Sales Executive - New Business Multiple Openings

Avalara, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Avalara, Inc. is seeking high-performing Sales Executives to join our top-tier sales organization and drive net-new revenue growth for our cloud tax compliance suite. You’ll act as a trusted advisor, delivering comprehensive transformations across Sales & Use Tax, Exemption Certificate Management, License Management, and Tax Research.

Join a collaborative, fast-paced team and close high-impact deals. Requirements include 2-5+ years of B2B SaaS sales, a BA/BS, and proven quota attainment;

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of successful B2B sales experience with an emphasis on acquiring new customers.
• BA/BS or equivalent experience.
• SaaS experience required.
• Experience handling high velocity and complex selling situations.
• Documented success achieving assigned quotas.
• Consultative, solution-based sales methodology.
• Sales experience with financial/accounting applications or hosted software solutions or the banking/financial services Industry.
• Knowledge in the ERP, E-Commerce, Billing/POS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify sales opportunities through direct prospecting.
• Manage sales process through qualification, need analysis, product demonstration, negotiation and close.
• Develop a high level of knowledge about Avalara's solutions and offerings.
• Maintain an understanding of the marketplace, competitive offerings and other business issues relevant to the position.
• Experience balancing multiple sales opportunities to maximize results.
• Document daily sales activities in Salesforce, prepare accurate reports and forecasts, manage pipeline and perform other tasks necessary to increase sales revenue and communicate activities to sales management.
• Be an active team player both on the sales team and throughout Avalara to help meet our goals.
• Provide feedback from field experience to other teams with regards to product and selling matters.

Skills

B2B sales experience

SaaS experience

Quota attainment

Consultative selling

Complex selling

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

What You'll Do

Ready to accelerate your sales career with an industry trailblazer? Avalara is seeking high-performing, driven Sales Executives to join our top-tier sales organization and fuel net-new revenue growth. In this role, you will champion our market-leading cloud tax compliance suite empowering businesses of all sizes to navigate complex tax landscapes seamlessly.

As a trusted strategic advisor, you won't just sell point solutions, you'll deliver comprehensive compliance transformations across Sales & Use Tax, Exemption Certificate Management, License Management, and Tax Research. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are energized by closing high-impact deals, we want to hear from you.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Identify sales opportunities through direct prospecting.
• Manage sales process through qualification, need analysis, product demonstration, negotiation and close.
• Develop a high level of knowledge about Avalara's solutions and offerings.
• Maintain an understanding of the marketplace, competitive offerings and other business issues relevant to the position.
• Experience balancing multiple sales opportunities to maximize results.
• Document daily sales activities in Salesforce, prepare accurate reports and forecasts, manage pipeline and perform other tasks necessary to increase sales revenue and communicate activities to sales management.
• Be an active team player both on the sales team and throughout Avalara to help meet our goals.
• Provide feedback from field experience to other teams with regards to product and selling matters.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• 2-5+years of successful B2B sales experience with an emphasis on acquiring new customers
• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• SaaS experience required.
• Experience handing high velocity and complex selling situations.
• Documented success achieving assigned quotas.
• Consultative, solution-based sales methodology.
• Sales experience with financial/accounting applications or hosted software solutions or the banking/financial services Industry.
• Knowledge in the ERP, E-Commerce, Billing/POS solutions.

Pay Range Details

The base pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

• Colorado $69,212 - $130,000 annually
• Washington $69,212 - $145,000 annually
• California $69,212 - $155,000 annually
• NYC $76,596 - $155,000 annually

The pay range above is the general base pay range for you in the state listed. Your actual salary/wage may be based on multiple factors, such as geographic location, candidate experience and qualifications, and market and business considerations.

This role is eligible for the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or use, depending on the terms of the applicable plan and your role.

Avalara is an AI-first Company

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.
• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.
• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

How We’ll Take Care Of You

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness

Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity

Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

What You Need To Know About Avalara

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.