Enterprise Account Executive (UK - Remote)

Logoslabs; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceldata is seeking an ambitious Account Executive to drive revenue growth in the San Francisco market. You will cultivate, manage, and expand relationships with Fortune 500 clients, qualify opportunities, conduct product demonstrations, and close strategically valuable deals.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success to ensure a seamless client journey and long-term success. The role demands deep technical understanding of data-related ecosystems, excellent

Qualifications

• 10+ years of quota-carrying, enterprise software sales into the Fortune 500 with a proven track record of exceeding quota.
• Experience prospecting, driving, orchestrating, and closing complex sales cycles within data-related domains.
• Proficient with Salesforce and sales tools to automate tactical elements and accelerate deal velocity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve and exceed revenue targets within assigned territory.
• Identify target accounts and build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Maintain strong sales pipeline and forecast through Salesforce.
• Prospect, qualify, and close new enterprise accounts within the Fortune 500 while expanding relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with account decision-makers and influencers.
• Understand client needs and position Acceldata solutions as essential.

Skills

Enterprise software sales

Fortune 500 experience

Sales cycle management

Salesforce & tools

Strong communication

Territory development

Travel up to 50%

Tools

Salesforce

Clari

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Outreach

ZoomInfo

Job description

About Us

Acceldata is the market leader in Enterprise Data Observability. Founded in 2018, Silicon Valley-based Acceldata has developed the world's first Enterprise Data Observability Platform to help build and operate great data products.

Enterprise Data Observability is at the intersection of today’s hottest and most crucial technologies such as AI, LLMs, Analytics, and DataOps. Acceldata provides mission-critical capabilities that deliver highly trusted and reliable data to power enterprise data products.

Delivered as a SaaS product, Acceldata's solutions have been embraced by global customers, such as HPE, HSBC, Visa, Freddie Mac, Manulife, Workday, Oracle, PubMatic, PhonePe (Walmart), Hersheys, Dun & Bradstreet, and many more. Acceldata is a Series-C funded company and its investors include Insight Partners, March Capital, Lightspeed, Sorenson Ventures, Industry Ventures, and Emergent Ventures.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Account Executive to join our growing team. As an Account Executive, you will be a crucial member of our sales force, responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with our valued clients. Your primary focus will be on driving revenue growth, expanding our customer base, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve and exceed revenue targets within assigned territory.

• Identify target accounts and build strong relationships with key decision-makers throughout the organization.

• Maintain strong sales pipeline and forecast to increase visibility of short and long-term prospects through Salesforce.

• Prospect, qualify, and close new enterprise accounts within the Fortune 500 while expanding relationships within the existing customer base.

• Build and maintain relationships with account decision-makers and decision influencers, key business partners, and influencers in the territory.

• Comprehensively understand client needs and pain points, positioning our software solutions as essential tools for their business success.

• Maintain a deep understanding of our software products and effectively communicate their value propositions to potential clients.

• Conduct product demonstrations and presentations that highlight the benefits of our solutions in addressing client challenges.

• Monitor industry competitors, new products, and market conditions to understand a customer's specific needs.

• Work closely with marketing, product development, and customer success teams to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to client engagement.

• Provide feedback from the field to help shape product development and marketing strategies.

• Manage and grow partner relationships at the field level with ISVs and GSIs to drive revenue and client success.

• Lead negotiations and contract discussions, addressing client concerns and objections effectively.

• Close deals in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction and long-term success.

What makes you the right fit for this position?

• 10+ years of quota-carrying, enterprise software sales into the Fortune 500 with a proven track record of exceeding quota.

• Strong Experience prospecting, driving, orchestrating, and closing complex sales cycles within the Data Quality, Governance, Orchestration, Catalog, Management, or Reliability industries.

• Experience using Salesforce and other sales tools (Clari, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Outreach, ZoomInfo, etc) to automate tactical elements of the sales process and accelerate deal velocity and increase productivity.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex, value oriented and architecture concepts clearly and concisely.

• Willingness to develop territory via outbound prospecting, the SDR team, marketing, and partner organization.

• Excellent technical skills and understanding of databases, data warehousing, Cloud, ETL, and related eco system technologies.

• Comfortable speaking with data engineers, Chief Data Officers, and others with deep domain expertise in enterprise data management.

• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.

• Ability to travel up to 50% meeting with prospects, visiting customers, trade shows, and other customer facing events.

• Willingness to work outside of work hours when necessary to meet client facing customer requirements (meeting presentation, contract negotiations, and other critical “move the needle” events.

Life @ Acceldata

#LifeAtAcceldata is all about working with some of the best minds in the industry and experiencing a culture that values an ‘out-of-the-box’ mindset. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously and grow to be the best version of yourself, Acceldata is the place to be!

We also believe in providing our employees with the right tools and resources to help them excel at their job.

What should you know about joining Acceldata?

At Acceldata, each job and role serves a purpose towards our business goals. You’ll have opportunities to make an immediate impact on mission-critical projects as you work with highly capable and ambitious peer groups.