Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. We are looking to add an energetic, high-performing, customer-oriented VP of Sales - University Partnerships to operate as an individual con…
At Promethean... We're on a mission to transform the way people learn and collaborate around the world. For over 25 years, we've been empowering educators, innovators, and business leaders with our award-winning interact…
AO Globe Life is Hiring: Your Path to Unlimited Growth Starts Here! At AO Globe Life, we’re dedicated to empowering our team to make a real impact every day by delivering exceptional service and innovative life insurance…
Skills: Customer Service, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Customer-Centric, Time Management
🚀 Lead with Impact and Flexibility – Join Our Dynamic Remote Sales Team! Are you ready to redefine what it means to succeed in sales, all from the comfort of your home? We’re seeking motivated leaders who are passionate…
Springfield, Illinois, United States · Remote Solely
Entry level
Redefine Your Career in Life Insurance with AO: Make a Real Impact Every Day! At AO, we believe in the power of helping others and the impact life insurance can have on families’ futures. If you’re passionate about makin…
Skills: Life Insurance, Client Relationship Management, Sales, Communication, Problem Solving
Responsibilities Sentinel Technologies is looking at growing our sales teams! We are currently looking for motivated individuals to come learn what Sentinel has to offer and then start calling into new accounts based in …
Skills: Sales Cycle Management, Communication, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Lead Generation
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for…
Skills: Customer Service, Retail Technology, Basic Arithmetic, Product Knowledge, Communication
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for…
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Customer Service Associate, you combine top-notch customer service skills with genuine care for people to help customers feel comfortable while shopping at Lowe's. This is an excellent role for…
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Lowe's cashier, you'll ensure every customer exits Lowe's on a high note. Your work helps our stores positively serve our customers and communities by providing a quick, friendly checkout exper…
Regional Sales Manager Summary: As the Regional Sales Manager, you will develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve monthly quotas and drive new account growth. Your ability to identify and engage with franchise…
When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people l…
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Lowe's cashier, you'll ensure every customer exits Lowe's on a high note. Your work helps our stores positively serve our customers and communities by providing a quick, friendly checkout exper…
Skills: Cash Handling, Customer Service, Point Of Sale (POS), Basic Arithmetic, Computer Literacy
Job Description Position Responsibilities Pick, stage and safely deliver parts to pro customers Pick up returns and coresDrop off weekly/monthly sales flyers while promoting current sales and loyalty programs Daily colle…
Your Impact at Lowe's As a Lowe's cashier, you'll ensure every customer exits Lowe's on a high note. Your work helps our stores positively serve our customers and communities by providing a quick, friendly checkout exper…
Skills: Cash Handling, Customer Service, Point Of Sale (POS), Basic Arithmetic, Computer Literacy
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnost…
Skills: Global Marketing Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Market Analysis, Business Development
We are hiring for our location in Waukegan, Illinois Planet 13 Holdings, Inc. is a cannabis company based in Nevada, United States. On Nov 1, 2018, the company opened its cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas which became the…
Skills: Customer Service, Salesmanship, Cash Handling, Upselling, Problem Solving
About usOur founder, Lena Bryant didn't set out to change fashion forever, but that's exactly what she did. 120 years later, Lane Bryant remains the iconic plus-size brand. Empowering women is kind of our thing. Our incl…
Compensation Pay Range: $15.00 - $20.00 The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation includes annual, quarterly performance, or premiums ma…
Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.
$125k–$165k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Hybrid Work Arrangement, Paid Parental Leave, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, FSA
Posted 34d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The VP of University Partnerships is responsible for executing sales strategies to secure multi-year contracts with colleges and universities. This includes prospecting, cultivating senior-level relationships, and delivering high-stakes presentations to executive decision-makers.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and over 5 years of sales experience, specifically within the higher education sector. Proven success in managing complex enterprise sales cycles and the ability to travel up to 50% is required.
Full job description
Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. We are looking to add an energetic, high-performing, customer-oriented VP of Sales - University Partnerships to operate as an individual contributor on our sales team. Responsibilities of this role include executing sales strategies and driving revenue by signing new clients with Everspring's product and service solutions.
