Enterprise Account Executive - Contentful

Salesforce, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. Australia is building out its Enterprise Account Executive team to source, position, negotiate, and close new logo and expansion business across enterprise accounts.

You will lead value‑based, consultative sales engagements, articulate customer ROI to C‑level executives, and align Salesforce solutions with digital transformation priorities. Candidates should have a proven track record selling enterprise SaaS, MEDPICC experience, and a history of meeting or exceeding quotas with

Qualifications

• Experience selling enterprise SaaS or PaaS platforms with Martech, CMS, or personalization.
• Experience using the MEDPICC sales framework to close large deals.
• History of quota overachievement, including closing $150K+ transactions at organizations with $1B+ revenue.
• Advanced skills in value-based and consultative selling.
• Knowledge of digital marketing tech, headless CMS, personalization, and data integration.
• Experience working with partner ecosystems to land, expand, and drive value.
• Experience growing existing SaaS/PaaS accounts.
• Strong proposal and presentation skills for executive audiences.
• Understanding of sales-led growth in enterprise software.
• Prior CMS sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source, position, negotiate, and close new logo and expansion business in Australia enterprise accounts.
• Develop robust account strategies and pipeline with Martech/DXP knowledge.
• Lead value-based consultative sales engagements with C-level executives.
• Develop compelling proposals, ROI analyses, and commercial constructs.
• Coordinate RFI/RFQ processes with internal and client teams.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

MEDPICC framework

Quota attainment

Value-based selling

Digital marketing tech

CMS sales experience

Job description

Job Category

Sales

Job Details

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Building on the success of our Australia-based sales team, Contentful is expanding our Enterprise Account Executive team across Australia.

What To Expect?

• Source, position, negotiate, and close new logo and expansion business ($50K- $1M++ ACV) in Australia enterprise accounts, leveraging strong knowledge of Martech, DXP, CMS, and personalization/experience platforms.
• Consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales goals by developing robust account strategies, developing pipeline, informed by in-depth understanding of the Martech and DXP landscape.
• Execute and document the MEDPICC sales methodology throughout the entire sales cycle—ensuring deals are qualified, stakeholder alignment is achieved, and forecast accuracy is maintained.
• Lead value-based consultative sales engagements, clearly articulating customer ROI and business outcomes to C- Level Executives, and mapping Contentful solutions to digital transformation priorities.
• Develop and present compelling proposals, tailored business cases, ROIs and commercial constructs that align to customer needs, often including complex, multi-stakeholder deal orchestration.
• Manage RFI/RFQ processes in concert with internal and client teams, ensuring solution alignment and advancing strategic enterprise opportunities.
• Refine and evolve our land-and-expand model in collaboration with Sales, Partnerships, and Customer Success teams, driving expansion, cross-sell, and upsell motions.
• Partner with Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, BDRs, Account Managers, and Customer Success throughout the sales cycle to uncover technical challenges and ensure customers achieve full value from Contentful’s platform.
• Deeply understand digital experience challenges, content workflows, and personalization requirements; use this insight to align Contentful’s capabilities with measurable business value.
• Partner with Customer Success and Marketing to ensure the successful adoption of best practices in Martech, CMS, and digital personalization within the customer base.

Your compensation plan includes monthly and annual accelerators for over-achievement against bookings goals.

What You Need To Be Successful

• Experience selling enterprise SaaS or PaaS platforms, with expertise in Martech, CMS, personalization, or digital experience technologies.
• Demonstrated experience using the MEDPICC (or equivalent) sales qualification framework to structure, manage, and close large, complex enterprise deals.
• History of consistent quota overachievement, including individual responsibility for closing $150K+ transactions at organizations with $1B+ in revenue and frequent engagement with VP and C-level executives.
• Advanced skills in value-based selling and consultative sales methodologies, with the ability to articulate and deliver measurable customer outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of digital marketing technology, including headless CMS, content personalization, customer data integration, and cross-channel content delivery.
• Expertise working within a partner ecosystem and leveraging partnerships to land, expand, and drive customer value.
• Experience growing and expanding existing customer accounts within SaaS/PaaS environments.
• Strong communication, proposal development, and presentation skills, with an ability to engage and influence both technical and business decision-makers.
• Understanding of sales-led growth motions and enterprise software sales best practices.
• Prior CMS sales experience is highly preferred.

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