Kahoot! · 5 hours ago
Account Executive (EDU)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expKahoot! is a global leader in EdTech, seeking an Account Executive to enhance the learning experience in higher education. The role involves developing sales opportunities and connecting educational institutions with Kahoot!'s innovative platform to improve classroom engagement and learning outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Identify and convert higher education in order to meet revenue targets
Revenue growth through expansion of current university accounts
Drive revenue by prospecting and delivering a sales pipeline
Proactively seek new opportunities in the education space, forming relationships with CIOs, Department Deans, CAOs and instructors
Create the right pipeline mix of short and long sales-cycle customers on an ongoing basis
Implement sales processes to drive predictable revenue
Manage daily and weekly activities, pipelines, forecasts and closed deals to ensure above quota results
Develop a deep understanding of Kahoot! products, customer needs, and the competitive market
Work closely with other key functions such as Marketing, Support, and Product, to deliver key customer insights
Qualification
Required
Higher university degree (Bachelor's degree minimum)
3+ years EdTech selling experience
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Fluent in English verbal and written
Proven track record in developing leads and business pipelines while translating them into revenue
Good working knowledge of higher education buying processes and markets
Self-driven individual who proactively identifies opportunities and deliver results
Ability to thrive and hunger to outperform in a fast-growing environment
Team player with ability to work in a distributed and international environment
Benefits
A competitive compensation package
Health, dental and vision insurance plans
401(k) plan
PTO - 25 days annual PTO from start date in company
Buddy program
Social and company events (virtual and in person)
A diverse, friendly and international environment
Paid parental leave
Broadband and phone contributions
Company
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share, and play fun learning games and trivia quizzes.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$507.33MKey Investors
General AtlanticSoftBankNorthzone
2023-07-14Acquired
2022-09-16Post Ipo Secondary· $153.44M
2020-10-20Post Ipo Secondary
Leadership Team
Alf Inge Wang
Inventor, Co-Founder, Composer
Fredrik Zhiyu Luo
Vice President Of Engineering
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