Sales Development Executive

Role OverviewWe are seeking a Sales Development Executive to support our work in the Higher Education sector across North America. The role requires experience from a U.S. university, a vendor serving the higher education space, or a relevant association/regulatory body. The executive will help deliver a range of operational and consultative sales activities, contributing to revenue growth and ensuring a positive experience for university partners and clients.Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.Role ResponsibilitiesSupport the wider sales team in developing and nurturing the pipeline for digital products and events across North America.Manage a small quota of renewal and new‐business clients, contributing to individual and team revenue targets.Maintain accurate and detailed records of client communications and activities in our CRM to ensure a personalised and consistent client experience.Collaborate closely with colleagues across teams by sharing client insights and working together to enhance our approach to customer engagement.Assist with monitoring key sales metrics and reporting activities to support team decision‐making around pipeline and performance.Participate in outreach campaigns, prospecting new clients, and supporting acquisition efforts under the guidance of senior team members.Carry out additional duties that align with the purpose and needs of the role.Beneficial Key SkillsExperience within the Higher Education space across the Americas region (university environment, vendor, association, or regulatory body).Understanding of U.S. university structures and familiarity with roles such as Admissions Directors, Deans, Recruitment leads, etc. (existing networks are a plus but not essential at junior level).Skills RequiredPrior experience in sales, business development, admissions, or recruitment. Exposure to sales processes such as pipeline management, client communication, forecasting, and account support.Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree beneficial but not essential.Comfortable working with CRM systems and confident using data to inform tasks.Clear and professional communication skills.Competent with the Microsoft Office suite.Willingness to travel domestically for conferences and client engagements when needed.A proactive, self‐motivated approach and a desire to grow within a sales environment.BenefitsFree subscription to the Calm app.Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups.Strong recognition and reward programs, including a peer‐to‐peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event.Support for volunteering and study leave.Free subscription to LinkedIn Learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips.Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme.Equal OpportunityQS Quacquarelli Symonds is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. xevrcyc We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive.