Strategic Account Executive

Medallia; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Medallia is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to expand within assigned enterprise organizations in the United States. You will drive end-to-end sales cycles, build strategic relationships, and forecast opportunities using a value-based framework.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years in enterprise software/SaaS field sales, a proven quota achiever, and experience selling to C-suite stakeholders. This role offers a base salary with commission eligibility and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field sales experience at an Enterprise software/SaaS organization.
• A proven top performer in a quota-carrying sales role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire sales cycle from initial opportunity creation to closing.
• Research target accounts and develop prospecting campaigns.
• Go deep into understanding clients' business needs and value alignment.
• Engage with partners and cross-functional teams to advance opportunities.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

Quota attainment

Strategic accounts

C-suite selling

Job description

Overview

Medallia is the pioneer and market leader in Experience Management. Our award-winning SaaS platform, Medallia Experience Cloud, leads the market in the management of experiences, insights, and actions for candidates, customers, employees, patients, and residents alike.

We believe that every experience is a memory that can last a lifetime. Experiences shape the way people feel about a company. And they greatly influence how likely people are to advocate, contribute, and stay. At Medallia, we are committed to creating a world where organizations are loved by their customers and their employees.

We empower exceptional people to create extraordinary experiences together.

Bring your whole self.

About Our Sales Team:

Our Sales Team is focused on driving sustainable revenue growth by connecting large organizations with our innovative customer experience solutions that propel exceptional business outcomes. The team’s goal is to build strategic relationships with global enterprise clients, deeply understand their internal and external experiences and challenges, and deliver tailored CX/EX technologies and services.

Success is defined by the ability to close high-value deals, expand enterprise accounts, and position our company as a trusted CX/EX partner in a rapidly evolving market.

Our mission is to create a legendary team and establish a reputation across enterprise software for sales excellence, career growth, and fun.

Responsibilities

As a Strategic Account Executive you will primarily target expansion opportunities within assigned enterprise organizations in your territory. Additionally, you will:

• Research target accounts and develop prospecting campaigns.
• Dive deep into understanding their business and the potential for business alignment.
• Go high and wide within enterprise organizations to understand the full scope of opportunity.
• Lead the entire sales cycle from initial opportunity creation to finalizing opportunity outcomes. This includes prospecting campaigns, driving the discovery process at meetings with both prospects and clients, forecasting, selling with Value Framework, and ultimately closing the deal.
• Engage with the sales ecosystem and Medallia Partners in support of sales opportunities.
• Participate in internal team meetings to collaborate with supporting the ecosystem on opportunities, resolve customer issues, share best practices, and work with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of field sales experience at an Enterprise software/SaaS organization
• A proven top performer in a quota-carrying sales role

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience creating opportunities within large strategic accounts; lengthy sales cycles
• Successfully closed large deals at enterprise levels with strategic planning, focus, and drive
• Demonstrated experience selling complex business applications/technology solutions at the C-Suite level
• Demonstrated previous success in exceeding sales targets, building strong pipelines, and nurturing key accounts

Medallia is committed to equal pay and transparency. The annual base salary range for this position is $135,000-$190,000. This position is commission eligible. Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline and combines all of the distinct labor markets within the US. It is uncommon for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on a variety of factors. Medallia considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, candidate’s work location, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, external market data, as well as, market and business considerations when making compensation decisions.

Medallia also offers competitive health and wellness benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short term and long term disability, life and AD&D insurance, statutory leaves, paid parental leave, and paid holidays. Benefits and eligibility may vary by location and role.

At Medallia, we celebrate diversity and recognize the value it brings to our customers and employees. Medallia is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative‑action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [e-mail]. For information regarding how Medallia collects and uses personal information, please review …