Hybrid
Remote
SaaS
himalayas
About this role
Job DescriptionK12 Tutoring is an exciting new startup within Stride’s portfolio of companies, focused on building and scaling an innovative educational marketplace that connects tutors and students, both through working directly with students and families as well as through schools and districts.
Our aim is to enable students to achieve their educational goals through receiving high-quality, personalized online tutoring from expert, certified teachers. Over time we plan to expand this marketplace further to serve a broader set of educational needs for a wider range of customers.The Account Executive acquires and services new and existing school/district clients within an assigned territory.
Reporting to the Business Development Lead for Stride Tutoring, this position works with school administrators to assess their needs and find ways to partner with them on solutions that will help them better serve their students based on an expert knowledge of the tutoring platform and services that K12 Tutoring offers.
The Account Executive is a seasoned professional with the ability to effectively deliver results and possesses a compelling track record of success.Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Acquire new clients through prospecting to identify and qualify new potential customers Develop leads through cold calling and referral channels to generate appointments and establish relationships Work with customers to understand their overall objectives and
requirements; prepare a plan for each customer to identify how short- and long-term needs may be met Develop and implement strategies to maintain and/or expand sales within an assigned territory; close sales of prospective customers to meet sales goals Maintain new and existing account relationships through regular customer contact; advise of new products and service offerings, and obtain feedback on products Serve as a point of es
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
OTE
$100k (range: $91k–$100k)
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
Individual / End-User
Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Inherit existing accounts
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Stride, Inc. involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
The compensation range of $91k–$100k OTE suggests a standard package for this market segment.
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