Sales Executive UK VI. BFSI

Rackspace; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rackspace is seeking driven sales professionals to join their New Business sales team. The role involves managing a full sales cycle and requires strong communication and negotiation skills. Candidates should have a proven track record in new business development and experience in selling professional services, along with a degree or relevant commercial experience.

Qualifications

• Professional sales training and knowledge of sales processes.
• Proven track record in new business development.
• Experience selling professional services.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed monthly sales quota through outbound/inbound leads.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
• Collaborate with Solutions Engineers for presales feasibility assessments.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Forecasting

Education

Degree or relevant commercial experience

Tools

Salesforce

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Job Summary: Rackspace is seeking dynamic, driven, ambitious sales professionals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join the Rackspace Enterprise New Business sales team focusing on complex solution opportunities. The primary responsibilities for these roles include full sales life-cycle management, including prospecting, discovery, education, solution proposing, negotiating, responding to sales inquiries, developing qualified leads through targeted outbound calling and event attendance, and closing business within corporations with complex and mission-critical server configurations. The candidate will possess superior negotiation and effective follow-up skills, have the ability to respond and work under pressure, whilst naturally carrying a sales quota. Their communication skills will allow them to present through WebEx, face-to-face meetings, and via the telephone with potential clients. They will embrace the Rackspace culture, contributing to team events and making recommendations for culture improvements at both a company and team/department level. #LI-CS1Work Location: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

1. Meet and exceed monthly sales quota through outbound/inbound leads, strategically selling the company’s propositions to new prospects in a consultative manner.
2. Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, working closely with implementation teams to deliver solutions and accurately manage forecasts via Salesforce.
3. Collaborate with Solutions Engineers for presales feasibility assessments to ensure solutions meet customer requirements.
4. Develop a clear understanding of prospects' business needs and how Rackspace’s solutions can meet current and future requirements, including driving new propositions.
5. Build cross-functional relationships within prospects to deepen account engagement, focusing on C-level interactions.
6. Engage with channel partners to find and develop new opportunities.
7. Adhere to company security policies and procedures.
8. Achieve monthly targets through successful lead execution and account penetration.
9. Manage typical sales cycle durations of 2-6 months.
10. Track KPIs, documentation, and processes via designated systems.

Qualifications:

• Professional sales training and knowledge of sales processes (Spring, Scotsman, Miller Heiman, CCV, VBS).
• Experience selling professional services.
• Proven track record in new business development.
• Degree or relevant commercial experience.
• Moderate negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Forecasting accuracy.
• Consultative sales approach emphasizing value propositions.
• Experience engaging with IT Managers, Directors, and C-level executives.

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