Canva
Higher Education
AccountExecutive,HigherEducation(GermanSpeaking)
“Account Executive, Higher Education (German Speaking) at Canva. Skills: Sales Expertise, Experience with Implementing new Technologies, Business Planning Skills, Experience in Community Management, Effective Communication skills. Own the university lifecycle. Foster relationships with university administration”
What You'll Achieve.
drive strategy, execution, and results for a portfolio of institutions; help universities successfully adopt and scale Canva; deliver impactful, campus-wide implementations; identifying opportunities to expand adoption, improve retention, and drive meaningful educational outcomes; build and execute data-informed growth strategies; exceed revenue targets; drive additional MAU growth; ensure a successful deployment of Canva across multiple campus departments and campus-wide implementations inclusive of students and professors; run a healthy and predictable business that delivers a jointly agreed customer transformation strategy focused on educational outcomes within universities; build meaningful and impactful relationships
Industry & Context.
must be able to commute to our office 1-2 times a week, Fluency in German is required, English fluency is also essential
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Fluency in German is required, English fluency is also essential, Sales Expertise, Experience with Implementing new Technologies, Effective Communication skills, Business Planning Skills, Experience in Community Management, Growth Mindset
Nice to Have
Experience with the Higher Education Market, Excellent Collaboration skills
What You'll Do.
Own the university lifecycle
Foster relationships with university administration
Focus on the Education community
Understand the Canva user lifecycle
Identify trends and usage patterns
Drive retention and engagement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Customer Success; Excellent Collaboration skills; working alongside your direct team as well as with cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Effective Communication skills; create clarity through your communication by making complex things simple; confidently present your ideas and tell a compelling story to customers and the broader team
Process & Methodology
Business Planning Skills, ability to move from planning all the way through to implementation and complete projects that deliver high impact
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