Senior Account Executive, Campus Commerce & Credentialing
About The Position
Illumia is an industry leader in bringing the best integrated technology solutions to education, healthcare, and business campuses worldwide. Illumia was built on the collective expertise of two legacy cultures, and brings together people, technology, and insight to pioneer the art of the experience across the communities we serve. Be a part of this exciting organization and improving the lives of people doing mission-critical work. We strive to provide the best customer experience in the industry and have succeeded with a single, strong motivating principle: We serve our user community. Our success and growth are directly attributed to our people. Our newly named company is dedicated to fostering a culture of integrity, respect, and continuous personal development. We maintain an entrepreneurial spirit, where creativity, innovative problem-solving, and learning agility drive our day-to-day actions.
Requirements
- 8+ years of enterprise sales experience, with a strong preference for higher education or public sector markets
- Direct experience selling security or access control solutions in the California market; familiarity with CA-specific compliance, procurement, and campus security requirements strongly preferred
- Track record of achieving $1M+ quotas using a consultative selling methodology
- Demonstrated success prospecting, building pipeline, and advancing complex opportunities with C-level and other decision-makers
- Ability to manage a pipeline of 50+ accounts concurrently
- Strong collaborator who works effectively across a matrixed team environment
Nice To Haves
- Existing relationships within California higher education security, IT, or facilities departments
- Familiarity with access control, physical security, or campus credentialing systems
- Experience navigating public-sector procurement and RFP processes
Responsibilities
- Generate new business and expand existing accounts to meet or exceed territory sales quota
- Manage a complex, enterprise sales process from prospecting through close, including proposals, pricing, and contract negotiation
- Serve as “Virtual CEO” on RFPs, owning institutional requirements, partner and price considerations, incumbent landscape, and Illumia's value proposition end to end
- Sell incremental follow-on business within new and existing accounts across the full Illumia portfolio: campus ID and credentialing, mobile credentials, payments, cloud POS, meal plans, access control, and IDX
- Define and execute a territory sales plan across California and Hawaii's public and private higher ed landscape
- Build and manage a pipeline of 50+ accounts, using CRM discipline to support accurate forecasting
- Stay current on higher ed commerce and security industry trends, competitive positioning, and partner ecosystem
- Partner with Marketing, Product Support, Global Services, Finance, and Engineering to support the full sales cycle
- Participate in ongoing training, sales meetings, and industry trade shows
Benefits
- Flexible time off to include paid holidays and volunteer time
- Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans on your first day of employment
- Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D/short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Comprehensive employee assistance program (EAP)
- Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
- Matched 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
