    Cradle • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Proteins are the molecular machines of life, used for many therapeutic, diagnostic, chemical, agricultural and food applications. Designing and optimizing proteins takes a lot of expert knowledge an...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Regional Account Executive

    Regional Account Executive

    AMAROK • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    AMAROK is the Nation's leader in the Perimeter security industry providing asset protection to over 8,000 properties Nationwide. Market leaders in multiple commercial industries rely on our multi-la...Show more
    Last updated: 18 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive, Regional (Mid-Atlantic)

    Account Executive, Regional (Mid-Atlantic)

    Verint • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Focus on the core content of the job post, removing all extra metadata, navigation mentions, and redundant headers.Keep the formatting beautiful and high signal to noise ratio.Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive

    Account Executive

    Audacy • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    Attention experienced and successful digital media sales professionals! Does the ability to sell locally motivate you? Does being able to work in entertainment excite you? Audacy - Rochester is loo...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Enterprise Account Executive - Retail, Travel, & Hospitality

    Enterprise Account Executive - Retail, Travel, & Hospitality

    Qualtrics • Rochester, NY, US
    Full-time
    At Qualtrics, we create software the worlds best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platfor...Show more
    Last updated: 21 days ago • Promoted
    Account Executive - Sales

    Account Executive - Sales

    BENE-CARE • Rochester, NY, USA
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JOB DESCRIPTION.The Account Executive plays a key role in driving sales performance, developing strategic sales plans, and supporting the success of the Sales division.This full-t...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago