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Enterprise Account Executive, Grammarly for Education

Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Grammarly team members in this role must be based in the United States or Canada, and, depending on business needs, they must meet in person for collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where their team is based.

This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust and unlocks creativity.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for an Enterprise Account Executive to join our Sales team. This person will be responsible for driving net new sales and subsequent expansion sales, with a focus on named accounts in the region. As one of Grammarly’s first Enterprise Account Executives, this person will trailblaze some of Grammarly’s largest deals by landing new logos and formalizing enterprise-wide relationships with companies with hundreds or thousands of team members using Grammarly. 

Grammarly’s go-to-market teams are shaping the future of workplace communication. As a member of our team, you will be crucial in expanding the use of our innovative, trustworthy AI writing tools. We strive to ensure that every organization can communicate effectively and efficiently. If you are passionate about transforming the way professionals connect and collaborate, we would love to hear from you.

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will work with leadership to unlock new relationships at large institutions and evolve Grammarly’s Education revenue engine. You’ll have a named set of accounts to work from, in addition to inbound sales opportunities. You’ll also have support from our growing Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Engineering teams to maximize the value and success of your efforts.

In this role, you will:

  • Demonstrate sales excellence by leading Grammarly’s revenue motions.
  • Get creative with marketing and sales-ecosystem resources.
  • Prove and refine a next-generation sales approach for large deals.
  • Help refine the messaging and positioning of G4E to best support sales.
  • Inform the product roadmap for G4E to unlock faster growth.
  • Join a rapidly growing sales organization. 

Qualifications

  • Has 5+ years of relevant experience in enterprise SaaS sales.
  • Is passionate about building a team from the ground up.
  • Has experience selling at the C-level, preferably in higher education in North America.
  • Understands a multi-threaded, consultative sales approach.
  • Experience navigating complex sales cycles with a focus on attention to detail throughout the unique procurement process in higher education.
  • Relentlessly sets and pursues short- and long-term goals. 
  • Identifies opportunities and works through challenges.
  • Has excellent communication skills.
  • Can effectively leverage in-house expert knowledge to close deals.
  • Can accurately make monthly and quarterly sales commits and projections.
  • Is comfortable closing a large variety of deals. 
  • Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
  • Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
  • Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

  • Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • 401(k) and RRSP matching 
  • Paid parental leave
  • 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and unlimited sick days 
  • Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
  • Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations. In Canada, all locations where we support employment are considered “Zone 1”. 

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future. The expected “On Target Earnings” (OTE) for this role are outlined below and may be modified in the future.

United States: 

Zone 1: $230,000 – $340,000/year (USD)

Zone 2: $207,000 – $306,000/year (USD)

Canada: 

Zone 1: $160,000 – $230,000/year (CAD)

The commission portion for this role will be 50% of the On-Target Earnings (OTE). The market-based compensation differentials will be applied only to base pay for commission-eligible team members. 

For more information about our compensation zones and locations where we currently support employment, please refer to this page. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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