Requisition State and Local Government and Education Account Executive - Iowa and Minnesota

State And Local Government And Education Account Executive For Iowa And Minnesota

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Location : Must live in the Des Moines, IA area.

About The Job

As a SLED (State and Local Government and Education) Account Executive, you will be building and leading SAS's sales strategy in Iowa and Minnesota government and education accounts. The Account Executive will work with State government and education leaders to identify and pursue opportunities where SAS's portfolio of analytics and big data solutions can be aligned to key priorities, leveraging data to improve outcomes, operational efficiency and mission critical capabilities with unparalleled insights.

As a State and Local Government Account Executive focused, you will :

• Sell software, solutions and services to current and prospective customers in a variety of subject matter areas; works with other sales personnel to position and leverage sales opportunities to acquire, grow and retain customers within assigned territory.
• Manage broad base of existing customers focused on superior customer service and customer retention
• Fulfill wide range of requests for information from prospective customers. Qualifies level of opportunity and type of account.
• Prospect within a territory or account to uncover business needs.
• Implement aspects of territory and account management and development; identifies accounts with high "close" potential, qualifies, and forecast time frames to close business.
• Follow-up with customers to track satisfaction levels and to discover additional revenue opportunities.
• Develop a basic understanding of company pricing and licensing procedures.

Requirements

World-class Benefits

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Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more : Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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