[Hiring] Sales Director - Higher Education @TTEC Digital

Role Description

As an Associate Account Executive for TTEC Digital, you’ll help create and deliver exceptional customer experiences while driving growth in the Public Sector, Higher Education sector. TTEC Digital helps leading organizations reinvent their businesses through customer engagement, digital transformation, and innovative CX solutions.

• Drive net-new revenue within Public Sector, Higher Education institutions across the Upper Midwest
• Qualify and convert hyperscaler-generated leads (AWS, Microsoft, & Google) into active pipeline
• Build strategic relationships across campus buying centers, including:
  • Campus Police Departments (contact center environments)
  • Enrollment Operations (registration and surge periods)
  • University IT leadership and administrative stakeholders
• Close mid-market opportunities typically ranging from $500K - $1M
• Collaborate with internal solution consultants and partner teams to position CX, CCaaS, AI, and cloud solutions
• Establish a repeatable Higher Education sales motion within the region
• Leverage Midwest relationships to expand into university systems and support selective City/County or state-level engagement

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–5 years of sales experience OR Higher Education operational background with commercial aptitude
• Preferred: Campus police department, Higher Education IT, administrative experience, or enrollment operations familiarity
• Experience working with or selling alongside major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft, or Google
• Strong relationship-building and pipeline management skills
• Ability to navigate complex university ecosystems and engage senior campus stakeholders
• Coachable, development-oriented mindset with intellectual curiosity and executive presence
• Sales instincts and stakeholder fluency; product knowledge can be trained

Requirements

• Base Salary: $75,000 – $80,000
• Target Earnings: Significant commission upside with potential to approach $250,000 total earnings
• Primary Territory: Minnesota and Wisconsin (preferred), also acceptable: Chicago, Detroit, broader North Midwest region
• Opportunity to build and scale a repeatable Higher Education sales motion
• Supportive, developmental environment with clear growth potential

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Tax-advantaged health care accounts
• Financial and income protection benefits
• Paid time off (PTO) and wellness time off