Federal Defence - Account Executive

Socket.dev; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days

Group benefits

Disability coverage

Job summary

HP Canada is seeking an Account Executive to drive growth within federal defence accounts. The role requires deep industry expertise, consultative selling, and a focus on customer relationships, margin recovery, and hitting sales targets through effective pipeline management.

The role involves coordinating with technical experts to tailor solutions, managing renewal processes, and leading strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Four-year or graduate degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience in account management, tele sales, product specialty, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Owns and coordinates account plans for large strategic accounts, focusing on value and portfolio management.
• Demonstrates advanced consultative-selling techniques to identify and advance profitable opportunities.
• Engages with customers and internal functions to align requirements with capabilities and select appropriate solutions.
• Manages account planning through reviews, identifies growth opportunities, and executes upselling/cross-selling.
• Leads contract renewal processes, emphasizes value, and secures long-term partnerships.
• Reviews and designs sales policies to meet targets and quotas across the business segment.

Skills

Business Development

Business To Business

Cold Calling

Conflict Resolution

Customer Relationship Management

Inside Sales

Marketing

Merchandising

Outside Sales

Product Knowledge

Sales Development

Sales Management

Sales Process

Sales Prospecting

Sales Territory Management

Salesforce

Selling Techniques

Upselling

Education

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or related discipline

Job description

Federal Defence - Account Executive

Job Summary

This role is responsible for demonstrating extensive industry expertise and providing clients with insights that drive innovative and impactful solutions. The role applies consultative selling techniques to identify and nurture growth opportunities. The role manages customer relationships, margin recovery activities, and sales targets through effective pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Owns and coordinates account plans on larger strategic commercial account(s) and focuses on value and/or volume portfolio management and selling a range of the organization’s offerings.
• Demonstrates advanced level of subject matter expertise and applies consultative-selling techniques to identify and advance opportunities resulting in profitable revenue growth for the organization.
• Engages with customers and internal functions to identify their requirements, aligns them with the organization’s capabilities, and selects the appropriate supply chain accordingly.
• Manages account planning process through scheduled reviews and updates, identifies and builds growth opportunities, upselling, and cross-selling to the clients.
• Leads the contract renewal process, emphasizing the value proposition and securing long-term partnerships, and identifies expansion opportunities.
• Reviews and designs sales policies and strategies to meet sales targets and objectives for the assigned business segment; achieves and manages quarterly, half-yearly, and annual quota and/or margin.
• Collaborates with technical experts and specialists to tailor solutions to clients' specific needs.
• Implements margin recovery activities and strategies in full/ownership depending on account coverage.
• Updates opportunities in pipeline tools and processes, recommends, and implements pipeline management practices.
• Provides guidance and mentorship to junior account managers, sharing expertise and best practices.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in account management, tele sales, product specialty (computers, printers, servers, storage), or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Technology Sales Professional (CTSP)

Knowledge & Skills

• Business Development
• Business To Business
• Cold Calling
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Relationship Management
• Inside Sales
• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Outside Sales
• Product Knowledge
• Sales Development
• Sales Management
• Sales Process
• Sales Prospecting
• Sales Territory Management
• Salesforce
• Selling Techniques
• Upselling

Sales

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No Shift premium (Canada)

Travel

75%

Relocation

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by m

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Compensation and Benefits

The on-target earnings (OTE) range for this role is $176,000 to $220,000 annually with a60%/40%(salary/incentive) mix.Pay within this range will be based on the review of experience, skills, and internal equity.

As a full time, employee of HP Canada, you will be eligible to participate in the company's group benefit programs, including medical, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. During your employment term, you will receive 15 paid vacation days per year prorated based on your start date. Detailed information regarding benefits—will be provided upon hire and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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