GIS Account Manager - Commercial Forestry

ESRI; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 93,600 - 176,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing programs

Paid holidays and vacation leave

Job summary

ESRI is looking for a member for its Commercial Forestry account team who can bring experience and passion for Commercial Forestry together with geospatial technology. This role involves building customer relationships, understanding needs through a consultative approach, and working closely with a dedicated team to optimize Esri technology usage.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in sales or consulting, particularly within the Commercial Forestry sector, alongside a relevant degree. The competitive salary ranges from $93,600 to $176,800 USD.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant sales or consulting experience.
• Ability to understand customer needs within the Commercial Forestry sector.
• Helps establish partnerships and build trust with clients.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Understand and articulate customer needs and challenges.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define account strategies.

Skills

Enterprise sales experience

Consulting or program management

Account management

Negotiation and presentation skills

Understanding of GIS and technology trends

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Master's degree in GIS or related field

Job description

Overview

We invite you to bring your experience and passion for Commercial Forestry coupled with an understanding of applying geospatial technology to become an integral part of Esri's Commercial Forestry account team. We're looking for an individual who is customer oriented and a collaborative team player who enjoys identifying and implementing strategies that will radically improve the challenges organizations face. You'll work closely with a team that helps new and existing Commercial Forestry customers optimize and expand adoption of Esri technology, identify new areas of growth, and share expertise that helps deliver on their mission.

At Esri, we are committed to our customers and their success. It is a place for you to do your best work and partner with our customers amid a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships. Prospect, develop, and implement location strategies for organizations. Maintain a healthy pipeline of business growth opportunities for new and existing customers. Leverage social media and other avenues to build your professional network. Participate and present at trade shows, workshops, and seminars.
• Understand our customers. Demonstrate industry knowledge and its relevance to the application of GIS. Identify key stakeholders and business drivers for an organization. Understand customer budgeting and acquisition processes. Use solution selling skills to understand the needs and business challenges of customers.
• Learn and grow. Clearly articulate the strength and value of Esri technology as it relates to the Commercial Forestry industry. Consistently conduct research and pursue professional development to anticipate customer needs and trends that may impact them.
• Deliver results. Successfully execute the account management and sales processes for all opportunities. Use whiteboard sessions and other techniques to support visual storytelling and propose solutions that best meet the need of the customer.
• Collaborate with your team. Leverage your domain knowledge when working with teams across Esri to define and execute account strategies. Be motivated and resourceful and take initiative to resolve issues.

Requirements

• 2+ years of enterprise sales and/or relevant consulting or program management experience.
• Experience creating partnerships, and establishing yourself as a trusted advisor with customers.
• Understanding of account management, account planning and opportunity strategy creation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Commercial Forestry and new technology trends and the ability to translate this into solutions for customers.
• Able to negotiate, present, and support visual storytelling across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%.
• Bachelor's degree in GIS, business administration, forestry, forest management, natural resource management, or a related field.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Recommended Qualifications

• Understanding of GIS, Esri technology, and commercial forestry as they relate to one another.
• Experience managing the sales life cycle.
• General knowledge of data science or spatial analysis and how it is used for problem solving and uncovering patterns and trends within organizations.
• Knowledge of industry fiscal year, budgeting, and procurement cycles.
• Master's degree in GIS, business administration, forestry, forest management, natural resource management, or a related field.

Total Rewards

Esri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit‑sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is $93,600 — $176,800 USD.

If you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.