Higher Education Regional Manager (west)

Apple Apple · Big Tech · Cupertino, CA +2 · Sales and Business Development

Sales leadership role managing a team of account executives focused on selling Apple products to higher education institutions in the West region. Requires extensive experience in technology sales leadership, understanding the education vertical, and driving business growth.

What you'd actually do

  1. management and day-to-day supervision of a team of field-based Account Executives, Leadership Executives and Inside Sales Account Executives that partner with Higher Education customers to transform teaching and learning environments with Apple products.
  2. ensure the team is operating with efficiency and accuracy, meeting or exceeding performance targets, and receiving regular support from a professional development perspective.
  3. point of expertise and accountability for your territory, providing the training, resources, knowledge and infrastructure needed to support US growth objectives.
  4. lead and own the strategy for sales growth for your region.
  5. provide leadership, direction, and support to the team on managing and engaging with Higher Education customers and partners.

Skills

Required

  • Technology sales leadership
  • People management
  • Sales strategy
  • Education vertical knowledge
  • Partner management
  • Business development
  • Performance management
  • Valid Driver's License

Nice to have

  • Deep expertise in Higher Education and/or SLED
  • Building and developing inclusive teams
  • Talent attraction and retention
  • Coaching and guidance
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Motivation and inspiration
  • Cross-functional influence
  • Complex relationship management
  • Strategic planning
  • Complex problem solving
  • Customer experience focus
  • Comfort with ambiguity
  • Managing remote/geographically dispersed teams
  • Driving performance across large regions

What the JD emphasized

  • 15+ years of related experience
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience in technology sales
  • revenue targets