Sr Enterprise Account Exec - Higher Education

Company Description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

Job Description

You will produce new business sales revenue from a SaaS license model. You will accomplish this through account planning, territory planning, researching prospect customers, using business development strategies and completing field-based sales activities within a defined set of ~20 Higher Education Institutions in the Northeast United States.

What you get to do in this role:

• Develop relationships with multiple C-suite personas (e.g., CFO, CIO, COO, CDO) across all product sales
• Oversee client relationship mapping to the account team, orchestrating an account strategy while leading across a broad virtual team (Solutions Consultants, Solutions Specialist, Success resources, Partners and Marketing, etc.)
• Be a trusted advisor to your customers by understanding their business and advising on how ServiceNow can help help their IT roadmap
• Identify the right specialist/ support resources to bring into a deal, at the right time

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you have:

• Currently located in the Northeast, United States
• If not currently located in Northeast, must be very comfortable and flexible with frequent travel to locations such as NYC, Boston, and New Jersey  
• 5+ years experience and success selling software to HiEd or SLED vertical preferred
• 10+ years of sales experience within Enterprise PaaS/SaaS organizations
• Experience establishing trusted relationships with current and prospective clients and other teams
• Experience producing new business, negotiate deals, and maintain healthy C-Level relationships
• Experience achieving sales targets
• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• The ability to understand the "bigger picture" and our plans around IT
• Experience promoting a customer success focus in a "win as a team" environment
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $145,150 - $215,000, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information

Work Personas

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

Accommodations

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact globaltalentss@servicenow.com for assistance. 

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