Account Executive

Do you want to make a real difference in the everyday lives of children, parents, and educators across Norway? Are you a driven sales professional who thrives in complex B2B environments and knows how to build lasting partnerships in the public sector?

Then you might be our next  Account Executive at EG! 

As part of the department
Vigilo offers a complete and innovative childhood administration system, freeing up time and simplifying everyday life across kindergartens, schools, and after-school programmes – with built-in communication, seamless integration towards financial, HR, and archive systems, and an open API that gives customers full flexibility to extract and use their own data. In fact, we are behind Norway's leading childhood administrative system (OAS) – a system that connects kindergartens, schools, after-school programs, and parents across Norway, used daily by over 150,000 unique users.

If you want to be part of a growing company making a real difference in the everyday lives of children, parents, and educators, this could be the right opportunity for you.

This is a relationship-focused sales role where you will identify new opportunities, guide prospects through complex decision cycles, and build long-term partnerships that create mutual value

Your Role: Driving Growth & Owning End-to-End Sales in Education
We are looking for an experienced Account Executive who combines commercial drive with strong relationship-building skills and a genuine interest in the education sector.

This is a role for someone who excels at opening new doors, following up with precision, and staying the course through long and complex sales cycles. You build lasting partnerships that create mutual value - and you know that in the public education sector, winning comes down to persistence, trust, and a deep understanding of procurement processes and tender mechanisms.

You Are the Ideal Candidate If You: 

•  Are driven by creating new opportunities and opening markets - equally comfortable making the first contact as you are nurturing a relationship over months or years.

• Have solid experience in B2B software sales, ideally within the public sector, education, or similar complex selling environments - a strong track record from other industries with relevant transferable skills is equally valued.

• Have hands-on experience with public procurement and tender processes (anbud), and understand how to position effectively within formal buying structures.

• Are persistent and structured in your follow-up, managing multiple stakeholders and approval layers with professionalism and consistency.

• Carry the mindset that drives results in EG: Focused. Customer first. Skilled. Collaborative. Adaptable.

• Are Proficienct in Norwegian and English; our office is based in Haugesund, Norway and you will travel to customers when needed.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to build meaningful, long-term partnerships with educational institutions and municipalities that are shaping the future of learning and public service delivery in Norway.

• A mature and collaborative work environment with colleagues across Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and Implementation.

• A strong product portfolio tailored to the operational needs of schools, kindergartens, and public education providers, backed by one of the leading vertical software companies in the Nordics.

• A hybrid working model with flexibility and work-life balance.

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including performance-based incentives and professional development opportunities to grow your skills and career within EG.

We look forward to hearing from you! 
If you are interested in learning more before you apply, please contact Sales Director Malene Høj Jabcke mahja@eg.dk or on +45 6196 5172. We review applications on an ongoing basis and will hire once the right candidate is found, so please send your CV and application as soon as possible. All inquiries are handled confidentially.  

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At EG, we develop software for our customers so they can focus on their profession. Our industry-specific software is built by peers from the industry, and backed by the scale of EG for stability, innovation, and security. We are committed to advancing industries by tackling big challenges such as resource use, efficiency, and sustainability.  

Join us in creating software that works for people, not software that makes people work.  

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