Director, Industry Practice Lead - Higher Education

In this role, you will have the opportunity to do meaningful work in your career, elevating your craft while contributing to a team that values lifelong learning.

As Director, Industry Practice Lead – Higher Education, you will serve as Panopto’s trusted domain authority and top-of-funnel growth engine across the global higher education sector. Operating as a senior individual contributor (P5) reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), you will bridge academic practice, campus technology strategy, and product capability. You will serve as a sought-after expert in academic technology, building peer-level trust with Provosts, CIOs, and Vice Provosts of Academic Technology to open new pipeline and articulate how video-based knowledge management elevates teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

You'll also have opportunities to contribute to other initiatives that directly advance our core values and support you in elevating your craft.

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At Panopto, we believe in simple elegance in everything we do. We do not just talk about accountability; we live it. You will be joining a collaborative team of seasoned Account Executives and Revenue leaders who are deeply embedded in the education sector.

As Director, Industry Practice Lead, you will be the bridge between technical capability and business transformation. You will partner directly with our Account Executives to inspire leaders, demonstrate the value of our platform, and bring our AI-driven video knowledge vision to life. This is an opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor to key buyers, shape our go-to-market strategy, and serve as the voice of the customer back to our Product and Engineering teams.

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, or Higher Education Leadership.

• Active committee involvement or advisory roles in national higher education organizations (EDUCAUSE, OLC, QM, WICHE-SAN).

• Direct experience leading campus-wide enterprise technology migrations or modernizations.

Join Panopto and help redefine how leading institutions leverage video technology to elevate teaching, learning, and campus accessibility. If you are an academic technology leader passionate about driving institutional success and partnering with campus executives, we encourage you to apply. 

The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $200,000 USD  per year. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of the compensation package. 

Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. At Panopto, we know that great people make an organization great. We value our people and offer employees benefits that are market competitive for our industry. Learn more about what working at Panopto can mean for you.

At Panopto, our commitment to pay equity and transparency is unwavering. We do not engage in salary negotiations beyond the established range to maintain fairness and prevent potential pay disparities among team members based on negotiation strategies.