Ascend Learning
Solutions Executive
CRM
Edtech.com's Summary
Ascend Learning is hiring a Solutions Executive to drive new business and client acquisition within its healthcare segment, specifically through the NHA business unit. This role requires managing the entire sales process including prospecting, engaging healthcare industry stakeholders, presenting solutions, and maintaining accurate CRM records to meet and exceed sales targets.
Highlights
- Drive new business development and client acquisition in the healthcare sector.
- Utilize multi-channel lead generation and prospecting techniques to engage key decision-makers such as CNOs, CHROs, and Nurse Educators.
- Conduct discovery discussions and strategic presentations to position Ascend Learning's solutions effectively.
- Maintain and nurture sales pipeline with accurate CRM management.
- Bachelor’s degree required, with 3+ years of successful sales experience and proven quota attainment.
- Preferred experience includes healthcare industry knowledge, health sciences, medicine, or education background.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, remote conferencing platforms (Microsoft Teams, GoogleMeet, Zoom), and advanced CRM use.
- Effective C-level communication skills and experience delivering presentations to varied audience sizes.
- Up to 25% travel expected for the role.
- Competitive benefits including flexible PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) match, parental leave, wellness resources, and tuition reimbursement.
Solutions Executive Full Description
Solutions Executive
Category: Sales
Req ID: 1156
Date: Jul 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, MA, US, 01803 NC, US MO, US
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.
Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.
We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.
NHA is building the next generation of allied health professionals. Since 1989, we have helped over 1.25 million people access a better future in healthcare. From innovative learning solutions to certification and career development, we partner with individuals, educators and employers to elevate the learning experience, ensure practice and career readiness and drive positive outcomes for the industry, allied health professionals, and ultimately patients. NHA is a brand in Ascend Learning's healthcare segment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are searching for a Healthcare Solutions Executive in our NHA business unit. The Healthcare Solutions Executive will be responsible for cultivating new business from Healthcare industry prospects across a U.S.-assigned territory. The Solutions Executive will leverage executive-level skills with consultative and strategic sales techniques to understand the prospects’ complex business needs and recommend dynamic solutions for frontline healthcare teams solutions to key stakeholders and decision-makers such as Healthcare CNOs, CHROs, Nurse Educators, Professional Development Directors, etc. Conducting strategic, efficient, and professional telephone, email, webinars, and social media communications to achieve performance metrics is essential and required.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This position offers the flexibility of remote work in the United States.
HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME
- Utilize various channels for lead generation and prospect to identify and engage high potential clients and key stakeholders
- Conduct discovery discussions to identify prospects pain points and position solutions
- Drive new business and client acquisition, manage marketing leads, negotiate and close deals, ensuring favorable terms and mutually beneficial agreements
- Showcase the value proposition and benefits of solutions prospects and hold meetings with prospective client stakeholders
- Maintain short-term relationships, facilitate early introductions and client hand-off to permanent account ownership
- Partner with Marketing and category partners to develop targeted lead generation campaigns
- Be an industry Expert in trends and competitors to engage prospective clients effectively
- Forecast sales targets, track progress towards meeting and exceeding goals, pipeline efficiency and follow-up
- Manage and nurture the sales pipeline
- Keep accurate CRM records to support prospect management and category alignment
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3+ years of recent successful sales experience, in a relevant field or selling approach, with a proven track record of overachieving annual quota.
- Understanding of the Healthcare Industry and/or Health System operations preferred
- Lead generation expertise
- Experience background in health sciences, medicine, or education
- Experience in forecasting revenue and outcomes for a specific region
- Effective C-level communication
- Proficiency with creating and delivering effective presentations both virtually and in-person to small and large group audiences
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, GoogleMeet, Zoom, and similar remote conferencing platforms
- Advanced experience in CRM usage for territory and lead management
- Up to 25% of travel is expected
BENEFITS
- Flexible and generous paid time off
- Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) employer matching program
- Parental leave
- Wellness resources
- Charitable matching program
- On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
- Community outreach groups
- Tuition reimbursement
Fostering A Sense of Belonging
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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