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Small Medium Business - Account Executive - Central

Penn Foster
Chicago, Illinois, US
$49K-$80K a year
Full-time

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Sales Organization Description :

Our Sales Organization is made up of business segments. Within these business segments, the teams sell across multiple verticals and there are teams that sell specifically into one industry or vertical.

You may be aligned to the following verticals and / or clouds : Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Goods, Communications Media & Technology, Consumer Business Services, Public Sector, Professional Services, Slack, Mulesoft, Tableau, Marketing Cloud, Specialization Cloud, Enterprise Corporate Sales and .

ORG (Non Profit & Education).

SMB Business Unit :

Small Business - SB (1 - 45 employees)

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

Growth Business - GRB (46 - 200 employees)

Day to Day Responsibilities :

Selling the entire Customer 360 Platform, or a specific cloud, across a set of Salesforce customers and / or new logos.

They do this by :

  • Having a deep understanding of the way businesses operate, and the priorities that drive decisions from the C-level.
  • Creating demand by uncovering business problems and matching them to our solution.
  • Uncovering business initiatives and pain points to map back our solutions across multiple lines of business.
  • Building credibility and trust while influencing buying decisions.
  • Selling on value and return on investment vs. technical functionality.
  • Generating pipeline that leads to closed revenue and quota attainment.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Average of 2-5 years of full cycle sales experience, with at least 1 in the field with a proven track record of success.
  • Experience managing and growing existing and / or net new logo accounts.
  • Experience selling to the C-suite.
  • Ability to craft a point of view and build credibility as a Trusted Adviser’ with your customers.
  • Experience building a business case and delivering return on investment.
  • Ability to build and deliver presentations to your customers.
  • Ability to strategize with a large extended internal team.
  • Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer experience, work experience, etc.).

Our Investment in You :

  • World class enablement and on-demand training.
  • Sandler Sales Training.
  • Week-long product bootcamp.
  • Fast Ramp mentorship program.
  • Weekly 1 : 1 coaching with your leadership.
  • Clear path to promotion with accelerated leadership development programs.

Working at Salesforce :

Working at Salesforce isn’t all about selling. It’s also about learning, and we heavily invest in you with a month-long immersion and onboarding, including : a week-long product bootcamp, mentorship program, weekly coaching and development programs.

Benefits :

We are pioneers of the Pledge 1% model, providing product, grants and community service to those in need. We are proud to be #1 in PEOPLE’s Top 50 Companies that Care , and are on Fortune’s Change the World list.

We provide every employee with 7 paid volunteer days off a year, and donation matching for all approved charitable donations.

  • Health, life insurance, retirement saving plan.
  • Monthly wellness allowance.
  • Flexible time off & leave policies.
  • Parental benefits.
  • Perks and discounts.

Accommodations :

If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Posting Statement :

At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces.

We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.

Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

For Colorado-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $49,000 to $80,000. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link : Salesforce Benefits.

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