Corporate Account Executive
About the role
We are seeking a driven individual who is passionate about new business acquisition and enterprise sales. As a Corporate Account Executive, you will be responsible for executing a strategic sales plan within your assigned territory, focusing on revenue growth and new customer acquisition. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, including solution engineering (pre-sales), marketing, and professional services, to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan targeting key organizations and applicable use cases to build a robust pipeline and achieve quarterly and annual sales objectives.
- Become an expert in our product offerings and industry solutions, delivering compelling demos, presentations, and proposals that clearly articulate business value.
- Leverage deep knowledge of the market to position our solutions as the best fit for customer needs, highlighting the advantages over competing technologies and approaches.
- Lead complex sales cycles with a solution-based approach, employing strategic selling strategies and tactics, including the Land & Expand model to grow accounts.
- Manage the full sales process from prospecting to closing, consistently securing new logos and expanding within existing accounts.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Business Development Representatives (BDRs) and Field Marketing resources to align on target accounts and support pipeline development.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the CRM system, ensuring data integrity and adhering to forecasting guidelines.
- Develop strong partnerships with public cloud providers (AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure) and leverage these relationships to drive growth opportunities.
What You Bring to the Role
- 3+ years of proven success in commercial software sales with a consistent track record of exceeding targets.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex sales processes within enterprise markets such as Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science, AI/ML, or related fields.
- Proven ability to independently develop and close new client relationships while effectively managing long-term business engagements.
- Deep understanding of commercial open-source business models, including selling on-premise and cloud & SaaS hybrid solutions.
- Ability to craft and execute sales strategies tailored to specific industries, leveraging partner and Go-to-Market knowledge.
- Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills with a knack for building strong business champions.
- Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, SPIN, or Challenger Sales, and experience working in a fast-paced, competitive market.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on customer expectations, including Pre-Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Field Engineering resources.
- Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, IT leaders, and technical end users, while collaborating with Solution Architects, Professional Services, and Channel Partners.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience selling complex technical solutions, with a focus on subscription-based models and cloud deployments.
- Knowledge of graph technology, data management tools, or other advanced data-driven technologies.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and proficiency in standard corporate productivity tools (Google Docs, Salesforce, MS Office).
Pay
The annual on target earnings range for this position based in the United States is $200,000 - $240,000 USD.
Schedule
This is a West Coast based remote position with a preference for location in the San Francisco Bay area, greater Seattle area, or greater Portland area.