ECS Account Executive, Public Sector

100 Salesforce, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Enterprise Corporate Sales Account Executive to grow and lead subsidiaries within Enterprise Parent accounts. You’ll partner with Strategic Account Managers to promote the Salesforce vision, working with current and prospective customers as a trusted advisor to understand challenges and goals.

You will coordinate on the Salesforce Platform to propose solutions and drive growth in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, supporting the Ohana culture.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3+ years in a quota-carrying sales role.
• Proven track record of achieving quotas in complex sales.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative thinker with problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete and complex sales cycles across Enterprise clients.
• Develop and execute strategies to acquire and expand customers in target sectors.
• Coordinate with Strategic Account Managers to promote Salesforce vision and account strategy.
• Forecast sales activity and opportunities using Salesforce CRM.
• Collaborate with extended account teams, including partners and channel partners.

Skills

Degree or equivalent experience

Quota-carrying sales

Sales cycle management

Persuasive communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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. Salesforce for Government sells to Federal Civilian Agencies, DoD, Aerospace & Defense, Federal System Integrators and State & Local Government. We help agencies build stronger connections between citizens, employees, governments, services, and the information they all need. That makes government more responsive, effective, and above all, efficient.

Role Description

The Enterprise Corporate Sales team is closely aligned to the Enterprise Business Unit as they partner together on selling to our largest and most complex clients. As an Enterprise Corporate Sales Account Executive, you are responsible for growing and leading subsidiaries within the Enterprise Parent accounts. Your role includes partnering with our Strategic Account Managers to promote the Salesforce vision and account strategy. You will work closely with current customers and prospective customers as a trusted advisor to deeply understand their unique company challenges and goals. You will coordinate with customers on the Salesforce Platform to propose solutions that will help them reach their business goals and blaze new trails within their organizations. You will contribute to our business growth in a fast paced, collaborative and fun atmosphere, as a valued member of our Ohana.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complete and complex sales cycles presenting the value of our full suite of applications
• Develop and execute a strategy to acquire new customers and expand on existing customer relationships to grow account adoption and revenue
• Manage and forecast sales activity and opportunities using Salesforce's best-in-class CRM
• Work seamlessly with an extended account team, system integrator partners, and channel partners
• Multi-task, prioritize, and manage time efficiently

Required Skills

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• 3+ years previous experience in a quota-carrying sales position
• Proven successful track record of quota achievement in previous sales roles
• Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles
• Excellent persuasive verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative thinker and should possess the ability to resolve critical problems

Desired Skills

• Experience selling to Federal Civilian, State and Local, Department of Defense and/or Aerospace Companies
• Previous Sales Methodology training
• Previous Salesforce CRM user experience
• Strong computer skills, Salesforce, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

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.

Accommodations

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Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.

Benefits

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

Salary Information

The typical base salary range for this position is $77,550 - $103,750 annually. 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 $85,300 - $114,100 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.

Closing Statement

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.