Hybrid Senior Account Executive, Higher-Ed Research Market

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About the role

  • Build and own a territory plan across Stanford, UC campuses, national labs, and nearby private universities
  • Map stakeholders (PIs, lab managers, departmental buyers, procurement) and run multi‑threaded deals
  • Orchestrate end‑to‑end motions: discovery → demo/POC → budget assembly → RFP or sole‑source path → PO → delivery/acceptance → references/publications → expansion
  • Co‑create technical scopes with Application Engineers; capture requirements and route to Product/Data teams
  • Navigate vendor registration, insurance/COI, T&Cs, and export/data compliance with Legal/Finance
  • Host on‑campus events (seminars, demo days) and maintain a library of case studies and bid responses

Requirements

  • 5–10+ years closing complex B2B or higher‑ed tech (research equipment/robotics/SaaS)
  • Consistent quota attainment
  • Fluency with academic funding rhythms and procurement (competitive bids vs. sole‑source rationale)
  • Technical literacy in AI/robotics sufficient to discuss experiments, datasets, and evaluation metrics
  • Process discipline (CRM hygiene, forecasting, MEDDICC/SPICED or equivalent) and crisp writing

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Job title

Senior Account Executive, Higher-Ed Research Market

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$120,000 - $150,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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