Field Sales Representative, Startups, Google Cloud (English)

Google Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Field Sales Representative for startups within Google Cloud. This role involves prospecting new business, building relationships with customers, and managing complex sales cycles. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, at least 2 years of sales experience in cloud services, and strong negotiation skills. Join a team that's shaping the future of technology and business globally.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with quota-carrying cloud or software sales at a B2B software company.
• Experience in the Startup Industry.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Lead prospecting and acquisition of new logos.
• Become an expert on customers' business.
• Manage complex business cycles and negotiate terms.

Skills

Communication in English

Cloud sales experience

Customer relationship management

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Field Sales Representative, Startups, Google Cloud (English)

Overview

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead prospecting and acquisition of new logos, creating and building customer relationships from scratch, and establishing yourself as a trusted advisor on their long-term technology and business decisions.
• Become an expert on customers business, including their SaaS product portfolio, technology strategy, strategic growth plans, business drivers, financial structure, customer base, vertical market offering and engaged landscape.
• Lead territory and account strategy to develop business growth opportunities at scale, working cross-functionally with multiple teams and Google Partners, to maximize business impact within startup customers.
• Manage complex business cycles, presenting to C-level executives and negotiating terms.
• Drive business development, own operational excellence at scale, forecast accurately, and achieve strategic goals by leading customers through the entire business cycle.

Qualifications

• Early: Experience completing work as directed, and collaborating with teammates; developing knowledge of relevant concepts and processes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with quota-carrying cloud or software sales at a B2B software company.
• Experience in, or supporting the Startup Industry.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience selling Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure Software, Databases, Analytic Tools, across multiple industries and hundreds of accounts at once, aligning technology solutions to drive high value business outcomes.
• Experience prospecting, and building customer relationships from scratch, with excitement for building Greenfield territories within accounts; experience acquiring new logos at scale and securing the foundational workload(s) to accelerate consumption business.
• Experience cultivating C-level relationships to build strong partnerships and sell cloud solutions, with the ability to influence at the executive level.
• Experience working with Customer Engineers to inventory existing software estate, define migration plans, and build business cases for migrations.

Equal Opportunity

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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