Account Executive - Financial Services

Appian Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Los Angeles is seeking an Account Executive focused on Commercial and Financial Services. You will lead sales across the United States, manage complex sales cycles, and engage with various stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes. A strong background in direct selling, excellent presentation skills, and a proven track record of meeting quotas are essential. The company offers a supportive environment for career growth and development.

Benefits

Training and Development

Growth Opportunities

Community and Inclusivity Programs

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of direct selling experience with complex technologies.
• Minimum of 2 years as an Enterprise Account Executive.
• History of consistent quota achievement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial / Financial Services sales across the United States.
• Navigate all steps of the sales cycle effectively.
• Manage a complex sales cycle to a successful close.

Skills

Sales cycle navigation

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Industry trend awareness

Direct selling experience

Quotas achievement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

The best salespeople achieve the most when they are selling outstanding products, solutions, and services backed by an extraordinary company. That’s what you get when you sell for Appian. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide speed, agility, and efficiency needed to compete and grow. Are you inspired by the chance to solve your customers’ biggest challenges? You can make that kind of difference here. Join our team, where you can not only grow your career, but share the success of an industry pioneer.

We are seeking an Account Executive to lead Commercial / Financial Services Sales across the United States. This role is responsible for navigating all steps of sales cycles, including leading a geographic territory, building prospective top of funnel activity, while effectively managing a complex sales cycle to a successful close.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial / Financial Services sales across the United States.
• Navigate all steps of the sales cycle, including territory leadership and building top-of-funnel activity.
• Manage a complex sales cycle to a successful close, coordinating internal resources, customer success, and partner ecosystems as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience navigating a complex sales cycle from start to finish, leveraging internal resources within the larger sales organization, cross functionally with the customer success team and externally across customer and partner ecosystems
• Use company-wide success and use cases as a blueprint and add own ideas and vertical knowledge
• Strong presentation skills for delivering in-person and virtual presentations to LOB & IT audiences, highlighting your ability to perform client discovery, communicate ROI and build business value
• A trusted advisor to both customers and colleagues to leverage multiple stakeholders throughout complex deals
• Actively seeking to understand industry trends to help position against competitors
• 5-10+ years of direct selling experience and a minimum of 2 years experience as an Enterprise Account Executive, selling complex technologies to Commercial and Financial Services clients
• History of consistent quota achievement
• Prior experience in winning new customer logos
• Strong job tenure: history of displaying loyalty and perseverance through long, stable job tenure and positive career trajectory
• Bachelors Degree in a relevant field

Tools and Resources

• Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
• Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
• Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

About Appian

Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI-Powered Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information, visit appian.com . [Nasdaq: APPN]

Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail]. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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