Account Executive
Netspring
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France · Austin, TX, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
Introduction
Optimizely’s Sales Team is responsible for growing revenue from our largest and most important customers and prospects. By focusing on our customer’s long term goals and having a genuine desire to help solve their business problems, we aim to be viewed as a consultative partner in the eyes of our customers. We challenge, we teach and we learn in order to provide expertise that pushes companies towards their goals.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for New Annual Recurring Revenue (new + expansion).
- Consult with executives at digital-focused, medium-sized businesses.
- Work a mix of high ASP opportunities that have longer sales cycles, and quicker customer upgrades.
- Manage an accurate forecasts.
- Create and execute a territory plan that builds pipeline using an inbound/outbound model.
- Qualifies deals effectively to get to decisions quickly and prioritize effectively.
- Builds relationships with Senior Executives and line-of-business in accounts.
- Educates prospects effectively across their entire business, from Marketing to Product to Engineering.
- Helps customers understand the competitive landscape to best assess their needs.
- Holds deals to a consistent sales cycle and process.
- Navigates complex organizations and buying processes.
Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum of 2+ years of proven experience selling software solutions
- Ability to build outbound pipeline
- Experience developing executive relationships
- Experience mapping internal and external resources to accounts
- An understanding of marketing technology trends to help recommend product direction (both Optimizely specific and other 3rd party)
- Understanding of corporate structures to guide business + legal discussions
- Detailed account planning experience (not just territory planning)
- Experience getting wide and deep within accounts (execution of account plan)
- Background of managing complex deal cycles (detailed close plans, separate business and technical evaluation tracks, manage detailed contract negotiations)
- You are coachable and willing to learn new skills
- You are self-motivated, hardworking and proactive
- You have a strong business acumen
Education
Bachelor's of Science or Business Administration preferred or equivalent work experience
Competencies
Driving for Results
Establishing Relationships
Communicating Effectively
Making Convincing Arguments
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