Retirement Services Account Executive (Remote)

Salesforce, Inc.; Town of King (WI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking an experienced Named Account Executive to drive major enterprise sales within higher education accounts.

You will manage relationships with key stakeholders, align Salesforce resources with customer goals, and shape long-term strategies to grow existing accounts. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in full-cycle sales, including 5+ years in enterprise sales, and a proven track record in fast-paced, performance-driven environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full cycle sales experience, at least 5 years in Enterprise Sales
• Experience working in Higher Education
• Experience working in high-growth, performance focused environments
• Experience will be evaluated based on core competencies for the role (e.g. leadership roles, military, volunteer work)

Responsibilities

• Persistent focus on pipe generation strategies and execution to seed, land and expand new and existing accounts
• Develop key customer stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction at assigned accounts
• Develop and drive the overall long-term strategy for the account, aligned to customer business objectives
• Coordinate internal Salesforce resources to meet customer business needs
• Perform account planning at assigned accounts, coordinating with Prime and Cloud sales resources to ensure strategic alignment
• Share Salesforce value proposition for existing and/or new customers
• Drive growth within an existing assigned account

Skills

Enterprise sales

Higher Education

Account management

Sales strategy

Job description

Sales Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

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We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

Our Enterprise EDU team focuses on working with our most strategic customers and institutions generating over $200m in revenue annually. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced team with various customers and receive personalized training and career opportunities.

Our Named Account Executives drive business and engage with existing customers. They build positive, trusted relationships with both key team members and c-suite decision makers within their patch, and become naturals at helping customers realize value from their Salesforce investments.

• Persistent focus on pipe generation strategies and execution to seed, land and expand new and existing accounts
• Develop key customer stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction at assigned accounts
• Develop and drive the overall long-term strategy for the account, aligned to customer business objectives
• Coordinate internal Salesforce resources to meet customer business needs
• Perform account planning at assigned accounts, coordinating with Prime and Cloud sales resources to ensure strategic alignment
• Share Salesforce value proposition for existing and/or new customers
• Drive growth within an existing assigned account

• 8+ years of full cycle sales experience, at least 5 years in Enterprise Sales
• ~ Experience working in Higher Education
• ~ Experience working in high-growth, performance focused environments
• ~ Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form .

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• time off programs
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health support
• paid parental leave
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• an employee stock purchasing program

Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.