--- title: 'Senior Account Director at General Assembly' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-account-director-general-assembly-united-states-qsj4sxh0ejd1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Account Director at General Assembly - **Company:** General Assembly - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalassembly/jobs/8136258 ## Job description Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. As featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA offers training in web development, data, design, business, and more, both online and at campuses around the world. Our global professional community boasts 60,000 full- and part-time alumni — and counting. In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, GA helps employers cultivate top tech talent and spur innovation by transforming their teams through strategic learning. More than 21,000 employees at elite companies worldwide have honed their digital fluency with our upskilling and reskilling initiatives. GA has also been recognized as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and Fast Company has dubbed us leaders in World-Changing Ideas as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education. GA is at the leading edge of creating practical solutions to one of the most pressing challenges of our time - the future of work. As recognized by The World Economic Forum, BCG, the OECD and more, these are big challenges to which only a few companies are offering real solutions. In this role, you'll be speaking every day to corporate leaders who rely on GA to help them apply these solutions to their workforce of the future. Location: U.S. Remote Note: While mostly remote, seeking someone who can attend events. This role requires 25% travel. The Position: We're looking for a Senior Account Director to join our Enterprise team and help initiate and grow some of our most strategic relationships. - Drive revenue growth through new business development by deeply understanding how GA can partner best with our clients on an ongoing basis - Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and coordinate and drive the development of sales proposals - Maintain and build rapport with senior executives to formulate strong, long-term business relationships - Lead negotiation of prices and contracts, and understands the legal ramification of contracts - Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the GA’s product and service offering, pricing structure, contract management parameters, policies, and procedures - Develop and maintain a pipeline according to targets, and provides clear and accurate reporting of sales outcomes and activities - Partner across the business with Product, Marketing, Legal, Finance and the Delivery team to close deals. Requirements: - 5+ years of sales experience, preferably enterprise sales experience - Lead, build and execute strategic territory and account plans - Ability to manage complex and lengthy sales cycles - The ability to identify client challenges, and consultatively develop creative solutions in close collaboration with clients - The ability to effectively and persuasively communicate independently with Fortune 100 decision makers (typically SVP-Exec level) - Has a track record of managing the response to (and wining) large, complex RFPs - Able to provide insightful input to product pods that shape the GA product road map - A demonstrable track record of high performance - Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills - ## Experience creating complex client proposals - Deep working knowledge of [Salesforce.com](http://salesforce.com/) and how to deliver timely and accurate pipeline and forecast updates - An entrepreneurial mindset and practice: you enjoy working as part of a small team, rapidly iterating on strategy, and getting your hands dirty to build something great Competencies: - Business insight - Communicates effectively - Courage - Customer Focus - Drives results - Manages complexity - Situational adaptability - Strategic Mindset The anticipated annualized salary range for this position in the US market is $120,000 and $130,000. Salary will be determined based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.  If hired as a regular full-time employee, this position will include a variable compensation plan which could be a bonus or a commission. US benefit offerings for full-time employment may include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans & reimbursement and retirement programs. Available paid leave may include paid time off, parental leave and holiday pay. The salary range published in this job posting is for US based locations only. Non-US based candidates interested in this position can email talent@generalassemb.ly for country-specific pay range details and benefits offered. Unless otherwise noted, remote positions can be performed from the following approved General Assembly operating countries. United States of America (states of operation may vary), Canada (provinces of operation may vary), United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. ## About General Assembly ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: General Assembly provides global tech skills training and talent solutions, offering bootcamps and enterprise upskilling in AI, data, coding, and UX. - **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Adecco Group in April 2018) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Jake Schwartz, Brad Hargreaves, Matt Brimer, Adam Pritzker ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Tech Education, Corporate Training, Talent Solutions - Target customers: B2C (individuals seeking career transitions) and B2B (enterprises seeking to upskill teams and build tech talent pipelines) - Mission or purpose statement: To close the global tech skills gap and connect tech talent with top companies, shaping a future of work where everyone can thrive. ## Products & Services - **Tech Bootcamps**: Full-time and part-time immersive programs in Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, UX Design, and Digital Marketing. - **AI & Emerging Tech Training**: Professional training in AI, Agentic AI Engineering, AI-Enabled Product Management, MLOps, and AI Platform Engineering. - **Enterprise Upskilling**: Custom training programs for teams and organizations, scaling from single learners to Fortune 500 companies. - **Talent Solutions**: Services to help companies hire trained tech talent, both remotely and on-site. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (acquired by Adecco Group for an undisclosed sum in 2018) - **Key Metric**: Over 110,000 alumni have launched tech careers; 1M+ learners have attended workshops, bootcamps, and events; Ranked #1 among global tech bootcamps. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company is Adecco Group (world’s leading talent advisory company, 39,000 employees, operates in 60+ countries). Former investors include Maveron, Western Technology Investment, Institutional Venture Partners, and Rethink Education. - **Growth Signals**: Named one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a Fast Company World-Changing Idea, and #1 Most Innovative Company in Education. Career Karma’s Best Tech Bootcamp for multiple years. Rapidly expanding AI curriculum with specialized instructor roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **Global Scale**: Present in over a dozen countries as GA and over 60 as part of the Adecco Group, with unmatched reach for learners and businesses. - **Industry Recognition**: Consistently ranked #1 global tech bootcamp by multiple publications. - **Corporate Trust**: Fortune 500 companies trust GA for AI transformation and upskilling. - **Live Instruction Model**: Courses taught in small cohorts by current AI practitioners and industry experts, not just educators. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Leadership**: Aggressively expanding AI and machine learning curriculum, including specialized roles for Agentic AI Engineering and MLOps instructors. - **Enterprise Growth**: Scaling corporate training solutions, with custom programs aligned to specific business objectives. - **Global Expansion**: Leveraging Adecco Group’s network to reach new markets and learners worldwide. - **Closing the Skills Gap**: Continued commitment to making tech skills accessible to all, regardless of background. ## Why Work Here - **Community**: Collaborate with smart, passionate peers dedicated to growing a community of tech-skilled individuals. - **Inspiration**: Opportunity to shape how people think and learn, from junior developers to Fortune 500 employees. - **Benefits**: Generous paid time off, parental leave, and free GA classes for professional development. - **Growth**: Mentorship and career development opportunities within a global organization. - **Work Model**: Remote and on-site roles available, with many instructor positions being U.S. remote or international (Bahrain, Singapore, London, Sao Paulo). - **Culture**: Described as a place where “thought leaders and educators” transform lives through education. Emphasis on innovation and impact. ## Sources 1. [generalassemb.ly](https://generalassemb.ly/about) 2. [generalassemb.ly](https://www.generalassemb.ly/) 3. [generalassemb.ly](https://generalassemb.ly/careers?office=singapore) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/general-assembly) 5. 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