Account Executive, Strategic

About the role

We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive who will play a critical role driving sales and maximizing expansion opportunities with a defined list of top-tier Enterprise customers. You will be responsible for targeting, building and nurturing positive relationships with key C-level decision-makers, understanding complex business needs, and delivering innovative solutions across our product suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined list of named strategic accounts to consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets
• Apply effective discovery and value-selling techniques to build and strengthen C-level relationships for every account in your book
• Align with executives on business challenges and gain sponsorship for enterprise wide deployments for a suite of products, identifying where Figma’s roadmap and innovations fit in the long term
• Conduct thorough analysis to create strategic account plans that outline company priorities and initiatives, multi-threading at at senior level to build on expansion opportunities
• Co-create with cross-functional partners to expertly position Figma, drive deals forward and ensure customer success
• Leverage opportunities to advance executive level relationships through in-person meetings and networking opportunities

Requirements

• Experience closing sales, over multiple years, for a software or SaaS business with the highest tier of Enterprise customers (5000+ FTEs), selling to executives
• Consistent performance meeting pipeline generation targets for net new business
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing complex sales cycles (9 months+)
• Proficiency in a sales methodology and process that creates value for customers

Qualifications

• Experience selling solutions to technical audiences at the highest level in Engineering, Product and Design teams
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a changing environment
• Certified in deal qualification and prospect discovery

Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to understand and articulate complex business needs
• Proven track record in closing high-value deals
• Experience working with C-level executives

Benefits

At Figma, we offer equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.

Pay

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.

Schedule

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.