Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Sales
Date Posted
April 25, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As an Account Executive for Nelnet Business Services, you will drive retention, growth, and strategic account service for higher education institutions across the Great Lakes/Midwest region, directly contributing to the company’s mission of creating opportunities in education and faith-based communities.
- • Day to day, you will retain and grow existing client accounts, identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, conduct annual on-campus reviews, collaborate with internal teams on product strategy, manage client communications via Salesforce, and travel 25%-30% to maintain strong relationships and gather market intelligence.
- • Nelnet Business Services, a division of Nelnet, Inc., serves over 1,300 higher education institutions, 11,500 K-12 schools, and 3,500 churches with payment technology, education services, and learning management solutions, fostering long-term partnerships through innovation and a culture of service.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in higher education ERP systems and payment solutions, develop strategic account plans, influence product development through client feedback, and build a track record of revenue growth and client satisfaction in a mission-driven organization.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business and/or technology
- • Minimum of 3-5 years of sales and account management experience
- • Experience with billing, payment processing, ecommerce services, and higher education ERP systems (e.g., Oracle PeopleSoft, Ellucian Banner, Workday, Jenzabar) is preferred
🏖️ Benefits
- • Medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA coverage
- • Generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance
- • Employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program
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About Nelnet, Inc.
Nelnet, Inc. is a diversified financial services and technology company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Originally founded in 1978 as a student-loan servicer, it now administers federal and private education loans, provides payment processing, tuition management, and campus commerce solutions for K-12 and higher-education institutions, and operates communications, renewable energy, and asset management businesses. The company leverages data and software platforms to support schools, lenders, borrowers, and commercial partners across the United States.
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