Account Executive - Public Housing Software (Remote)

Aquila Software Group; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Account Executive to drive sales in the public housing sector. This role involves generating new business, managing client relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software sales, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making a positive impact in the affordable housing community. With a focus on professional development and a supportive corporate culture, this opportunity promises a rewarding career path for motivated individuals eager to excel and innovate in their field.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary Plus Commission Program

Access to Medical, Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance

Fortune 500 Level 401(k)

Top PTO Plan

Gym Stipend and Wellbeing Programs

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software sales and client management experience required.
• Experience in government sales and the RFP process is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategies to generate additional sales for new and current clients.
• Proactively engage clients and foster consultative relationships.

Skills

Software Sales

Client Management

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

CRM Programs

Job description

Account Executive - Public Housing Software

Emphasys Software - PHA

Remote | Full Time | Permanent

About Emphasys

Emphasys is the market-leading software provider to the Public Housing and Low Income Housing markets in the United States. Owned by Constellation Software, Inc., the leading global provider of industry-specific software solutions, Emphasys has decades of leadership in this market. Our team is growing in all departments as we achieve sustained market growth, and we are looking for the highest quality talent to join us.

Emphasys Software is currently seeking an Account Executive (Western United States) to sell into net new accounts (NN), manage and support current client relationships while driving back to base (B2B) sales of our market-leading affordable housing solutions.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Director of Sales and Marketing, the Account Executive will create and execute a strategy to generate additional sales for new and current clients.

Strategy: Seek, contact, negotiate, and convert new customers to increase Emphasys Software’s footprint with public housing agencies (PHA’s) across the country. This position will be responsible for receiving, responding, and submitting requests for information, pricing, and proposals with potential new customers.

Client Management and Sales: Proactively engage new and current clients and foster consultative relationships. Investigate and manage client accounts to analytically assess needs, highlight products, identify additional sales opportunities and bolster strong customer retention rates. Lead and assist the RFP response process, including product demonstrations. Attend trade shows to build customer rapport and positively represent our brand. Exceed sales quota. Maintain sales data and prepare sales reports.

Cross-Functional Relationships: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including customer success, professional services, development, and support to ensure client satisfaction and seamless transition to new products.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software sales, client management, and/or software support experience required.
• Experience in government sales, the RFP process, and/or public housing, affordable housing or related areas is strongly preferred.
• Ability to comprehend, disseminate, update, and respond to detailed RFPs for new business opportunities and existing customers.
• Experience presenting business proposals, negotiating opportunities, and structuring deals to software users and decision makers.
• Excellent communication and people skills with internal and external customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Communications, or equivalent experience.
• Initiative-taking, entrepreneurial, and competitive individual, who is always looking for the next sales opportunity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, experience utilizing CRM program and tools.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for building client relationships and supporting sales efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary Plus Commission Program
• Access to Medical, Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
• Fortune 500 Level 401(k)
• Top PTO Plan
• Gym Stipend and Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Why Emphasys?

Emphasys Software has provided industry-leading software to the affordable housing community for over 40 years. The Emphasys team believes in a positive corporate culture stressing excellence, innovation, work-life balance, and personal and professional development.

We recognize that the primary key to our success is our team members. As such, we want employees who are positive, energetic, and passionate, with intrinsic motivation and a deep desire to continually improve. We want team members who excel in their roles, who seek challenges and find innovative solutions to them, and who never stop growing personally and professionally.

Apply now!