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    Account Executive, K12 Tutoring

    Stride, Inc.

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    $91k–$100kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

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

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Existing Book

    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

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    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.

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    K-12-Education-Sales
    Edtech-Sales
    School-District-Sales
    Business-Development
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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 Stride, Inc.'s product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This 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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