The VP of Sales - University Partnerships will prospect, cultivate, and establish new relationships with decision makers at colleges and universities with the goal of securing high-impact and successful solution offerings with multi-year contracts. We are looking for someone who is passionate about higher education and has experience working with traditional colleges and universities to develop market leading value-based solutions. This role will also serve as a solution expert for high-stakes presentations where exec-level decision makers are part of the key stakeholder community.
This position reports to the Chief Sales Officer and is based in Chicago, Illinois, the Northeast, the mid-Atlantic or Southeastern region of the US. Everspring operates in a hybrid work model.
Responsibilities
Cultivate deals from the earliest stages, and manage the total sales process
Build and develop senior-level client relationships
Product and service/consulting sales experience is required
Travel nationally up to 50% of the time to meet with prospective clients
Secure high-impact and successful solution offerings with multi-year contracts
Deliver high-stakes presentations where exec-level decision makers are part of the key stakeholder community
5+ years of sales experience with substantial recent experience in higher education
Product and service/consulting sales experience is required
Experience working in enterprise sales in a start-up environment preferred
Thrive in highly complex sales cycles and team-based selling environments
Demonstrated success in developing complex service relationships
Ability to cultivate deals from the earliest stages, and manage the total sales process at various types of schools, i.e. public, private, systems, etc.
Excellent sales strategy and selling skills operating in large scale, complex sales environments in higher education
Proven experience in building and developing senior-level client relationships
Excellent internal and external communication skills
Ability to travel nationally up to 50% of the time
Demonstrated sales achievement in previous roles
Other Attributes That Will Help You in This Role:
Deep understanding of higher education and online education service areas
An enthusiastic self-starter with strong leadership skills who enjoys working in a dynamic team environment
An outstanding verbal and written communicator with great interpersonal and organizational skills
Embraces accountability and enjoys managing to well-defined goals and specific expectations for sales targets
Value and outcomes-oriented vs transaction-oriented
Impeccable integrity
Proven track record of executing against aggressive growth strategies and delivering sales targets in excess of company expectations
About Everspring
Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, research-based instructional design services, and robust faculty support deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online. Everspring offers a range of full-service turnkey solutions, as well as standalone single service offerings, and innovative self-service products that enable universities to establish and maintain themselves as leaders in the digital delivery of education.
Based in Chicago, Everspring serves a growing number of colleges and universities. Built In Chicago has named us one of the "Best Places to Work" in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. We were also certified as a Great Place To Work® in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Compensation offered at Everspring will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Position Location: Illinois
The base salary hiring range for this position is: $125,000 to $165,000.
This role is eligible for incentive compensation. We offer benefits that include hybrid work arrangement, paid parental leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and optional long-term disability, 401k with an employer match vested immediately, a generous PTO plan that accrues with tenure, professional development, tuition reimbursement program, discounted onsite gym, optional pet insurance and more!
EEO Note:
Everspring is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Everspring makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Everspring unlocks the transformative power of education by partnering with doers, thinkers, leaders and change-makers. Coming from higher education ourselves, we understand an entirely new model is needed.
We support leading institutions, to accelerate their successful digital transformations. Our technology and services platforms deliver customized, integrated online education solutions, helping Universities meet the changing needs of students, faculty and programs.
No other field has transformed more lives, over time, than higher education. What if your work made the world a better place? Now is your chance. At Everspring, you’ll work with some of the brightest minds in the business. Partner with leading universities, their students and faculty. Be part of a team that believes in the transformative power of education. Here, you’ll do work that matters.
We are seeking dynamic, curious, passionate and collaborative problem solvers and leaders to join our team. Ready to grow your career and be part of something bigger? Check out our teams and opportunities on our website at www.everspringpartners.com.
Offices: 205 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60606, US
Based on 4116 listings with disclosed salaries, most sales jobs in Illinois pay between $55k–$167k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
How many Sales jobs are open in Illinois right now?
There are currently 10,481 open sales positions in Illinois listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Which companies are hiring for Sales roles in Illinois?
Companies currently hiring include AutoZone, Circle K, Macy's, Lowe's Companies, Inc., T-Mobile, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
Are there remote or hybrid Sales jobs in Illinois?
Yes — 2431 of the 10481 open sales positions offer remote or hybrid work (1069 remote, 1362 hybrid).
How do I apply for Sales jobs in Illinois?
Each listing links directly to the employer's application page. Apply early — fresh listings get the most recruiter attention in the first two weeks.