Account Executive, Commercial - New Business

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Smartsheet is seeking change agents to join our Commercial Sales Team as an Account Executive. You will have a history of performance, exceeding quota attainment and winning new customers. This important role is dedicated to acquiring new logos while contributing to Smartsheet's overall revenue goals.

This remote role is part of the Commercial Sales team based in the US and reports a Manager, Commercial Sales.

 

You Will:

  • Acquire new Logos for Smartsheet by selling our full suite of products and services
  • Qualify and prioritize inbound leads with urgency and create opportunities and generate pipeline through the full cycle sales process with new commercial mature accounts equivalent to (200-4,999 employee size)
  • Proactively prospect through warm leads and utilize multithreading and consistent lead outreach, as appropriate, within both new logos and existing customers to drive business growth and expansion
  • Understand & respond to Customer requirements within the sales market, including response to RFPs, defining collaboration goals, success criteria and program strategy to achieve results
  • Conduct product demonstrations and partner with internal teams, including Sales Engineers and internal Consulting, to support the sales cycle.
  • Proactively work with internal and external stakeholders to successfully navigate the full sales cycle with urgency
  • Manage strategic and transactional deals to ensure a successful book of business
  • Create and maintain Joint Engagement Plans for strategic solution deals
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Salesforce leveraging MEDDICC qualification guidelines
  • Other duties as assigned

 

You Have: 

  • 5+ years full sales cycle management with a history of proven performance in the SaaS space
  • 1+ years of experience managing and maintaining customer relationships in a B2B environment
  • 3+ years of experience with Solution/Consultative Selling
  • Experience prospecting and managing designated leads and domains while identifying new market opportunities to maximize revenue growth
  • Strong knowledge of LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, Salesforce, Docusign, Outreach, Tableau
  • Natural curiosity to understand the business, implicating pain, return on investment
  • Ability to continuously improve and adopt best practices
  • Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience
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