Associate Account Partner (CBS)

salesforce.com, inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Associate Account Partner to join a growing Professional Services team within Business Services and Travel, Transportation, and Hospitality. You will identify new opportunities, work with license sales, craft POVs, and partner cross-functionally to drive customer value from Salesforce investments.

Primarily remote role with travel up to 20% and a focus on meeting or exceeding quota in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in technology sales or technology implementation.
• Consistently meet or exceed quota, with experience closing deals in a multi week to multi-month sales cycle.
• Experience navigating complex customer situations within large organizations and gaining executive-level buy-in.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience facilitating meetings and presenting to executive-level audiences in a concise, inspirational manner.

Responsibilities

• Identify and create new qualified opportunities within the current customer base, driving deals through a full sales cycle to closed won.
• Work alongside license sales organization and customers, using a consultative selling approach that positions Salesforce Services as a long-term trusted advisor.
• Craft compelling POVs and clearly pitch entry-point service engagements and expansions that generate real business value from a customer's Salesforce investment.
• Partner cross-functionally on account strategy alongside our Account Partners, working with the Customer Success ecosystem to help customers get the most out of their Salesforce investment.
• Build your industry expertise and business acumen fast - learning what motivates customers and how to align to their strategic goals.

Skills

Technology sales

Executive stakeholder engagement

Consultative selling

Quota attainment

Executive-level presentations

Adaptability

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Applications will be accepted until 09/30/2026.

We're looking for a driven, ambitious Associate Account Partner to join a growing Professional Services team within Business Services and Travel, Transportation, and Hospitality (industry experience not required for this role). You'll be a key player on our Go-To-Market team, working shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, Account Partners, license sales, product experts, and the broader Customer Success ecosystem.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Identify and create new qualified opportunities within the current customer base, driving deals through a full sales cycle to closed won.
• Work alongside our license sales organization and customers, using a consultative selling approach that positions Salesforce Services as a long-term trusted advisor.
• Craft compelling POVs and clearly pitch entry-point service engagements and expansions that generate real business value from a customer's Salesforce investment.
• Partner cross-functionally on account strategy alongside our Account Partners, working with the Customer Success ecosystem to help customers get the most out of their Salesforce investment.
• Build your industry expertise and business acumen fast - learning what motivates customers and how to align to their strategic goals.

You're Our Person If...

• You have 3+ years experience in technology sales or technology implementation - whether pitching solutions to customers or helping bring them to life.
• You consistently meet or exceed quota, with experience closing deals in a multi week to multi-month sales cycle
• You have experience navigating complex customer situations within large organizations and gaining executive-level buy-in.
• You are able to prioritize and perform effectively under pressure, with great attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have expertise facilitating meetings and presenting to executive-level audiences in a concise, inspirational, and convincing manner.
• You enjoy the pursuit of learning and thrive in a fast-paced environment for growth and change

Even Better If...

• You have 3+ years of technology consultative sales experience, including 2+ years of inside or field sales experience
• You consistently meet or exceed quota, with experience closing deals on a 2-week to 3-month deal cycle.
• You have knowledge of business processes (such as Sales, Marketing, Service, and Support) and the ability to link those processes with product and technical solutions.
• You have knowledge of Salesforce applications, platform features, capabilities, and best use, and/or experience in Consumer Business Services and/or Travel, Transportation, and Hospitality industries.

Note: Our Associate Account Partners are primarily remote, but should be open to travel up to 20% of the time.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including:

• time off programs
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health support
• paid parental leave
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• an employee stock purchasing program

More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

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The typical base salary range for this position is $64,935 - $86,905 annually. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $71,435 - $95,550 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.