Account Executive, Education -NYC (Long Island/Queens/Brooklyn)

Yondr • New York, NY

22h • $90,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Account Executive, Education drives new business growth by developing partnerships with K–12 schools and school districts throughout an assigned territory. The role generates new sales opportunities, manages the full sales cycle, and builds trusted relationships with education leaders to advance Yondr’s mission of creating phone-free learning environments. Reporting to the Education Sales leadership team, the Account Executive serves as a consultative partner to prospective customers, identifying their needs and delivering tailored solutions intended to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

The position is remote, but the candidate must be located in Long Island, Queens, or Brooklyn. The role requires travel up to 60%, including occasional evenings and weekends for conferences and customer events. Expected on-target earnings are $155,000–$165,000, with a base salary range of $90,000–$100,000.

Requirements

• Five or more years of professional sales experience with demonstrated success meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Experience in outbound prospecting, cold calling, lead generation, and pipeline development.
• Ability to travel up to 60% to support customer meetings, conferences, and business development activities.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory.
• Consultative, relationship-focused approach to selling and a strong customer-first mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build trust and credibility with school administrators and executive-level decision-makers.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• Self-motivation, autonomy, follow-through, and accountability.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt solutions to customer needs.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and standard business productivity applications.
• Passion for Yondr’s mission of creating distraction-free environments that promote meaningful human connection.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by telephone.
• Ability to transport sales materials, displays, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be located in Long Island, Queens, or Brooklyn.

Nice To Haves

• Experience selling into the K–12 education market.
• Experience presenting to school boards, district leadership teams, or educational organizations.
• Familiarity with public-sector purchasing processes and RFP responses.
• Previous experience representing an organization at conferences, trade shows, or industry events.
• Experience in solution-based or consultative B2B sales.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory sales strategy to generate new business opportunities with K–12 schools and school districts.
• Build and maintain a sales pipeline through outbound prospecting, cold calling, referrals, networking, and lead-generation activities.
• Conduct in-person meetings, virtual presentations, phone calls, and email outreach to establish relationships with school administrators and district decision-makers.
• Meet or exceed established sales goals through effective pipeline management and disciplined sales execution.
• Identify and respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other competitive bid opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and partnership agreements with prospective customers.
• Develop trusted relationships with school leaders, administrators, and district stakeholders throughout the sales process.
• Deliver presentations and product demonstrations that communicate the value and impact of Yondr’s solutions.
• Collaborate with existing customers to identify referral opportunities and expand regional market presence.
• Represent Yondr professionally as a trusted advisor to prospective education partners.
• Maintain accurate customer records, pipeline activity, forecasts, and sales documentation in the company’s CRM platform.
• Partner with Implementation, Customer Success, and Account Management teams to support customer onboarding and handoffs after contracts are executed.
• Participate in ongoing sales training, professional development, and product education.
• Represent Yondr at regional and national education conferences, trade shows, and industry events to generate awareness and business opportunities.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned in support of departmental and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical coverage plan option for employees, with access to more than 15 plan types, including PPO, HMO, and HDHP.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Ancillary benefits including short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• One-week paid holiday break at the end of December during company-wide closure, plus 11 additional nationally recognized holidays.
• 401(k) offering.
• Choice of PC or Mac.
• Catered lunch twice a week for hybrid employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed