Enterprise Account Executive - SLED

Job Description

Posted on: 
May 15, 2025

The Enterprise Account Executive, SLED (m/f/d) will be a highly motivated individual responsible for managing a targeted number of large, named accounts in order to achieve and exceed sales targets. This position will be responsible for the management and growth of specific named accounts, developing C-level relationships, selling deep and wide, and key requirements related to a high-performance sales organization.

Responsibilities

  • Effectively deliver our Clients value proposition, demonstrating an understanding of the solution and individual products.
  • Manage customer expectations and contribute to a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Use forecasting and pipeline management to manage sales growth
  • Meet quarterly and annual sales targets
  • Use our Microsoft CRM application to develop and utilize professional account management and follow-up procedures
  • Work with marketing teams on account-based marketing campaigns in order to penetrate state, local government, and education institutions
  • Become the primary contact person within your enterprise accounts while working closely with your colleagues, Inside Sales Representatives, Channel Managers and Sales Engineers
  • Develop a sustained pipeline of opportunities within your named accounts and own the opportunity from inception through close
  • Appropriately engage management and subject-matter experts in the sales cycle
  • Territory plan reviews, weekly forecasting reviews, and quarterly sales reviews with the executive team
  • Building and maintaining strong business relationships with senior and C-level executives within your named accounts
  • Job Requirements

  • Strong track record in penetrating / closing enterprise/state and local government/education accounts, planning and managing company resources, leveraging channel partners where applicable and exceeding revenue goals
  • Proven history of sales overachievement; the ability to close large, complex software and services transactions; high-level cross company and partner engagement skills
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and close 7 figure+ sales opportunities as well as being Channel friendly and a hunter
  • MUST have 5+ years of experience in the Field selling software or hardware to Enterprise/SLED customers
  • Demonstrated complex enterprise software sales experience into multiple levels of an IT organization
  • Strong network within the SLED sector and good reputation in the region
  • Excellent organization and collaboration skills and a passion for developing world class best practices, within the virtual team and in the region
  • Must be a strategic thinker and have proven excellence in Strategic Account planning and delivery
  • Excellent communication skills and strong presentation skills
  • Ability to follow through and meet deadlines
  • This role will require someone who is comfortable working in a small, expanding company, and must possess a desire to be entrepreneurial and adaptable to a changing, growing environment
  • Experience selling emerging technologies over an extended sales cycle competing against the status quo or against incumbents
  • Excel at finding and closing new business while also expanding existing relationships, and have strong problem solving and consultative sales skills
  • Highly motivated and capable of working independently & must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be willing to travel at least 20%
  • Required Education

    Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

    Languages

    Fluent German and English language skills, both in written and verbal form

    Other Compensation

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