Account Executive, Commercial - GEO

Smartsheet Inc; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Account Executive to join their Commercial Sales Team. This remote role involves driving software sales and expanding client relationships across a diverse range of accounts. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in SaaS sales, with a proven track record of managing customer relationships and executing solution-based sales processes. You will leverage existing relationships and utilize sales enablement tools to identify growth opportunities and enhance brand awareness at all levels. Join a company that values diversity and empowers its employees to make a difference in the way the world works.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full sales cycle management within the SaaS industry.
• Proven B2B customer relationship management experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a sales pipeline to exceed quotas.
• Develop new business opportunities within existing customers.

Skills

Sales Cycle Management

Customer Relationship Management

SaaS Evaluation Process

Research and Analysis

Technical Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We’re here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We’re revolutionaries – so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day’s work.

Smartsheet is seeking change agents to join our Commercial Sales Team as an Account Executive. You will be responsible for increasing software sales and driving expansion across a territory of accounts. You will be motivated, passionate, and opportunistic. You will be a proactive and curious member of the commercial sales team, identifying growth opportunities for clients before they identify a need or gap for themselves.

This remote role is part of the Commercial Sales team based in the US and reports to a Manager, Commercial Sales.

You Will:

• Build and manage a sales pipeline to meet or exceed software and services sales quotas within your book of business
• Execute a solution-based sales process encompassing multiple groups within our commercial mature accounts equivalent to (200-4,999 employee size)
• Develop new business opportunities within existing customers by analyzing and proactively targeting high-value needs across multiple departments and lines of business
• Leverage existing relationships to expand Smartsheet's footprint and drive revenue or growth during renewals
• Expand Smartsheet brand awareness at the c-suite, operational and team level
• Facilitate and manage partnerships with Sales Engineers, Solutions Consultants and Customer Success teams to support full sales cycle and close business
• Create and maintain Joint Engagement Plans for strategic solution deals
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Salesforce leveraging MEDDICC qualification guidelines to accurately forecast
• Utilize existing sales enablement tools to successfully implement a territory plan. Identifying top accounts through in-depth account research using internal tools as well as external customer-related resources Smartsheet footprint can add value to the client's business

You Have:

• 5+ years full sales cycle management with a history of proven performance in the SaaS space
• 3+ years of experience managing customer relationships and maintaining relationships in a B2B environment
• A thorough understanding of a SaaS evaluation process and have the ability to execute on each stage in the sales cycle
• 3+ years of experience working with multiple functional departments and roles to manage customer life cycle from initial engagement through implementation to renewal
• The ability to research accounts to uncover opportunities for up-sell within existing plans, and multi-thread opportunities across the organization
• Experience using CRM and power BI software (Salesforce and Tableau) to track daily activities, key metrics and gain territory insights
• Passion for working with new technologies and technical concepts
• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education

Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity.

US Base Salary Pay Range

$75,000 - $95,000 USD

Get to Know Us:

At Smartsheet, we’ve created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works—join us!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, and Bulgaria. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.