Key Account Executive, Retail and CPG, Google Cloud

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Bonus

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Key Account Executive for the Retail and CPG team. This role focuses on building executive relationships with strategic enterprises and leveraging existing connections with C-level executives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in cloud or software sales, especially in the retail or CPG sectors, with a proven track record in influencing business decisions. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $142,000-$200,000, plus bonuses, equity, and benefits.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in cloud/software sales or account management.
• Experience selling to enterprise accounts, particularly in retail or CPG industries.
• Strong understanding of commercial and legal negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Build executive relationships to influence technology and business decisions.
• Lead business cycles presenting multi‑year agreements to C‑level executives.
• Develop business growth opportunities working cross-functionally.

Skills

Quota-carrying cloud or software sales

Account management

Enterprise account selling

C-level relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Key Account Executive, Retail and CPG, Google Cloud

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Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with quota-carrying cloud or software sales, or account management at a B2B software company.
• Experience selling to enterprise accounts, including a portfolio of products or solutions at the C-level.
• Experience selling to the retail or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience selling Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure Software, Databases, Analytic Tools, or Applications Software in the retail/CPG/manufacturing industries, aligning solutions to drive business outcomes.
• Experience supporting large enterprise organizations, growing existing customer base and acquiring new logos at scale.
• Experience working with, and leading, cross‑functional teams and partners in implementations and negotiations.
• Experience with commercial and legal negotiations, working with Procurement, Legal, and Business teams.
• Experience working with Customer Engineers and customers' technical leads to inventory software estate, define migration plans, and build migration business cases.
• Experience cultivating C‑level relationships and influencing executives.

About the Job

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Key Account Executive (KAE) on the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) team, you will serve as the executive, promoting to the strategic enterprises and largest beverage company in the world. You will leverage existing relationships with CEOs and C‑level executives, developing new relationships with business unit leaders to understand their company challenges and influence their perspective of Google solutions. You will do this with an industry understanding, communicating the business value of Google while driving shareholder value. In this role, you will advocate the innovative power of our products and solutions to make organizations more productive, collaborative, and mobile.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise‑grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting‑edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $142,000‑$200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Build executive relationships with strategic customer base to influence their long‑term technology and business decisions. Add value as a trusted advisor by bringing compelling insights and ideas with follow through execution.
• Lead business cycles (i.e., presenting multi‑year agreements to C‑level executives), negotiating terms and managing associated legal and business risks.
• Lead account strategy to develop business growth opportunities, working cross‑functionally with multiple teams and Google Partners, to maximize business impact within enterprise customers.
• Run and manage complex global accounts with multiple opportunities across different functions with forecast and budgetary accuracy, serving as the primary customer contact for all adoption‑related activities.

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