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Account Executive

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Account Executive

Lisbon, Portugal

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Sales

Job Details

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  • Our Enterprise Account Executives engage with existing customers and new leads to sell the entire Salesforce Customer 360 platform. They build positive, trusted relationships with both key team members and c-suite decision makers within their patch, and become natural at helping customers realize value from their Salesforce investments.
    You will use your skills to develop opportunities, through both warm leads and whitespace prospecting.

    Responsibilities:

    • Demonstrated Success of quota carrying, technology solution-based direct sales experience.
    • Account Planning Strategies: Create account plans to retain and grow ACV (Actual Contract Value) with existing accounts with a focus on upsell, and cross-sell.
    • Research and Discovery: Uncover customers' current processes, business objectives, and strategic goals based on customer discovery, use cases, and value hypotheses.
    • Solutioning: Identifies compelling value propositions that address customer needs by demonstrating an understanding of technology solutions.
    • Customer Communication: Interacting with customers in a clear, concise, and timely manner using a variety of communication methods (writing, speech, presentation) and tools (whiteboarding, Slack, Google Slides, Zoom).
    • Resource Application: Continuously runs toward results using the full capabilities of available resources and tools.
    • Team Selling: Aligns with the full capacities of the account team and partners to support the deal and customer success.

    Required Qualifications:

    - A strong technology sales experience (10 -15 years preferably in Software or in Business Applications) selling to cross industry segment.
    - Solid sales forecasting abilities and revenue achievement in the Spanish market.
    - Successful history of managing Enterprise Accounts across industries such as financial services, insurance, energy, or telecommunications.
    - A background in inbound and outbound prospecting and closing of new business
    - Consistent overachievement of quota and revenue goals.

    - Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
    - Fluency in Portuguese and English

    Preferred Qualifications:

    - Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
    - Sales Methodology Education.
    - Ability to develop cases and service requirements, while crafting and leading strategic alliances.
    - Highly self-motivated and able to work with little direct supervision

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Client-provided location(s): Lisbon, Portugal
Job ID: Salesforce-JR267893
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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