Senior Account Development Executive (Education/South West)

Job description

We’re Hiring | Senior Account Development Executive

UK Remote | Education Division

IRIS Software Group

We’re looking for a commercially driven Senior Account Development Executive to join our growing Education team at IRIS!

This role is focused on driving growth across our existing education customer base, building long-term relationships with schools and education organisations, and identifying opportunities to upsell and cross-sell solutions across the IRIS portfolio.

You’ll be working with market-leading education brands and solutions used by thousands of schools across the UK, helping customers improve engagement, communication, operational efficiency and overall student experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and growing a portfolio of existing education customers

• Building strong stakeholder relationships across schools and trusts

• Identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities

• Owning pipeline management and forecasting through Salesforce

• Delivering strategic account plans and customer growth strategies

• Working closely with internal teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience

✅ What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in account management, account development or SaaS sales

• Strong commercial and relationship-building skills

• Experience managing complex stakeholders

• A target-driven and organised approach

• Education sector experience is beneficial but not essential

Why join IRIS?

✨ Market-leading SaaS business

✨ High-growth, collaborative environment

✨ Strong progression opportunities

✨ Excellent onboarding and support

✨ Opportunity to make a real impact within the Education sector

If this sounds like you — or someone in your network — I’d love to hear from you!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English