Account Executive – Public Sector Higher Education

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Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Our Canadian Public Sector team is seeking a Core Account Executive with a proven track record of selling enterprise software to the Higher Education market across Canada. Customers include Universities, Colleges, Polytechnic Institutions, and related education agencies — both existing accounts and new business opportunities.

Salesforce is the industry leader in CRM. We help public sector institutions modernize the student and learner experience, streamline operations, and lay the groundwork for Agentic enterprises in Higher Education. That helps institutions move faster toward their mandates.

As a Core Account Executive, you will drive new business in existing accounts and new markets. You will play a key role in strategic, enterprise-wide platform initiatives. These include student recruitment and admissions, student success and retention, advancement and alumni engagement, and research administration.

Your Impact

You'll serve as a trusted advisor to Higher Education leaders, such as Presidents, Provosts, CIOs, Registrars, and Vice-Presidents of Enrolment and Advancement. You'll take the time to understand their unique challenges and goals. You'll consult on the Salesforce Platform, evangelize solutions that help institutions reach their strategic objectives, and blaze new trails within their organizations.

You'll contribute to Salesforce's growth in a fast-paced, collaborative, and energetic environment. Most importantly, you'll drive successful outcomes for our customers and the learners they serve.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise sales and account management experience
• Proven track record selling into the Canadian Higher Education market
• Experience with Universities, Colleges, and/or Polytechnics (existing and new accounts)
• Familiarity with the Higher Education buying cycle, including RFPs and procurement
• Experience selling CRM or enterprise cloud software strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

For Ontario-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is CAD 157,050 to CAD 207,050 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This posting is to fill a vacancy on our team, unless otherwise noted.