Enterprise Account Executive, Higher Ed

Location: Austin, TX, United States, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Redwood City, CA, United States, San Francisco, CA, United States WHAT IS BOX? Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT We operate with a founder-like mindset: we move fast, take ownership, and hold ourselves to a high bar. We are genuinely customer-obsessed, and we bring that same curiosity and care to how we work with each other. If you want to work somewhere that challenges you, trusts you, and gives you the opportunity to do work that actually moves the needle, Box is that place. WHY BOX NEEDS YOU Every enterprise is sitting on a goldmine they can't access. Millions of documents, contracts, presentations, images, and emails, the institutional knowledge that defines how a company operates, are locked in legacy systems, invisible to the AI models and agents that could transform how work gets done. Box is the platform that changes that.Box has seen a major evolution since pioneering cloud storage solutions. Today, we are building the secure, intelligent content layer that connects enterprise knowledge to AI powering any model, any agent, and any workflow, while maintaining the governance, compliance, and control that the world's largest organizations demand. AI is only as powerful as the information it can securely access, and that is exactly what Box provides.The enterprises that win the AI era will be the ones that can securely connect their models to the right knowledge, at the right time, with the right controls. Box is that foundation, and we've been building toward this moment for over 20 years. We are seeking high-caliber sales professionals to drive new customer acquisition and expand relationships across our largest enterprise accounts As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll be bringing in new logos as well as growing and expanding existing customers within our largest accounts. You won't be selling a point solution, you'll be helping all lines of business rethink the role of their most valuable asset, their content. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own a portfolio of strategic enterprise accounts (2k-10k employees) and lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles that drive measurable business transformation, not just transactions. Exercise judgment in selecting methodologies, techniques and evaluation criteria throughout the sales process Partner with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior business leaders to identify where Box can unlock real, measurable value and change how an organization operates. Research and understand your customers and prospects to gain insight into their business challenges and Box value proposition Collaborate with internal teams across Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Partners, and Executive Leadership to deliver outcomes that customers remember. Build, qualify, and advance pipeline by proactively creating urgency and driving opportunities forward through outbound prospecting and a hunter mindset. Serve as the voice of the customer by bringing market intelligence and customer feedback back to Product and GTM teams to shape how Box evolves. WHO YOU ARE We are an AI-first company. This means you approach your work with a growth mindset and find ways to leverage AI to help make faster, smarter decisions that will 10X your impact at Box. 5+ years of enterprise field sales experience with a consistent track record of exceeding goals in complex, multi-stakeholder environments selling SaaS, cloud, data, cybersecurity, or AI solutions. Energized by C-suite engagement and know how to earn and maintain trust at the executive level across IT, security, legal, finance, and business leadership. Proven ability to translate complex platform capabilities into clear business value, communicating emerging technology effectively to diverse audiences, from technical practitioners to senior leadership. Proactive pipeline builder who identifies and develops opportunities through strategic prospecting, creative sourcing, and disciplined follow-through. Display curiosity about AI, eager to learn, and passionate about helping organizations navigate major technological advancements. Thrive in a culture of respectful candor: you communicate openly, welcome feedback, and believe that transparent, constructive dialogue strengthens team collaboration and decision-making. Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 3 days per week. This is a field sales role with travel requirements up to 50%. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process. At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world. We aim to recruit a passionate, high-performing workforce that reflects the world we live in. If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply! EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience. Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form . Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond. Notice to applicants in Los Angeles:  Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance.  The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here . Notice to applicants in San Francisco:  Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.  The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here . For details on how we protect your information when you apply, please see our Personnel Privacy Notice. If you are a California-resident, please read our California Applicant & Candidate Privacy Notice here . NOTICE OF USE OF AI At Box, we believe in the power of AI to improve the recruiting process while keeping people at the heart of every decision. For more information on the use of AI in our hiring process, please visit our webpage here . Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual base salary (or OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as: knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information , check out our benefits and perks . In accordance with OFCCP compliance, here is the Pay Transparency Provision . Austin Pay Range $238,000 — $297,500 USD Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual base salary (or OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as: knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information, check out our benefits and perks . In accordance with OFCCP compliance, here is the Pay Transparency Provision . Chicago Pay Range $238,000 — $297,500 USD Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual base salary (or OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as: knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information , check out our benefits and perks . In accordance with OFCCP compliance, here is the Pay Transparency Provision . San Francisco Pay Range $238,000 — $297,500 USD