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    University Account Executive

    12twenty

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    $110kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    12twenty is the leading platform for employers to connect with elite early career professionals. Our community includes millions of students, recent graduates, and alumni from top business schools, law schools, and universities around the world. We take pride connecting our community of candidates with recruiters from top companies across industries. Come join our fast growing organization!

    Summary: We are looking for a highly-motivated Account Executive with experience building partnerships in the colleges and universities space.

    Your role will be to grow and maintain relationships with administrators and staff at these institutions, evangelize the 12twenty platform, and close new business to expand our impact across the higher educational landscape. You’ll engage with decision-makers such as Career Center Directors, Program Administrators, IT staff, Deans, etc.

    This role requires strong communication skills, an understanding of the unique needs of higher education, and a proven ability to align our solutions with their objectives. If you’re a self-starter with a record of exceeding quotas and working with these types of institutions, we’d love to hear from you.

    Join a team of passionate and dedicated professionals, all focused on helping institutions meet their goals. We believe in supporting each other and creating endless growth opportunities. Let’s succeed together. This is a remote U.S. opportunity with a travel requirement of up to 20%.

    Responsibilities Include: ​​​​​​ Build and maintain strong relationships with Career Services administrators and other key stakeholders at campuses, demonstrating how 12twenty can be a valuable resource for their campus community, including staff, employers, and students/alumni.

    Conduct virtual and in-person platform demonstrations tailored to the needs of Career Services administrators Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets by generating scalable revenue Create and negotiate sales proposals and contracts, ensuring they m

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $110k

    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

    Negotiation·Required skill

    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

    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
    Higher-Education-Sales
    Sales
    Business-Development
    University-Relations
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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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?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research 12twenty'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 12twenty 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 $110k–$110k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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