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Senior Account Executive - 1016

Lightcast.

Moscow, ID

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consultative Sales, Cross-Functional, Cross-Selling, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Customer Support/Service, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Exceeded Sales Goal, Forecasting, Higher Education, Legal, Needs Assessment, Negotiation Skills, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Cycle, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Salesforce.com, Software as a Service (SaaS), Up-Selling
LOCATION
Moscow, ID
POSTED
30+ days ago

Senior Account Executive - 1016 Moscow, ID

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The Account Executive is responsible for driving new business within the higher education sector. This role focuses on building a pipeline, managing a full sales cycle, and closing net-new deals through a consultative, data-driven approach. You will partner with institutions to understand their challenges and deliver solutions that align academic programs with workforce demand.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Meet or exceed sales targets for revenue and pipeline growth
  • Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing
  • Build and manage a strong pipeline within a defined territory
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and activity tracking in CRM tools (Salesforce, SalesLoft)
  • Engage prospects with a consultative approach to identify needs and deliver value
  • Grow relationships through renewals, upsells, and cross-sells opportunities
  • Partner cross-functionally (legal, product, customer success) to close deals and support clients
  • Represent Lightcast professionally in client-facing interactions

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of experience selling SaaS or DaaS solutions in an enterprise environment
  • Experience with solution-based, multi-product sales
  • Consultative sales experience preferred

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with our headquarters located in Moscow, ID (US) and other offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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