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About the Role
Account Executives will own new-business sales into UK schools and multi-academy trusts, managing the full sales cycle from first contact to close. This is a full-cycle, entrepreneurial sales role with high autonomy and reward within a fast-growing EdTech company.
Responsibilities
- Source and close new-business deals with UK schools and multi-academy trusts, owning the full sales cycle end-to-end
- Build relationships with senior decision-makers, from classroom teachers to C-suite and central pedagogical leadership
- Represent the company at trade shows, conferences, and networking events across the UK
- Manage a mix of shorter, transactional deals and longer, complex enterprise sales cycles
- Negotiate commercial terms and pricing confidently with senior stakeholders
- Contribute to a fun, high-energy sales culture and help shape it as the team scales
Requirements
- Clear track record of career progression
- Genuine ambition and a results/money-driven mindset
- High energy and persistence
- Sharp problem-solving instincts
- Confidence talking commercial terms and pricing with senior decision-makers
- Sociable, credible presence
- 2+ years in a tech or SaaS sales environment is a strong plus, ideally in a closing/Account Executive capacity
- Hunger to close
Skills
- Sales
- New business development
- Pipeline management
- Relationship building
- Negotiation
- Commercial terms
- Pricing
Location
- Central London
Work Type
- In-office
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 2+ years in tech or SaaS sales
- Account Executive
- SDR
Salary/Compensations
- £45,000–£55,000 base
- Uncapped commission
- OTE of ~£85,000–£95,000 in Year 1
- OTE rising to ~£125,000–£135,000 in Year 2 at target
Benefits
- Uncapped commission
- Annual company trip
- Real autonomy and ownership
About the Company
- Fast-growing, venture-backed EdTech company
- Mission to transform outcomes for schools across the UK
- Platform trusted by thousands of schools and multi-academy trusts
- Scaling UK commercial team to meet growing demand
- High-autonomy, high-reward sales role
- Early-stage company with obvious impact
- Ambitious company with real upside