Principal Account Executive

About the role

Engage in new client development activities which include cold calling, sourcing, qualifying initial clients, identifying executive decision makers, establishing contact relationships and follow-up client visits.

Drive Brightly’s future growth by building relationships with prospective clients and turning them into satisfied clients.

Be an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, especially CXO level.

Have experience working with and closing sales in Education Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, both K-12 and Higher Education.

Have an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and lead a complex, multi-party sale in a highly consultative manner.

Build value in competitive situations and thrive on working opportunities that require strategic thinking, combined with technical knowledge.

Prospect intentionally within an assigned territory to maximize conversations, with the capability of independently leading a sales cycle from start to finish

Responsibilities

• 7+ years of software sales experience with a proven track record of exceeding performance objectives (revenue targets, pipeline targets, etc.)
• Experience with the sales process to State, Local, Education (SLED) market
• Ability to engage clients at all levels, especially at the C-Suite and Senior Executive level.
• Articulate, excellent presentation and communication skills as well as strong influencing and negotiation skills to drive results.
• A proven track record of over-achieving large annual quotas
• Consultative selling experience - Able to partner with prospects, establish trust, understand their needs and recommend solutions that add value to their business.
• Organized and methodical; Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build and maintain executive-level client relationships in complex hierarchical corporate environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

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Benefits

Details regarding Siemens’ benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Pay

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Schedule

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