Account Executive, Thinkific
$140.6-211k
OTE
+ Equity
Online course creation platform
Be an early applicant
Online course creation platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$140.6-211k
OTE
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make it simple for entrepreneurs and established businesses – our Creator Educators - to scale and generate revenue by teaching what they know.
Role
Who you are
- Has at least 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing, business development, or sales role, with a focus on generating pipeline
- Has at least 1–2 years running full sales cycles, including owning the close
- Has a proven track record of quota attainment and consistent outperformance
- Loves hunting for their own opportunities — doesn’t wait for leads to come to them
- Is comfortable juggling multiple accounts, opportunities, and activities simultaneously, and knows how to prioritize effectively
- Believes in consultative, customer-centric selling
- Is comfortable making phone calls and building relationships through direct outreach
- Is a team player who wants to work alongside others to have a big impact on a scaling sales function
- Is data-driven and able to self-diagnose what is working — and what can be improved — in their sales approach
- Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an Account Executive to join us at Thinkific
- In this role, you’ll own the full sales process — from lead to close — focused on acquiring mid-market and enterprise customers and maximizing revenue
- You’ll work with prospects to understand their goals, showcase the power of the Thinkific Plus platform, and create a world-class customer-centric experience. This segment benefits from a fast-to-mid-length sales cycle, a great product, and real professional growth opportunities
- You’ll be at the forefront of our customers’ journeys — helping businesses create, market, sell, and deliver online courses and communities at scale. You’ll also be a key part of a growing segment, bringing strategic thinking and a hunter’s mentality to a high-impact selling motion
- Your goal will be to source new potential customers, understand their business, needs and goals and effectively educate them on how Thinkific can meet their business objectives
- Hunt, develop, and close net-new accounts, aligned with our target ICP for learning, enablement, and customer education
- Run a consultative, customer-centric sales process from initial outreach through discovery, product tours, and closing — using SPICED/MEDDIC frameworks to keep pipeline forecastable
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to influence roadmap priorities, ensure seamless onboarding, and drive customer satisfaction and retention
- Act as the voice of the customer by sharing market intelligence, buyer trends, and competitive insights to inform product positioning and go-to-market strategies
- Conduct deep discovery and ROI-based selling, crafting business cases that quantify the value of modern learning platforms
- Deliver compelling demos and executive presentations to senior decision-makers (L&D, HR, Enablement, Operations, and C-suite)
- Lead contract negotiations, handle objections, and close deals in a way that ensures client satisfaction while meeting or exceeding targets
- Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene, opportunity tracking, and forecasting in Salesforce, using data to continuously refine your sales approach
Our take
As the world becomes increasingly globalised, the competition for jobs is fiercer than ever. Whilst traditional educational institutions are failing to deliver the skills of tomorrow, Thinkific provides a way for the new wave of instructors to meet this educational demand, with its all-in-one course creation platform.
Course creators on Thinkific have unparalleled ownership over their content and courses, whilst also having access to a suite of tools to help operate, promote, and monetise those courses. Its customisation tools also mean creators can create a strong brand for their knowledge business, with a range of integrations ensuring Thinkific remains a one-stop shop for all their needs.
Its latest updates enhance its capabilities for building engaging customer education programs. New features like advanced customisation and CORM integration offer users powerful tools for creating interactive and personalised learning experiences. With continuous innovations, Thinkific remains dedicated to supporting course creators and enterprises, providing them with the flexibility and resources needed to excel in the competitive educational market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2020
$22m
EARLY VC
Nov 2019
$2.4m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $24.4m
Company benefits
- Open vacation policy: We're big proponents of sand, sun, and taking time to recharge. As long as you're getting your work done and keeping your team supported, take vacation when you need it. We encourage Thinkers to take at least 4 weeks vacation each year
- Flexible work environments: Whether you’re working from Thinkific HQ or working from home, set your own hours to find a rhythm that works for you and your team. Finding the time for workouts, laundry, daycare dropoffs, or appointments is easier than ever.
- Learning opportunities and personal development: Interested in a course, conference, or career coaching? We’ve got you covered with our $1500 Learn and Grow fund to support your personal and professional growth, on top of regular lunch & learns, internal courses and workshops, and a coaching program. Our people leaders will work with you to ensure you’re taking advantage of the learning opportunities you want and need
- Competitive benefits package: Our benefits kick in on your first day at Thinkific and include coverage for health, vision, dental, prescriptions, and up to $3000 for your mental health. Our Employee and Family Assistance Program will also take care of you and your family, providing everything to support your well-being
- Parental leave: We care about helping you grow your career AND your family. Family is important to us, and our paid parental leave gives you a little extra help while you're beginning this new adventure. Learn more about our family leave benefits here
- We actually hang out: Thinkers are some of the kindest (and most fun!) people out there. We're into boat parties, hackathons, company retreats, and celebrating everything from Canada Day to Brazilian Carnival. Wherever you’re based, you’ll have opportunities to connect with your team both virtually and IRL
- The bow-wow benefits: Office dogs. Plural. Meet them on Instagram at @dogsofthinkific
Company HQ
Strathcona, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Greg Smith
(Co-Founder & CEO)Spent 3 years working as a Lawyer before co-founding Moving Media Group, working as the Director of Sales. They now hold the position of CEO at Alpha Score Seminars, as well as being Co-Founder and CEO at Thinkific.
Miranda Lievers
(Co-Founder & Advisor)Spent 7 years at Telus in progressive leadership roles launching high-speed internet across Canada. Co-founded Blue Olive Photography Inc. before co-founding Thinkific.
Matt Smith
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Over a decade of experience in Product, Technology and Growth roles. Founded Alpha Score Seminars before working as CTO of Healthism. Previously worked as CTO of Thinkific before launching successful Instagram-scheduling software startup, Later.com. Returned to Thinkific in 2021 as CSO.
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