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Posted May 29, 2026

Sales Director – Higher Education

Job Description: • Drive net-new revenue within Public Sector, Higher Education institutions across the Upper Midwest • Qualify and convert hyperscaler-generated leads (AWS, Microsoft, & Google) into active pipeline • Build strategic relationships across campus buying centers, including: o Campus Police Departments (contact center environments) o Enrollment Operations (registration and surge periods) o University IT leadership and administrative stakeholders • Close mid-market opportunities typically ranging from $500K - $1M • Collaborate with internal solution consultants and partner teams to position CX, CCaaS, AI, and cloud solutions • Establish a repeatable Higher Education sales motion within the region • Leverage Midwest relationships to expand into university systems and support selective City/County or state-level engagement Requirements: • 2–5 years of sales experience OR Higher Education operational background with commercial aptitude • Preferred: Campus police department, Higher Education IT, administrative experience, or enrollment operations familiarity • Experience working with or selling alongside major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft, or Google • Strong relationship-building and pipeline management skills • Ability to navigate complex university ecosystems and engage senior campus stakeholders • Coachable, development-oriented mindset with intellectual curiosity and executive presence • Sales instincts and stakeholder fluency; product knowledge can be trained Benefits: • Medical, dental, vision • tax-advantaged health care accounts • financial and income protection benefits • paid time off (PTO) and wellness time off.