Government Solutions Account Executive

Equifax; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & healthcare

401k matching

Paid time off

Career growth platform

Job summary

Equifax is seeking an experienced Account Executive for the Public Sector to develop and close opportunities with state government accounts. You will work with a client engagement team and report to the Vice President of Sales on a base salary plus performance-based incentives.

The role is remote with preference for candidates residing in the Frankfort metro area; travel up to 20% is required. A strong background in SSA/HHS, federal procurement, and Salesforce is valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of field sales experience, including at least 2 in state agencies.
• Existing agency relationships are a plus.
• Deep knowledge of SSA, HHS and large federal agency ecosystems.
• Public sector sales plus software-as-a-service experience; credit agency assets preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales quotas in growth settings.
• Proven capture strategies and winning pursuits in excess of $10M+.
• Federal procurement experience and ability to write competitive proposals.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align offerings to customer missions.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% (more if not in Frankfort, KY).

Responsibilities

• Develops and closes new opportunities for state government accounts.
• Creates long-range account plans and pipeline growth.
• Leads cross-functional capture efforts and negotiations.
• Compares market pricing and products; informs strategy.
• Keeps management informed with reports and territory analyses.
• Collaborates with finance, legal, fulfillment and product teams.

Skills

Field sales

State agencies

Public sector sales

SaaS solutions

Credit agency knowledge

Quota attainment

Capture strategies

Federal procurement

Proposal writing

Business acumen

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

Equifax is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Account Executive to join our growing Public Sector team. In this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with other Public Sector Account Executives, Strategic Partner Director, and a client engagement team to help develop and close new sales opportunities. You will report to the Vice President of Sales, and the compensation package will include a base salary with variable compensation based on performance against annual revenue goals and objectives.

_ This is a remote position. To effectively manage and visit our state agency partners, it is strongly preferred that the candidate reside in the Frankfort metro area. _

What you will do:

• Provides services assigned to State Government accounts and identifies, qualifies, and closes new opportunities by designing and executing plans for existing or potential prospects.
• Develops and executes long-range planning and account penetration strategies to grow accounts.
• Participates in a rigorous account planning process, including development of a robust pipeline and accurate revenue forecasts that will yield strong and predictable revenue growth.
• Leads capture and sales efforts by coordinating with cross-functional, geographically-diverse teams.
• Develops capture strategies, proposals, and customer facing artifacts for the purpose of pipeline development, deal advancement, and transaction closure.
• Utilizes enterprise solution selling strategies and integrates demand-generation sales approaches in all client-facing interactions.
• Exhibits executive presence to establish valuable relationships with client decision makers and directly leads negotiation of all client agreements.
• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, marketing techniques, etc.
• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy with respect to client requirements and competitive landscape.
• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, and monthly and annual territory reports/analyses.
• Works with internal and external partners to create winning product, pricing and legal solutions as well as flawless service delivery and continued customer satisfaction. Continuous internal interaction with finance, legal, fulfillment and product teams is critical to success.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending company-sponsored training, educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks as needed.

What experience you need:

• 7+ Years of experience field sales, including at least 2 in state agencies , including selling in an account executive role within government agencies (e.g., Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Qualified candidates will bring existing agency relationships.
• Extensive knowledge of competitive and teaming landscape within the large agency ecosystems ie SSA and HHS
• Combination of public sector sales experience, as well as software-as-a-service solutions. Experience in the Credit Agency space, leveraging assets related to eligibility verifications, identity and fraud and credit data is preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales quota in a growth organization.
• Proven track record of executing capture strategies and winning competitive pursuits in excess of $10M+.
• Strong experience in Federal Government procurement and writing winning Federal Government competitive proposals.
• Strong business acumen and demonstrated strong understanding of aligning product/managed service offerings to customer mission and business requirements.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, more frequently if not based in Frankfort, KY.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

What could set you apart:

• Sat in the seat of our customers: former director/deputy director/assistant secretary in Medicaid, SNAP, etc.
• Government engagement experience: e.g., government relations, campaign work, understanding of procurement and funding processes.
• Relationship builder: skilled at identifying and engaging with key stakeholders in person.
• Extensive knowledge of competitive and teaming landscape within the large agency ecosystems ie SSA and HHS
• Experience using Salesforce

• compensation and healthcare packages
• 401k matching
• paid time off
• organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks

Primary Location:

USA-Kentucky-Remote

Function:

Function - Sales and Account Management

Schedule:

Full time