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MuleSoft Account Executive, Higher Education

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MuleSoft Account Executive, Higher Education

Chicago, IL / Remote

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Sales

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  • Our MuleSoft Account Executives focus on working with Higher Education institutions. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced team with various customers and receive personalized training and career opportunities.

    APIs are changing the world and how companies do business. As a MuleSoft Account Executive, you will partner with institutions to uncover and drive complex digital transformation strategies, utilizing our API Connectivity via the MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform. In this role you will be working directly with C-level executives and partnering with an account team to drive customer business objectives and outcomes.

    Note: By applying to the MuleSoft Enterprise Account Executive posting, recruiters and hiring managers who support multiple verticals across the organization hiring Account Executives will review your resume. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams. Please note some of these positions may be office-based, office-flexible or remote depending on the team.

    You will be aligned to the Higher Education Vertical

    Day to Day
    Our MuleSoft Account Executives engage with existing customers and new leads. They develop strong, positive, trusted relationships with both key stakeholders and c-suite decision makers within their patch, and help customers realize value from their Salesforce investments.

    • You will use your skills to develop opportunities, through both warm leads and whitespace prospecting.
    • Develop key customer stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction at assigned accounts
    • Assist with the development and execution of overall long-term strategy for the account, aligned to customer business objectives
    • Coordinate internal resources to meet customer business needs
    • Assist with account planning at assigned accounts, coordinating with Prime and Cloud sales resources to ensure strategic alignment
    • Share both MuleSoft and Salesforce value proposition for existing and/or new customers
    • Drive growth within new and existing, assigned accounts

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 10+ years of full cycle sales experience, at least 5 years in Enterprise Sales
    • Experience in selling technical platforms preferred
    • Integration / API Market Awareness
    • Management of large key account(s)
    • Ability to strategize with a large extended team
    • Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

    Working at Salesforce isn't all about selling. It's also about learning, and we heavily invest in you with a month-long immersion and onboarding, including: a week-long product bootcamp, mentorship program, weekly coaching and development programs.

    Benefits
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    We provide every employee with 7 paid volunteer days off a year, and donation matching for all approved charitable donations.

    We provide other world-leading benefits to all our employees, including;

    Health, life insurance, retirement saving plan
    Monthly wellness allowance
    Flexible time off & leave policies
    Parental benefits
    Perks and discounts

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For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $ to $.

Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: Salesforce-JR273570
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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