San Francisco, CA or Boston, MA Hybrid Full-time USD 160,000 – 220,000 / year

Avela is hiring an Edtech Account Executive

Responsibilities

  • New Business Sales (60%): This person will be responsible for closing new accounts and expansion sales within our SMB segment, which includes the following: Public School Districts, Charter Schools and Charter Management Organizations (CMOs), and Local government accounts
  • Account Management (30%): Renewals for all of our existing accounts, excluding the Federal Government. The AE will work closely with our client services team on all renewals.
  • Other (10%): The AE will work closely with the marketing team, following up on all demand generation activity. This primarily will include attending trade show conferences (10-15 per year), outbound calling on sequences that we establish. Additional tasks may be added as our GTM strategy evolves.

Requirements

  • A minimum of three (4) years of experience with an EdTech firm, selling/marketing to school districts or large charter networks.
  • A minimum of two (3) years in a quota carrying sales role
  • Deep understanding of school enrollment challenges
  • Proficiency and willingness to use/update CRM and sales management tools, HubSpot preferred
  • Strong understanding of sales KPIs/metrics, sales operations, and full funnel management.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and drive; Extraordinary comfort with ambiguity
  • US resident, living within 45 minutes of a major metropolitan airport
  • Legal ability to work in the US without Visa sponsorship

Nice to Have

  • SAAS Startups
  • Experience at early stage, high growth enterprise SAAS startups focused on T2D3.
  • Experience as a K-12 Teacher/Educator or School/District Administrator is preferred. Passion is required.

Benefits

  • Significant equity
  • Flexible work policies
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Home office stipend or WeWork membership
  • 401(k) program
  • Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care Saving Plan (DCFSA)
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Life Insurance by Guardian (covered 100%)
  • Platinum Medical Plan by UnitedHealthcare (Employees 100%, Dependents 40%)
  • Platinum Dental Plan by Guardian Health (Employees 100%, Dependents 40%)
  • Platinum Vision Plan by Guardian Health (Employees 100%, Dependents 40%)

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Boston

Additional Information

  • Must be in the San Francisco Bay Area or Greater Boston Area
  • K12 experience required - either as a former administrator or selling to K12 districts or charter networks
  • Attend trade show conferences (10-15 per year)
  • Outbound calling on sequences that we establish
  • No visa sponsorship available
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Avela

Bringing 20+ Years of Research to Schools

Avela was founded to solve one of the most persistent challenges in education: making enrollment easier, fairer, and more accessible for families and schools alike.

For two decades, our team has led research on how students are assigned to schools, how families navigate choice, and how enrollment systems can be designed for equity. Our work has influenced major school districts across the country, informed Nobel Prize-winning economic research, and shaped state and local education policies.

We launched Avela to turn proven research into practical, modern solutions that help families make informed decisions and help schools attract and enroll students seamlessly.

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