Account Executive
Position Summary:
The Account Executive (AE) generates leads, uncovers opportunities, drives sales for our strategic accounts, and runs projects that enable sales success. They align with strategic accounts within a given region, identify cross-sell/standardization opportunities, work directly with internal sales reps to accommodate requests from their accounts, and lead key initiatives throughout the sales department. The AE creates, as well as presents, persuasive sales proposals to customers to encourage sales and repeat business.
Essential Responsibilities:
Enable the account teams to sell deeper into key accounts and drive towards KBOs
Build and sustain long-lasting relationships with new and existing customers based within an assigned sales territory
Travel within assigned sales territory to conduct face-to-face meetings with existing and potential customers
Develop and implement an effective sales strategy to drive sales
Collaborate with the sales department to expand reach by analyzing data and identifying strategic accounts
Keep in tune with the latest industry developments and acquisitions by paying attention to key events and websites (e.g., Channele2e)
Lead key initiatives for the sales floor with tools and vendors
Present product training to the Director of Strategic Accounts
Prioritize special projects
Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:
At least three (3) years of relevant work experience
Must have a proven success record with sales targets (must be able to reach 60% quota with top 15 partners)
Must have experience within the LMS
Ability to be persuasive and negotiate terms
Ability to demonstrate effective communication and customer service skills to continually meet or exceed sales targets
Ability to run with prioritized projects and execute on them
Ability to apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
Ability to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances
Ability to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
Ability to maneuver comfortably through complex policy, processes, and people-related organizational dynamics
Ability to secure and deploy resources effectively and efficiently
Required Education & Certifications:
B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience
MS Certification or ability to obtain certification within 6 (six) months of being hired
Compensation:
Qualified candidates can expect an OTE (on target earnings) of $121,275 or higher depending on experience
Expected Closing Date: 4/17/2024
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