Account Executive

Come Grow With Us Must reside in the Baltimore, MD, Arlington VA or Washington DC Metro areas. Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is a rapidly growing educational service company that has long been an industry leader in providing educational, operational, and technological support services to the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still works closely with GCU to benefit thousands of students, families, and the local inner-city community. We put people first, drive innovation, and do good in the community that we live and work in. We are looking for a motivated Account Executive to oversee the Baltimore, MD, Arlington VA or Washington DC territories . Starting salary is $75,000 per year with an earning potential of a six-figure income after 5 years of successful service as an Account Executive/University Development Counselor. New hire training will be held in-person at our Phoenix, AZ campus. One week will be held in-person at our Phoenix, AZ campus and the following week will be held virtually via Zoom. Who you are: - You’re a goal-getter who is passionate about the power of education. - Over the past 3+ years, you’ve demonstrated success in outside business development, consultative sales or account management. - You know it’s not all about achieving (and often crushing!) your goals. While that does get you excited, what you really thrive on is using your exceptional communication and coaching skills to help non-traditional Grand Canyon University students’ level up in their lives through quality education. Now is the time to bring your talent to Grand Canyon Education, where you’ll have the opportunity to play an integral role in providing Grand Canyon University students the roadmap for success from application through to completion of the first few classes. Here’s a taste of how you’ll make your mark as an Account Executive with us. As an Account Executive, a typical week might include the following: - Strategy and execution. You’ll be consistently identifying and implementing event/activity plans for your territory, building awareness of our online academic programs for education, healthcare and business and drive inquiry generation. You’ll be using your unique ability to fly at 25,000 feet in shaping high impact partnerships for your territory, while diving down to 'sea level' to execute in daily work through informational presentations, calls and emails, iterating as needed to maximize value. - Partner and influencer. Through a variety of mediums, you will use your passion for serving others to