PowerSchool

Account Executive

PowerSchool$71K — $89K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of consistent sales performance in revenue retention and multi-suite expansion.
  • Experience driving complex 6-9 month sales cycles in the public sector.
  • Expertise in Salesforce with a demonstrated disciplined approach to pipeline and forecasting.
  • Familiarity with modern sales methodologies, such as MEDDPICC.
  • 4+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience, preferably in sectors like EdTech.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve sales targets for renewals and multi-suite expansions in assigned accounts.
  • Develop and execute quarterly territory plans based on market analysis and customer needs.
  • Generate a sales pipeline through targeted outreach and engagement with key executive personas.
  • Manage sales processes from discovery to close, including negotiating pricing and terms.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM standards in line with company methodologies.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to optimize customer value and renewals.
  • Collect and communicate market insights to enhance product and sales strategies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts available.
  • Robust 401(k) plan to support retirement savings.
  • Unrestricted paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Generous parental leave policy for new parents.
  • Wellness programs including access to ClassPass and employee assistance.
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunities for further education.
  • Optional benefits like pet insurance and identity theft protection available.
Full Job Description
Overview

Team Overview

Our Sales team serves the critical role of getting our products into the hands of our customers. This talented team works hard to build and maintain relationships with our clients, as well as looks for new business opportunities to expand our reach.

Responsibilities Description

The Account Executive owns the full revenue lifecycle for a territory of K–12 accounts. They drive revenue retention and multi-suite expansion through rigorous account planning, disciplined deal execution, executive sponsorship at district and state levels, and orchestration of overlay teams under clear commercial governance.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

 

• Deliver targets for bookings, on-time renewals, net revenue retention, and multi-suite expansion by creating and executing sales plays within an assigned territory of accounts.• Build and refresh quarterly territory plans tied to whitespace, executive personas, funded initiatives, services attach, adoption gaps, and next plays by buying persona.• Create and progress pipeline by running named plays, executive outreach, and multi-threaded engagement across Superintendent, CIO, CFO, CHRO, CAO, Procurement.• Run deals end to end from discovery through close, including RFP strategy, pricing and terms, commercial approvals, legal negotiation, and procurement timeline control.• Maintain forecast accuracy and CRM standards, including contacts, activities, next steps, and stage exits that map to PowerSchool’s standard deal methodology.• Orchestrate Solution Consulting, Services, Customer Success, and Partners to drive value realization, run QBRs, meet SLAs, and renewal readiness.• Capture and relay market signals and customer feedback to product, pricing, and go-to-market teams to improve offer structure, sales plays, or guidance for product, pricing, and marketing.• Travel regularly (50–60%), including multi-state trips, to support high-impact initiatives such as advancing strategic deals, leading onsite demos, and facilitating executive workshops, especially during peak business cycles

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Consistent attainment against bookings and revenue retention targets, including multi-suite expansion across assigned accounts.• Experience leading 6- to 9-month sales cycles centered on cross-sell, orchestrating overlay teams through public-sector procurement across multiple buying personas; able to turn a champion in one persona into wins with others (for example, CFO to CHRO or CAO).• Demonstrated pipeline and forecast discipline in Salesforce, inspection-ready for weekly reviews.• Proficiency with a modern deal methodology and mutual close plans, for example MEDDPICC, with all elements captured and kept current in CRM and used to drive stage exits.• 4+ years enterprise SaaS sales experience, ideally in CRM, ERP, Analytics, or EdTech.• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Travel occasionally, up to 25-40%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc., with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands.

Preferred Qualifications
  • K–12 or public-sector experience, including funding cycles, board approvals, RFPs, and use of co-ops or state purchasing vehicles.
  • Established references from K–12 district leaders or directors who can speak to integrity, reliability, collaborative problem solving, and joint value creation.
  • Ability to build executive relationships across Superintendent, CIO, CHRO, Curriculum, Finance, and Procurement, with demonstrated whitespace planning that scales across a large book.
Compensation & Benefits Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $71,300 - $89,100 USD plus applicable commission. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool is an education technology company that provides a range of K-12 education solutions to schools around the world. The company's products include student information systems, learning management systems, assessment and analytics tools, and special education management systems. PowerSchool serves more than 45 million students and 12,000 schools in over 70 countries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minnesota, USA.
Learn more about PowerSchool
Size
2,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Founded
1997
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