Sr. Growth Account Executive

US - Remote · 8+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 19, 2026

At a glance

Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Growth Account Executive to be responsible for creating measurable and defined business goals with timelines for ground-breaking products.
Growth Account Executives grow an existing account territory, applying a hunter mentality with a strategic, solution-selling approach.
In this needs-based, relationship sales role, you will have the opportunity to sell to a diverse spectrum of industries.

Drive top-line revenue through growth of an existing enterprise account base
Sell Skillsoft Content and Platform solutions directly to corporate decision makers
Influence customers at the senior leadership level and win by building relationships across different lines of the account offering solutions to what they are trying to solve for
Partner with related sales, customer success managers, marketing, and support resources in the successful advancement of critical opportunities
Be responsible for preparing and delivering executive presentations with research, data, agendas and a tailored presentation coupled with impeccable follow-up
Create measurable and defined business goals with timelines, (related to revenue and growth of whitespace)
Provide management, feedback and recommendations on pipeline health, risk, opportunity, and progress

Minimum 8+ years of direct sales experience, selling SaaS, B2B, enterprise software to VP, SVP, and C-Level Executives with outstanding quota attainment history
Ability to travel 25-50% to customers in a regional territory
Proficient in Salesforce and MS Office Suite with a strong attention to detail and pipeline documentation
Ability to exceed sales targets, a keen understanding of the steps involved in a sales cycle and ability to leverage each stage to advance the sale
Skilled at demonstrating solutions and speaking the language of corporate buyers and respectfully challenge their thinking and able to negotiate effectively based on value and time to close
Ability to collaborate and leverage subject matter expertise in a matrixed sales environment
Be self-motivated, hungry and proficient in operating with a sense of urgency and demonstrate a positive, winning attitude
History of understanding complex client requirements to clearly articulate the company’s offerings to develop solutions to meet those requirements
Willingness to take ownership and solve problems with an agile mindset

Experience in the learning, human capital, human capital technology space is preferred