About The Role We are looking for an experienced Account Executive (AE) for our commercial business. The AE will develop, manage and close sales opportunities. The AE will have the opportunity to overachieve and earn uncapped commissions with accelerators based on performance. The AE must meet or exceed sales targets, manage deals, forecast accurately, and project manage evaluations with customers and the Highspot team. The AE has experience with Sales and Marketing professionals. As a key member of our sales team, the AE must thrive in an environment that is highly collaborative.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute against qualified, but often early stage leads to achieve and exceed individual software quota responsibility
- Consistently build and deliver an accurate pipeline and forecast visibility via Salesforce.com and/or available forecasting tools
- Lead multiple customer sales cycles and close effectively – candidate is a hunter
- Quickly learn new software product(s) and clearly communicate the value proposition and differentiation
- Manage effective internal working relationships with Sales Engineers, Professional Services, and Account Development Teams
- Develop strong relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners within assigned opportunities
- Understand and document corporate budget, decision-making timeframe, customer goals, and key decision makers within the prospect’s organization
- Be a conscientious team member that actively contributes to our positive work environment, which is anchored in our guiding principles and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Your Background
- Proven track record of successfully selling complex enterprise platform solutions (preferably sales and marketing solutions) and driving revenue primarily through new customer acquisition
- Strong understanding of and experience selling to qualified, early-stage leads, as well as full cycle sales with proven ability to effectively generate pipeline
- Demonstrated ability to sell to Sales, Sales Enablement, Marketing, and Operations teams at the corporate level, successfully emphasizing business value and product differentiation, and expanding conversations to include multiple stakeholder groups.
- Has operated in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with limited overhead, but deep support
- Consistently demonstrated ability to garner commitment at every step of sales process, and a proven closer
- 3+ years of successful software sales experience with a focus on value-based solution selling of CRM, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, or other complex long-cycle business solutions into enterprise accounts
- Demonstrated success generating pipeline through omni-channel and multi-threaded approach.
- Ability to creatively question and actively listen to uncover the customers’ high impact, critical business needs
- Consistent track record of surpassing sales targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with very strong presentation skills
- Travel within North America required
- Strong team player with a positive growth mindset
- Proficient using SFDC, Clari, Gong, Linkedin, Groove, ZoomInfo
This position is available either in-office or remote, as applicable, at the following locations:
- Arizona - Remote
- Arkansas - Remote
- California - Remote
- Connecticut - Remote
- Florida - Remote
- Georgia - Remote
- Idaho - Remote
- Illinois - Remote
- Maryland - Remote
- Massachusetts - Remote
- Michigan - Remote
- Minnesota - Remote
- Missouri - Remote
- Montana - Remote
- Nevada - Remote
- New Hampshire - Remote
- New Jersey - Remote
- New York - Remote
- North Carolina - Remote
- Ohio - Remote
- Oregon - Remote
- Pennsylvania - Remote
- Tennessee - Remote
- Texas - Remote
- Utah - Remote
- Virginia - Remote
- Washington - Remote
- Washington - Seattle
- Washington, D.C. - Remote
- Wisconsin - Remote
- #BI-Remote
The above represents total expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation will depend on various job-related factors, including, but not limited to, location, experience, and job qualifications.
Highspot also offers the following employee benefits for this position:-Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits-Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution-401(k) Matching with immediate vesting on employer match-Flexible PTO-8 paid holidays and 5 paid days for Annual Holiday Week-Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)-18 weeks paid parental leave-Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health-2 volunteer days per year-Commuting benefits
Equal Opportunity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disability status, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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