Listed as #153 on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2025, Copyleaks is the leading enterprise grade AI content authentication platform dedicated to empowering businesses and educational institutions as they navigate the ever‑evolving landscape of genAI and ensure responsible generative AI adoption.
Since our founding in 2015, we’ve harnessed the power of AI to empower authenticity and originality. With an award‑winning suite trusted by millions, we ensure AI governance and responsible AI adoption, safeguard IP, confirm copyright compliance, and maintain academic integrity with comprehensive content detection.
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Education Sales to lead and scale our higher education sales organization. This leader will bring deep expertise in education technology—specifically within the Learning Management System (LMS) ecosystem—and a proven track record of building and managing high‑performing sales teams focused on higher education institutions and district level K‑12 schools.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience selling into colleges and universities, understands LMS and LTI integrations at a strategic and technical level, and brings established relationships within the higher and district level ed market. We are seeking a leader with meaningful experience in higher and district level (K‑12) education and ed tech environments. Experience exclusively in lower education markets will not be considered.
This role requires a dynamic, results‑driven executive who can refine sales strategy, expand institutional partnerships, and drive sustained revenue growth in a competitive and relationship‑driven market.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and scale a high‑performing sales organization focused on higher education institutions.
Develop and execute a comprehensive higher education sales strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
Drive revenue growth through strategic account development, enterprise‑level sales execution, and long‑term institutional partnerships.
Leverage existing relationships within higher education to accelerate market penetration and shorten sales cycles.
Identify and secure new business opportunities within colleges and universities nationwide.
Partner cross‑functionally with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success to align messaging and ensure strong market positioning.
Oversee forecasting, pipeline management, and performance metrics to ensure consistent attainment of revenue targets.
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and executive‑level meetings within the higher education space.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in education sales, with significant focus on higher education.
Experienced in playing the part of “player and coach”, which involves growing and maintaining the sales team, along with contributing to the overall revenue goals.
Proven experience managing and scaling sales teams that sell into colleges and universities.
Deep expertise in education technology, specifically within the LMS ecosystem (e.g., experience working with platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, or similar LMS providers).
Strong understanding of LMS architecture and LTI integrations.
Demonstrated success selling complex ed tech solutions at the enterprise level.
Established relationships with decision‑makers in higher education and district level institutions.
Experience navigating long, consultative sales cycles within higher education.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at the executive level.
Strategic thinker with hands‑on execution capabilities.
A proven leader and a self‑starter who can independently lead both strategy and execution, gain internal consensus, and communicate effectively up and down.
Ability to find creative and effective ways to reach new prospects.
Excellent presentation and negotiations skills.
Ability to understand and articulate complex technical aspects of potential technology integrations.
Tools: CRM expertise (Salesforce preferred), social selling prowess (including LinkedIn Navigator), Google Workspace proficiency.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
Preferred Experience
Background working directly within an LMS organization or a company deeply integrated into the LMS ecosystem.
Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships across higher education institutions.
Experience leading sales teams through periods of rapid growth and market expansion.
Other
This is a hybrid position. Candidate must be willing to travel to the office 3 days a week in Manhattan (Tues/Wed/Thurs).
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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Since our founding in 2015, we’ve harnessed the power of AI to empower authenticity and originality. With an award‑winning suite trusted by millions, we ensure AI governance and responsible AI adoption, safeguard IP, confirm copyright compliance, and maintain academic integrity with comprehensive content detection.
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Education Sales to lead and scale our higher education sales organization. This leader will bring deep expertise in education technology—specifically within the Learning Management System (LMS) ecosystem—and a proven track record of building and managing high‑performing sales teams focused on higher education institutions and district level K‑12 schools.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience selling into colleges and universities, understands LMS and LTI integrations at a strategic and technical level, and brings established relationships within the higher and district level ed market. We are seeking a leader with meaningful experience in higher and district level (K‑12) education and ed tech environments. Experience exclusively in lower education markets will not be considered.
This role requires a dynamic, results‑driven executive who can refine sales strategy, expand institutional partnerships, and drive sustained revenue growth in a competitive and relationship‑driven market.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and scale a high‑performing sales organization focused on higher education institutions.
Develop and execute a comprehensive higher education sales strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
Drive revenue growth through strategic account development, enterprise‑level sales execution, and long‑term institutional partnerships.
Leverage existing relationships within higher education to accelerate market penetration and shorten sales cycles.
Identify and secure new business opportunities within colleges and universities nationwide.
Partner cross‑functionally with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success to align messaging and ensure strong market positioning.
Oversee forecasting, pipeline management, and performance metrics to ensure consistent attainment of revenue targets.
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and executive‑level meetings within the higher education space.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in education sales, with significant focus on higher education.
Experienced in playing the part of “player and coach”, which involves growing and maintaining the sales team, along with contributing to the overall revenue goals.
Proven experience managing and scaling sales teams that sell into colleges and universities.
Deep expertise in education technology, specifically within the LMS ecosystem (e.g., experience working with platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, or similar LMS providers).
Strong understanding of LMS architecture and LTI integrations.
Demonstrated success selling complex ed tech solutions at the enterprise level.
Established relationships with decision‑makers in higher education and district level institutions.
Experience navigating long, consultative sales cycles within higher education.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at the executive level.
Strategic thinker with hands‑on execution capabilities.
A proven leader and a self‑starter who can independently lead both strategy and execution, gain internal consensus, and communicate effectively up and down.
Ability to find creative and effective ways to reach new prospects.
Excellent presentation and negotiations skills.
Ability to understand and articulate complex technical aspects of potential technology integrations.
Tools: CRM expertise (Salesforce preferred), social selling prowess (including LinkedIn Navigator), Google Workspace proficiency.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
Preferred Experience
Background working directly within an LMS organization or a company deeply integrated into the LMS ecosystem.
Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships across higher education institutions.
Experience leading sales teams through periods of rapid growth and market expansion.
Other
This is a hybrid position. Candidate must be willing to travel to the office 3 days a week in Manhattan (Tues/Wed/Thurs).
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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