Higher Education Strategic Account Manager

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🐊 Florida, Minnesota, +3 more states – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

💵 $117.5k - $234.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Account Manager

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Carrier

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1915

⚡ Energy

🚗 Transport

🔧 Hardware

Energy • Transport • Hardware

Carrier is a global leader in building and cold chain solutions, dedicated to innovation in creating healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent environments. The company is involved in HVAC and refrigeration systems and focuses on promoting the health and safety of indoor spaces and preserving the global supply of food and medicine through its advanced technologies. Carrier is also committed to addressing climate change and collaborates with partners to drive sustainability and energy efficiency in infrastructure. By exploring smart building solutions and energy resiliency, Carrier is making strides towards a net zero future.

📋 Description

• Develop and grow sales with targeted/strategic Higher Ed accounts. • Leverage existing Higher Ed relationships for new business development. • Conduct Market analysis and identify key customer targets. • Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve sales targets in assigned territory. • Develop and maintain owner relationships with partners in large Higher Ed institutions to influence design standards and projects for direct and indirect sales opportunities. • Develop strategies for capital spending and operational priorities to align with customer’s ESG goals. • Use state procurement contracts and other sales tools to increase equipment sales. • Oversee Higher Ed sales activities and resources within sales channels in assigned territory. • Collaborate with local Carrier Commercial Sales, Service, and Controls teams on sales strategies that improve Carrier’s competitive position. • Track project activity in salesforce.com.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree. • Minimum of 5 years of successful B2B sales or strategic account management experience, with a demonstrated track record of managing large, complex customer relationships. • Ability to travel regularly within the assigned territory, including customer meetings, industry events, and internal collaboration sessions. • Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field. • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to identify, prioritize, and pursue high-potential growth opportunities. • Knowledge of enterprise-level building automation and controls systems. • Demonstrated success selling solutions through a financial value proposition, including life-cycle cost analysis and total cost of ownership. • Technical expertise in applied HVAC systems design and solution development. • Working knowledge of Higher Education procurement practices, including state, cooperative, and institutional purchasing agreements. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage both external customers and cross-functional internal teams (sales, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing). • High level of initiative, accountability, and sense of ownership, with the ability to operate with urgency in a fast-paced environment. • Exceptional follow-up and execution skills, ensuring commitments are met and opportunities are advanced. • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining attention to detail. • Proven ability to build rapport and collaborate effectively with equipment, service, and controls teams. • Strong customer-centric mindset with an unwavering commitment to service excellence. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and CRM tools such as Salesforce.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives • Retirement Benefits • Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation • Disability : Short-term and long-term disability • Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment • Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account • Tuition Assistance