Enterprise Sales Executive

SailPoint; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SailPoint is seeking an Account Executive in Paris to sell its Identity Security Solutions. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, driving customer engagement, and work collaboratively with teams to achieve sales targets.

Responsibilities include exceeding revenue goals, addressing customer inquiries with tailored solutions, and developing strategic business plans. A Bachelor's degree in IT, business, or sales is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to build relationships and engage with prospects.
• Experience developing and executing sales strategies.
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.
• Effectively address unique customer inquiries with accurate information.
• Develop business plans aligned to assigned territory.
• Collaborate with marketing to execute marketing plans.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Sales strategy development

Customer service

Territory planning

Formation

Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in IT, business or sales related field

Outils

Salesforce

Description du poste

The role:

We are seeking a n Account Executive , to sell our Identity Security Solution .

T o excel , t he position requires an a ccount e xecutive :

W ho is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity .

Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta , and Saviynt.

Who will provide a superior customer experience from t he first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services.

Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success .

Who does not operate independently, instead sells as a team.

Who can act as the quarterback; take initiative and prep the team on what is needed from them prior to call s .

Who can make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through .

Who can create a territory or opportunity plan , which includ es the steps you believe are required to get from discovery to the next step s in the sales cycle.

Who will work closely with the leadership team to refine your ideas and make your sales strateg y as effective as possible .

Responsibilities:

Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.

Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions that align with their specific needs and interests.

Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory .

Strategically e ngage with customers and business partner s to maintain a high level of customer service that aligns with SailPoint’ s core values.

Collaborate with m arketing to develop and execute marketing plans through/with partners and end users.

Purs ue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated.

Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages to the customer.

Follow-up with c ustomers an d partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage of account , including new sales opportunities .

Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process.

Fosters a deep understanding of the territory , including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors.

Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations in the SailPoint market space.

Effectively initiate , navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, from business stakeholders to technical decision-makers .

Utilize all channel management and reporting tools , including a ccurate forecasting and S alesforce hygiene .

The path to success:

1-month milestones :

Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift over coming years and understanding account potential.

Segment account list into your top 20 focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts within this list .

Meet with old account managers to capture any history.

Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered.

Work with Marketing Manager on m arketing p lan .

Work with Channel Manager on c hannel p lan .

2 - month milestones :

Create a stakeholder map for key partners that are influencers in your Top 20 accounts and devise your approach to connect with them.

Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates.

Met weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date.

3 - month milestones:

Complete t erritory p la n and pre sent to Sales Management :

Existing account overview and account potential

Prioriti z ed accounts with account potential

Clean p ipeline of potential 202 5 opportunities to establish g ap to target

Marketing and c hannel engagement plans to close the Gap to target

M e e t with all existing customers and identif y opportunities to extend the value they are receiv ing from SailPoint.

Lead an operating cadence with virtual team

4-month milestones:

Create a ccount plans for key accounts .

Create o pportunity plans for key opportunities.

Present forecast for self-generated opp ortunity & expected time to 1st sale .

Develop strategies to approach Top 20 accounts - present to m anagement .

Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed - customers from Top 20 accounts know who you are .

Show ing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities (sales cycle 5-40) .

Present SailPoint value proposition in front of m anager via either: customer / prospect or internally .

6-month milestones:

Built a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times t arget comprising .

Progress existing pipeline

Refine “ go to market ” for this market segment highlighting key messaging when competing with Microsoft and Okta, benefits of working with partner, pricing challenges , etc.

Complete your Captains b adge on High S pot .

Education:

Preferred but not required : Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field.

Travel:

Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly is expected for this position.

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color , religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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