PowerSchool

Senior Account Executive - Enterprise (Field) - IC3 (ACTMGT - Account Management - Enterprise Accts)

PowerSchool$81K — $102K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven success in achieving bookings and revenue retention targets, with a focus on multi-suite expansion.
  • Experience managing 6 to 9-month sales cycles involving cross-sell opportunities and public-sector procurement.
  • Strong pipeline management and forecasting skills, particularly in Salesforce, ready for weekly oversight.
  • Familiarity with modern deal methodologies like MEDDPICC, ensuring CRM use is meticulous and timely.
  • 8+ years in enterprise SaaS sales, particularly in CRM, ERP, Analytics, or EdTech sectors.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver sales targets for bookings and renewals in assigned K-12 accounts.
  • Develop and update quarterly territory plans aligned with market opportunities and executive personas.
  • Generate and manage sales pipeline through strategic outreach and engagement with multiple stakeholders.
  • Lead end-to-end deal management from initial discovery to final closure, including contract terms and negotiations.
  • Ensure forecast accuracy and adherence to CRM data standards as per PowerSchool protocols.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customer success and renewal readiness.
  • Provide feedback from the market to enhance product strategies and improve sales effectiveness.
  • Mentor less experienced sellers in communication strategies and deal execution methodologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy insurance coverages.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Robust 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Generous parental leave policy.
  • Discretionary Time Off (DTO) allowing for flexible paid time away from work.
  • Wellness programs, including access to ClassPass and Employee Assistance Programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement program for further education.
  • Optional benefits like pet insurance, identity theft protection, student debt repayment assistance, and legal coverage.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Description

The Senior Account Executive - Enterprise owns the full revenue lifecycle for a territory of K-12 accounts. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role drives revenue retention and multi-suite expansion through rigorous account planning, disciplined deal execution, executive sponsorship at the district and state levels, orchestration of overlay teams under clear commercial governance, and mentoring other sellers to drive expansion and renewal outcomes.

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.
  • Mentor other sellers on executive communication, pursuit strategy, and MEDDPICC rigor to raise win quality across the team.
  • 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.
Success Indicators
  • Territory delivers or exceeds expansion and retention targets with visible multi-suite expansion across priority accounts.
  • Pipeline forecast accuracy within acceptable standards.
  • Slip rate and stage aging decline while win rate and renewal performance improve.
  • Territory plans are in place and reviewed with leadership.
  • Documented uplift in team outcomes attributable to coaching, such as shorter cycle times, lower discount rates, or improved MEDDPICC completeness in peer deals.


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.
  • 8+ years enterprise SaaS sales experience, ideally in CRM, ERP, Analytics, or EdTech.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • K-12 or public-sector fluency, 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 $81,700 - $102,100 USD. 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.
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Size
2,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Founded
1997
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