About the Opportunity
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, EMEA, and APJ. Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform delivers a unified database and continuous calculation engine that drives efficiency, productivity, and compliance across global workforces. Our brand promise —Makes Work Life Better™ — reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners, and communities around the world.
As a U.S. Customer Base Account Executive Emerging, you will be part of the top-achieving, fastest-growing segment in Dayforce sales. Focused on middle-market customers (500–1,000 employees), this role is ideal for a driven and talented sales professional capable of managing high-velocity sales cycles with a strategic mindset. You'll be responsible for nurturing a portfolio of existing customers and identifying new opportunities to deliver our best-in‑class HCM solutions.
What You'll Get to Do
- Attain sales quota by creating and executing business plans to exceed revenue goals.
- Cultivate relationships with C‑suite leaders and key decision‑makers within your assigned customer base and territory.
- Leverage a deep understanding of customer industries and Dayforce capabilities to identify new opportunities and drive value.
- Lead sales engagements and collaborate with internal teams to present tailored solutions to customer challenges.
- Execute sales strategies and use competitive insights to position Dayforce HCM as the preferred solution.
- Negotiate effectively to secure deals that align with Dayforce sales practices and deliver strong business outcomes.
- Maintain accurate CRM data related to customers, pipeline activities, and forecasting.
- Complete all required HCM certifications and product training to stay proficient on Dayforce solutions.
- Clearly articulate the value of Dayforce HCM applications and how they differentiate from the competition.
Skills and Experience We Value
- 5+ years of successful experience in software or technology sales.
- Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed B2B sales objectives consistently.
- Proven ability to build pipeline through self‑generated activities and corporate marketing programs to consistently overachieve assigned quota.
- Proven track record of successful selling using solution‑selling and value‑based‑selling techniques.
- Proven ability to develop new sales and drive the sales process across teams.
- Skilled in developing strategic relationships with mid‑level and C‑suite leaders by understanding business drivers and ROI expectations.
- Experience managing the full sales cycle, including prospecting, partnering, negotiating, and closing deals.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to multitask across several customer engagements and sales activities at a time.
- Ability to adapt to changes in roles and responsibilities and work independently with limited direction in a fast‑paced environment.
- High‑energy, proven sales closer within a technology or software sales environment.
- Aptitude, desire, and commitment to leverage technology and digital selling tools, including social, video, and automation, to drive digital sales motion.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new sales tools and technology.
What Would Make You Stand Out
- HCM experience is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of HCM software or high‑tech products and services is preferred.
- Knowledge of Dayforce is highly preferred.