Enterprise Account Executive

Webhosting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DigiCert is seeking a results-driven enterprise sales professional to grow opportunities within existing and new accounts in the territory, collaborating with pre-sales and post-sales teams, and acting as a trusted advisor to customers.

You will drive multi-year, subscription-based deals, build relationships with C-suite buyers, and coordinate with cross-functional resources to forecast accurately and close opportunities, while demonstrating DigiCert proficiency across the product suite.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying software sales experience.
• Proven record closing consultative, multi-year, subscription-based deals.
• Ability to engage C-suite and build consensus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business across multiple functional areas.
• Build relationships with multiple buying personas.
• Articulate value and align objectives with DigiCert solutions.
• Drive sales execution and accurate forecasting.
• Close opportunities with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with pre- and post-sales resources.
• Demonstrate DigiCert proficiency across products.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

Enterprise sales

Relationship building

Forecasting

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job Description

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today's threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

Responsible for developing opportunities within existing and new accounts assigned in the territory, with the goal of turning as many opportunities into closed-won deals as possible. Collaborate with pre-sales and post-sales support resources throughout sales campaigns. Serves customers in a trusted advisor role by always keeping the customer’s best interests at the forefront. Being available to customers in a consultative capacity even during those times when the customer is not in the market.

What you will do

• Prospecting Accounts - Prospect for new business across multiple functional areas within the company, including leveraging leads provided by marketing, and maintain the appropriate pipeline coverage.
• Building Relationships - Gain a deep understanding of the customer’s processes and problems. Ensure the right questions are being asked and answered. Bring unique value to every interaction. Develop relationships with multiple buying personas within the prospect account.
• Articulating Value - Connect prospect’s business objectives (both functional and corporate) with DigiCert solutions. Deploy a customer-centric approach in understanding how DigiCert can do so.
• Driving Sales Execution - Lead enterprise agreements to close being proactive in all aspects of opportunity development. Prepare accurate forecast, building a funnel to cover bookings target, documenting activities in Salesforce and performing other tasks necessary to drive revenue and communicate activities to sales management.
• Closing Opportunities - Develop and actively manage interactions within the customer buying cycle using standard processes. Handle different kinds of sales scenarios and negotiate in a manner that drives towards close. Gain buy-in from multiple stakeholders.
• Effective Account Coordination - Use a disciplined approach to effectively and efficiently involve pre-sales and post-sales support. Leverage industry expertise as needed.
• Demonstrating DigiCert Proficiency - Be proficient with a working knowledge and understanding across all DigiCert products and solutions.

What you will have

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience at a software/technology company
• Track record of qualifying and closing consultative/service-led sales, particularly multi-year and subscription-based services
• Exceptional ability to create and foster relationships across enterprise C-suite executives and build consensus among the buying team
• Exceptional time and people management skills to marshal resources and advance opportunities
• Well-versed in the data-analytics industry and strong knowledge of competitor products and capabilities
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran's status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Compensation Transparency:

The total on-target earnings (OTE) for this role, including base salary and variable incentive compensation (at 100% target performance), are outlined below.

Each candidate’s compensation offer will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, performance expectations, business needs, and location. Actual earnings may vary based on individual performance. This role may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, which will be discussed during the hiring process.

We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency requirements. If you would like more information about compensation or benefits, we are happy to provide additional details during the hiring process.

For more information regarding our comprehensive benefits, see the benefits section.