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    Account Executive, Higher Education

    CodePath

    🇺🇸 USA
    Remote
    ["Full-Time"]
    E-Commerce
    Hybrid
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    Posted 4 weeks ago
    Job Type

    ["Full-Time"]

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    E-Commerce

    Source

    jobicy

    About this role

    CodePath is the largest educator of college computer science students in the country. We have trained over 40,000 students from 1,000+ universities. Our partners include Amazon, Google, Meta, and 4,000+ companies across the industry.

    We’ve been training the next generation of technical talent for nearly a decade, and we just launched a $150M initiative with Anthropic, building one of the most ambitious AI workforce programs in the world. We're now expanding into new markets and scaling our team so we can move at the speed AI is transforming the workforce.

    People joining CodePath now will have the opportunity to help architect the next frontier of our work. We are building toward millions of learners, hundreds of millions in revenue, and billions in economic impact for a generation of technical talent who have historically been locked out of tech.

    If you want to own something and be part of a 0-to-1 journey at an organization moving at the speed of AI, we think you’d love it here.

    About the RoleLocation: Remote, United StatesRole Type: Full-Time Reporting to: Head of Higher EducationCompensation: $110,000 – $150,000 base salary plus variable compensation tied to new-partner targets. On-target earnings (OTE): ~$200,000. CodePath is bringing its proven model to far more campuses than we reach today.

    Tens of thousands of Computer Science students need our programs to compete in an AI-native workforce, and the limiting factor is the number of colleges in our network.

    This role exists to grow that network by signing new campus partners.You will own new-logo acquisition for the higher education channel: generating your own pipeline, running full sales cycles, and closing partnerships with colleges and universities.

    You will spend most of your time in front of Computer Science faculty, department chairs, and academic leaders, so you need to speak their language and earn credibility fast.You like drumming up new business. You work conferences, open doors that were closed, an

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $,

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos4–6/week
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Proposals2–3/week
    Pipeline review1–2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    E-Commerce — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    14–60 days (SMB merchants) · 2–6 months (enterprise retail)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Platform migration is too risky mid-season"
    • "Our current solution is "good enough""
    • "Need to see ROI within first quarter"
    • "Integration with our fulfillment stack"

    Key Industry Metrics

    GMV (Gross Merchandise Value)Conversion RateAOV (Average Order Value)CAC:LTV RatioReturn RateCart Abandonment Rate

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • Social commerce and TikTok Shop
    • • AI-powered personalization
    • • Headless commerce architecture
    • • Same-day delivery expectations

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    partnerships
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research CodePath's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with CodePath, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Understanding digital marketing and conversion funnels adds significant leverage.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a e-commerce market.

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