Job description
Who we are…
Modern Campus empowers 1,700+ higher education institutions to thrive when transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt, and administrative complexity.
The Modern Campus learner-to-earner lifecycle platform power solutions for web content management, conversational text messaging, catalog and curriculum management, career pathways, student engagement and development, and non-traditional student management. The result: innovative institutions engage their modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tools needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency.
Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner-to-earner movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
What’s the role?
The Regional Director qualifies incoming leads, progresses opportunities through the sales process, and closes sales of the Lifelong Learning product line. The ideal candidate should have experience with software sales with selling cycles of 6 months or more. The candidate we are looking for has sound sales acumen, strong technical aptitude, and a track record of success in closing business with higher education institutions. The Regional Director will work with our team of SDRs, pre-sales consultants, and sales leadership to meet and exceed sales targets and contribute to overall company growth. Our most successful Regional Directors take a consultative approach and are looked upon by our customers as trusted technology advisors and partners.
- Manage a territory, inclusive of prospecting and relationship management of key accounts in the region.
- Develop in-bound/ marketing qualified leads into meaningful pipeline opportunities
- Represent Modern Campus at industry events, including presenting solo or with client advocates.
- Manage RFx processes in support of business opportunities within the assigned territory.
- Be able to excel at a collaborative ‘Team Selling’ approach with a Solutions Engineer, as well as peer Regional Director(s) and Account Manager(s).
- Employ effective sales strategies and tactics to engage prospective client accounts
- Follow a structured sales process leveraging pre-sales, professional services, product and marketing teams
- Conduct impactful sales presentations, demonstrations, and ROI summaries to decision makers
- Maintain an appropriate knowledge of the company’s solutions and the higher education industry
- Effectively utilize and regularly update the company’s customer relationship management (CRM) database
- Constantly and consistently build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities
- Drive deal closure, including accurate and timely forecasting of closed business.
- Ability to travel up to 40%
What you offer
A minimum of 10 years’ prior experience in selling SaaS solutions in Higher Education
A track record of achieving/exceeding sales goals
A willingness and eagerness to initiate cold calls, cold emails, and general outreach to potential customers
Proven success in selling to IT and ideally selling to Continuing Education and Professional Studies divisions (Director, VP and/or “C” level
Consultative/problem solving approach to sales
Outstanding communication, presentation and negotiation skills (verbal and written)
Team Player with excellent organizational and time management skills
Self-motivated, assertive, and disciplined
Prior use of Salesloft or Gong a plus
What we offer…
- The base salary range* for this full-time position is between $100,000 - $120,000
- Variable compensation commensurate with sales output
- Remote first workplace!
- Rewards and recognition programs
- Learning and development opportunities
- The ability to make a difference every day for universities trying to grow and students trying to learn.
Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
What we believe…
At Modern Campus, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our positions. Modern Campus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to bring on hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status (for US candidates). If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know.
* Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
