Canva
Higher Education
HigherEducationAccountExecutive
“Higher Education Account Executive at Canva. Skills: Higher Education Market, Sales Expertise, Collaboration skills, Communication skills, Business Planning Skills, Community Management. 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; 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.
limited travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Fluency in Spanish and Portuguese is required, Experience with the Higher Education Market, Sales Expertise, Experience with Implementing new Technologies, Effective Communication skills, Business Planning Skills, Experience in Community Management
Nice to Have
Growth Mindset
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 colleges and universities; Partnering closely with Customer Success; work closely with administrators, faculty, and students; enjoy 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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