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Modern Campus · 15 hours ago

Regional Director, CMS

Modern Campus empowers higher education institutions to thrive in the face of challenges. The Regional Director, CMS is responsible for driving new business growth by selling the Web Content Management solution to colleges and universities, managing the full sales cycle and acting as a digital transformation advisor.

EducationHigher EducationSaaSSoftware

Responsibilities

Sell Modern Campus’ CMS to higher education stakeholders including Marketing, Communications, Enrollment, IT, and senior leadership (Director, AVP, VP, CIO/CMO levels)
Stay current on CMS trends, digital marketing best practices, accessibility requirements, and higher education market dynamics
Manage a territory, inclusive of prospecting and relationship management of key accounts in the region
Develop in-bound/ marketing qualified leads into meaningful pipeline opportunities
Represent Modern Campus at industry events, including presenting solo or with client advocates
Manage RFx processes in support of business opportunities within the assigned territory
Be able to excel at a collaborative ‘Team Selling’ approach with a Solutions Engineer, as well as peer Regional Director(s) and Account Manager(s)
Employ effective sales strategies and tactics to engage prospective client accounts
Follow a structured sales process leveraging pre-sales, professional services, product and marketing teams
Conduct impactful sales presentations, demonstrations, and ROI summaries to decision makers
Maintain an appropriate knowledge of the company’s solutions and the higher education industry
Effectively utilize and regularly update the company’s customer relationship management (CRM) database
Constantly and consistently build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities
Drive deal closure, including accurate and timely forecasting of closed business

Qualification

SaaS sales experienceCMS sales experienceDigital transformationSales strategy developmentCustomer relationship managementCommunication skillsTeam playerOrganizational skillsNegotiation skillsTime managementProblem solvingSelf-motivated

Required

A minimum of 10 years' prior experience in selling SaaS solutions in Higher Education
Demonstrated ability to articulate value around digital transformation, enrollment optimization, governance, and accessibility
Comfort selling to both technical and non-technical buyers, including Marketing, Enrollment, Communications, and IT teams
A track record of achieving/exceeding sales goals
Ability to articulate value around governance efficiency, compliance, academic agility, and student pathways
A willingness and eagerness to initiate cold calls, cold emails, and general outreach to potential customers
Consultative/problem solving approach to sales
Outstanding communication, presentation and negotiation skills (verbal and written)
Team Player with excellent organizational and time management skills
Self-motivated, assertive, and disciplined

Preferred

Prior experience selling CMS, digital experience platforms (DXP), web, or marketing technology strongly preferred
Proven success in selling to IT and ideally selling to Continuing Education and Professional Studies divisions (Director, VP and/or 'C' level
Prior use of Salesloft or Gong a plus

Benefits

Remote first workplace!
Rewards and recognition programs
Learning and development opportunities

Company

Modern Campus

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Modern Campus is a SaaS-based student lifecycle management software designed to manage continuing education and non-degree programs.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$59M
Key Investors
Riverside Company
2025-08-25Acquired
2021-06-08Debt Financing· $59M
2018-05-23Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Craig Chanoff
Chief Executive Officer
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