Enterprise Account Executive (Financial Services)
Bandwidth Inc. · Raleigh, NC · 3 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
This Sr. Enterprise Account Executive role is critical for driving new logo revenue growth within the financial services sector by identifying, sourcing, and closing complex, high-value deals. The position requires a proven outbound hunter with deep domain expertise and strong business acumen to position high-resiliency telecom solutions that address critical industry demands like anti-fraud, network redundancy, and compliance. The AE will act as a trusted strategic advisor and manage the full new business sales cycle from prospecting through contract negotiation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic territory plans focused exclusively on new logo acquisition within the North American financial services sector.
- Consistently self-source and build a robust pipeline of new opportunities through targeted outbound efforts.
- Lead complex, full-cycle sales engagements, resulting in the close of six- and seven-figure Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) deals.
- Apply deep domain expertise to position and sell high-resiliency voice solutions (e.g., anti-fraud, network redundancy) that address the financial services industry's stringent requirements for governance, compliance, and risk.
- Act as a strategic advisor to C-level executives and technical buyers to guide them on cloud migration and optimizing their voice communication infrastructure.
- Cultivate and maintain executive-level relationships, leading complex contract negotiations across legal, security, and procurement stakeholders.
- Serve as the internal orchestrator, collaborating across Product, Legal, and Operations teams to structure complex new customer deals and align resources.
- Manage a robust and accurate sales forecast and pipeline for new business opportunities, ensuring high data integrity.
Requirements
- Education: BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in enterprise software or telecom new logo sales, with a track record of consistently exceeding quota attainment in complex six- and seven-figure deals.
- Knowledge: Deep, applied domain expertise in the Financial Services and Telecom sectors, specifically concerning complex cloud migration, high-resiliency voice solutions, global regulatory compliance (UCaaS/CCaaS), and leveraging API-first platforms.
- Skills: Exceptional ability to cultivate C-level relationships; proven expertise in strategic outbound prospecting, full-cycle sales management, and complex contract negotiation; strong business acumen and cross-functional communication skills.
Qualifications
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for you and your family with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses.
- All new hires receive four weeks of PTO.
- PTO Embargo. When you take time off (of any kind!) you’re embargoed from working. Bandmates and managers are not allowed to interrupt your PTO – not even with email.
- Additional PTO can be earned throughout the year through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
- "Mahalo moments" program grants additional time off for life’s most important moments like graduations, buying a first home, getting married, wedding anniversaries (every five years), and the birth of a grandchild.
- 90-Minute Workout Lunches and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday, with occasional travel to client sites.