Jackson Harrison

About Jackson Harrison

As an Account Executive at Deque, I am responsible for the State and Local Government and Education (SLED) vertical. Here, I provide digital accessibility software solutions, services, and training to customers in the government and education sectors. I manage complex deal cycles, from deal sourcing and pipeline building, to strategic pricing and contract negotiation, to growing existing and new customer relationships. I have over five years of experience in the software-as-a-service and cloud infrastructure industries, covering various public sector domains. I am also a certified Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate and a Document Accessibility Specialist, demonstrating my expertise and passion for understanding the value of software solutions.My goal is to use my skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on others\' lives and help them meet their accessibility requirements more efficiently and effectively. I enjoy collaborating and partnering with customers and colleagues, and I aspire to take on leadership roles and responsibilities in the future. I value compassion, care, and motivation, and I strive to embody these qualities in my work and interactions.

Experience

1. Sled Account Executive

   Deque Systems, Inc

   Aug 2024 — Present · Eugene, OR, US

   Deque is the market-leading digital accessibility company, supporting clients through the industry leading rules engine, axe core, and the industry’s leading subject matter experts. • Key contributor of public sector team, focusing on State and Local Governments and Education (K-12 and Higher Education), as well as “SLED-adjacent” (EdTech, GovTech), focusing on net new accounts. • Grew procurement strategy for public sector team, through strong relationships with reseller partners such as SHI, Carahsoft and CDW, to navigate state contracting vehicles such as NASPO and OMNIA. • Led account strategy, leading account team (CSM, TSA, Renewals) and collaborated with SMEs for client solutioning of software, training, consulting, and audit and remediation services. • Closed largest first deal in SLED team history • Over 114 percent to plan for Q1 2026.

Education

• North Carolina Governor's School

  Summer Session/Program, Applied Mathematics

  2014 — 2014

• UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

  Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations

  2016 — 2019

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Media and Journalism

  2015 — 2019

Skills

• Reporting & Analysis
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Web Design
• Windows
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Social Media
• Creative Writing
• Web Applications
• Technical Writing
• Javascript
• Wordpress