Virtual Sales Account Executive

Cisco; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Virtual Sales Account Executive to drive sales in a fast-paced environment. This entry-level role offers an opportunity to grow within the organization, focusing on enterprise IT solutions. Responsibilities include pipeline creation, client interaction, and deal closures. The ideal candidate will possess a sales-driven mindset and a passion for technology, with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Join our team and be part of a company that is revolutionizing technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in selling enterprise IT solutions.
• Self-motivation and relentless pursuit of success.
• Excellent presentation skills and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Create pipeline for your territory using demand generation and prospecting tools.
• Find new opportunities and develop rapport with clients.
• Close deals under $50K in conjunction with RSD.

Skills

Sales hunter

Tenacious

Confident

Competitive

Persistent

Ambitious

Self-disciplined

Growth Mindset

Coachable

Focused on personal & professional growth

Education

Minimum 2 years of experience in selling enterprise IT solutions

Job description

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What You Get From This Role

Our Inside Sales teams partner with Field Sales to bring Splunk solutions to the most transformative companies in the world. A career at Splunk means challenging yourself and your customers to reach higher - and to have fun doing it. We are seeking a dynamic, early career professional to join our fast-growing team. There is a defined growth path for successful Inside Sales Representatives to be promoted throughout the sales organisation and other similar roles and marketing functions.

What Your Day To Day Responsibilities Look Like

• Create pipeline for your territory using demand generation and prospecting tools
• Find new opportunities and quickly develop rapport with new clients
• Explore & identify new opportunities in new accounts and/or buying centers
• Work closely with Splunk Partners to generate opportunities on shared prospect / customer account
• Close under $50K deals where appropriate in conjunction with the RSD
• Research and present business intelligence about customers and prospects
• Generate business opportunities through professional networking and cold-calling
• Travel occasionally for training and/or meetings

You’ll be driving sales activities on highly strategic accounts and projects within an ecosystem of elite sales, technical and operational partners. Successful team members develop and demonstrate their sales acumen and move on to other sales positions and other roles.

Who You Are

• Sales hunter
• Tenacious
• Confident
• Competitive
• Persistent
• Ambitious
• Self-disciplined
• Growth Mindset
• Coachable
• Focused on personal & professional growth

In order to be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who has:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in selling or generating demand for enterprise IT solutions (BI, data analytics, security software, risk management software or networking performance)
• Determination & relishes the chase
• Self-motivation and relentless in pursuit of creating their own success
• To be at the top of the leaderboard & hates to lose
• High energy and contagious optimism
• A tendency to lead conversations & is assertive with next steps
• Adaptability and thrives on environments where they can grow
• Confidence in handling of objections and conflict
• Logic-based problem solving
• Task prioritisation, discipline, and accountability
• A passion for research, data, and analysis that drives action
• Keen situational awareness within a team environment
• An ability to analyse business data to tell a compelling and actionable story
• Excellent presentation skills and clear communication
• An instinct to Google a solution to a new problem
• A strong executive presence, with polish and dedication to customer outcomes

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Software Development

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