Territory Account Executive

Tech Sales Jobs; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce Portugal is seeking a Territory Account Executive to own a defined book of prospects and customers, driving revenue growth and long-term relationships across Portugal with a hybrid office setup.

You will align Salesforce’s value proposition to customer objectives and lead cross-functional teams to deliver sustained growth through strategic account planning and field sales execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience in a B2B SaaS or cloud technology environment.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in complex enterprise deals.
• Demonstrated success prospecting new logos, cold calling and conducting in-person sales meetings.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and customer-centric mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience managing and navigating large, matrix organizations.
• Familiarity with Salesforce products and ecosystem is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Growth & Pipeline Generation: Identify new opportunities within named prospects and customers and drive Generated Pipeline and ACV Growth.
• Prospecting & Field Sales Execution: Actively prospect greenfield accounts and whitespace within the territory, run structured campaigns, drive face-to-face meetings.
• Customer Relationship Management: Develop and nurture trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, drive satisfaction, retention, cross-sell and up-sell.
• Strategic Account Planning: Lead account planning with Cloud teams, drive a unified customer strategy and long-term goals.
• Internal Coordination & Execution: Orchestrate cross-functional Salesforce teams to meet customer needs, sponsor deals.
• Value Communication: Clearly articulate Salesforce's value and differentiation through value selling and insights.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

B2B SaaS

Prospecting

Strategic thinking

Communication

Enterprise deals

Salesforce familiarity

English & Portuguese

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Location: Portugal - Lisbon

Remote Type: Office - Flexible

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Territory Account Executive

As an Account Executive, you will own a defined book of prospects and a few customers in the Commercial Business Unit (CBU) across Portugal, where you’ll be responsible for building long-term relationships, aligning Salesforce’s value proposition to customer business objectives, and driving sustained growth.

This is a senior sales role ideal for top-performing sales professionals who are passionate about prospects and customer success, account development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue Growth & Pipeline Generation
  Identify new opportunities within named prospects and customers and drive Generated Pipeline and ACV Growth
  Ensure strong participation in territory planning and forecasting activities.
• Prospecting & Field Sales Execution
  Actively prospect greenfield accounts and whitespace within the territory.
  Run structured cold outreach campaigns (calls, emails, LinkedIn) to engage net-new logos.
  Drive face-to-face meetings and in-person customer visits as a core go-to-market motion.
  Build pipeline from the ground up, especially in underpenetrated verticals or geographies.
  Demonstrate grit, energy, and ownership in opening doors and creating new opportunities.
• Customer Relationship Management
  Develop and nurture trusted relationships with senior stakeholders at assigned propsects and customers.
  Act as a Trusted Partner, driving customer satisfaction, retention, cross-sell and up-sell.
• Strategic Account Planning
  Lead account planning efforts, aligning with the Cloud teams to drive a unified customer strategy.
  Drive long-term account strategy based on business goals and market trends.
• Internal Coordination & Execution
  Orchestrate cross-functional Salesforce teams and resources to meet customer needs.
  Act as a Team Seller, sponsoring deals and ensuring alignment across account teams.
• Value Communication
  Clearly articulate Salesforce's value proposition and differentiation through value selling techniques, storytelling, and industry insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience in a B2B SaaS or cloud technology environment.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in complex enterprise deals.
• Demonstrated success prospecting new logos, cold calling and conducting in-person sales meetings.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and customer-centric mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience managing and navigating large, matrix organizations.
• Familiarity with Salesforce products and ecosystem is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Why Join Salesforce

• Commitment to equality and sustainability
• Access to cutting-edge AI and digital tools
• Culture of innovation, trust, and impact

Unleash Your Potential

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