Account Executive

About Edia

Our mission is for every child to have an exceptional experience in school.

Edia is a Series A technology startup revolutionizing K-12 education with AI-driven solutions. We develop software to improve math education, tackle chronic absenteeism, and improve intervention processes for school districts. Today, Edia supports 200+ districts across the country (e.g. New York City, Denver, Fulton County, San Francisco, etc.).

About the Role

At Edia, we believe every student deserves an exceptional experience at school. As an Enterprise Account Executive, your mission is not only to hit revenue goals but also to help districts unlock real outcomes for students. In this role, you'll be shaping the trajectory of a high-growth company while directly influencing how schools across the country deliver education.

At full ramp, we expect our Enterprise AEs to achieve $250K in closed-won revenue per quarter while generating $800K in new pipeline, with a primary focus on net new logo acquisition across both net new and existing customer accounts. You'll successfully manage 100 target accounts by driving high activity and strategic outreach efforts, resulting in 2 net new meetings per week and 5 total meetings per week. All while, maintaining a clean and accurate pipeline of 10-20 active opportunities per quarter in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

At this time, we are prioritizing candidates who are located in one of the states listed in the job posting given territory alignment. Please note this is a field sales role and travel up to 50% of the time is required.

What You'll Do:

Revenue Generation

• Close $250K in revenue per quarter (quarterly quota) through new and existing customers.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of at least $900K per quarter, ensuring consistent opportunity flow.

Strategic Prospecting & Outreach

• Skilled at targeting key decision-makers within accounts and using personalized outreach strategies to open new opportunities.
• Experience with multi-threaded account penetration and navigating complex B2B sales cycles.

Meeting Goals

• Run at least 5 customer meetings per week, 2 of which need to be initial discovery meetings with new prospects or new contacts within existing accounts.

Pipeline Management

• Maintain a clean and accurate pipeline in Salesforce/Clari across (on average) 10-20 qualified opportunities at any given time.
• Ensure that pipeline stages, next steps, and close dates are consistently updated and reflective of the deal's actual status.

Adaptability & Creativity in a High-Growth Environment

• Demonstrate the ability to operate effectively within a fast-growing, high-ambiguity segment of the business, using creative problem-solving and a proactive approach to uncover and address customer pain points.

Qualifications:

Sales Execution

• Proven ability to hit and exceed sales quotas in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a minimum of 5+ years of Enterprise full cycle sales experience.
• Expertise in full-cycle sales, from prospecting to closing, with a track record of driving $300K+ in quarterly revenue.

Strategic Prospecting & Outreach

• Skilled at targeting key decision-makers within accounts and using personalized outreach strategies to open new opportunities.
• Experience with multi-threaded account penetration and navigating complex B2B sales cycles.

Pipeline & Opportunity Management

• Ability to manage a pipeline of 10-20 opportunities simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and cleanliness in Salesforce/Clari.
• Proficiency in forecasting and managing deal progression to maintain a high-velocity sales process.

Communication & Relationship Building

• Strong ability to build relationships and trust with key stakeholders, from managers to C-level executives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in conveying complex software solutions.

Adaptability & Problem Solving

• Comfortable working in a high-ambiguity, rapidly changing environment, using creativity to find new approaches for engaging prospects.
• Demonstrated ability to pivot strategies and adapt to new processes, targets, or changes in the market.

We also look for the following competencies and behaviors:

• Grit relentless drive to push through challenges and lead from the front.
• Confidence ability to make tough calls and stand behind them.
• Curiosity eagerness to learn from customers, team, and peers.
• Intelligence sharp commercial acumen and ability to simplify complexity.

Work Authorization: We are currently unable to sponsor or transfer work authorization for all jobs. If things change in the future, we'll be sure to update this section.