Account Executive, LE GTS

Gartner; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous paid time off policy

Charity match program

Uncapped commission structure

World-class sales training

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading global research and advisory company seeks an experienced Account Executive in Boston, MA, to maintain and grow relationships with large enterprise clients. You will be responsible for ensuring clients receive maximum value from services, identifying upsell opportunities, and managing complex sales processes. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of B2B sales experience, a strong track record in achieving sales targets, and the ability to engage C-Level Executives. This role offers a competitive salary, generous perks, and uncapped commissions.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years’ B2B sales experience in complex sales environments.
• Experience influencing C-Level Executives.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets.
• Ability to manage and forecast a complex sales process.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive value delivery with current clients to maximize their success.
• Identify and close growth opportunities through upselling.
• Build a pipeline of high-quality sales opportunities.
• Meet quota responsibilities for assigned territory.
• Manage complex high-revenue sales processes.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Selling to C-Level Executives

Sales targets achievement

Complex sales process management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

About this role

The Account Executive is a field sales role responsible for client retention and growth. Account Executives build trust-based relationships with C‑Level Executives and their teams. They understand the mission‑critical priorities of their clients and ensure clients receive the value from the Gartner relationship that they expect, while also identifying opportunities for stronger value delivery with alternative product offerings.

Account Executives will be given a territory of Large Enterprise clients.

In our End‑User Large Enterprise segment, Account Executives work with clients who have +$1 bil in annual revenue.

In our Tech Vendor Large Enterprise segment, Account Executives work with clients who have +$500 mil in annual revenue.

What you will do

• Drive value delivery with current Gartner clients, ensuring clients maximise the value they receive from their Gartner services.
• Identify, cultivate, qualify and close client growth opportunities through cross‑sell and upsell.
• Continually build a pipeline of high‑quality opportunities to deliver against your sales metrics, ensuring KPI's are met.
• Quota responsibility for your assigned territory.
• Manage complex high‑revenue sales across matrix and diverse business environments.
• Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.

What you will need

• 5–8+ years’ B2B sales experience, preferably within complex, intangible sales environments.
• Experience selling to and/or influencing C‑Level Executives.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Proven ability to own, manage, and forecast a complex sales process.
• Willingness to conduct travel as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

What you will get

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
• Uncapped commission structure.
• World‑class sales training programs and skill development programs.
• Annual "Winners Circle" event attendance at exclusive destinations for top performers.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented culture that embraces inclusion.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy, and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognised worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive – working virtually when it’s productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 101,000 USD – 140,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market‑leading benefit programmes including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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