Account Executive in sales organization at Thunkable focusing on the acquisition of new EDU accounts. Oversee sales processes to drive growth and engagement within educational institutions.
About the role
- Enterprise Account Executive managing key accounts for SUSE, focusing on strategic growth and customer relationships. Identifying business opportunities and aligning offers with client objectives.
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic growth for SUSE by managing a portfolio of key accounts within a specified territory or industry.
- Identify and capitalise on new business opportunities, deepening customer relationships, and aligning SUSE’s comprehensive value proposition with customer objectives.
- Establish and enhance strong relationships with key stakeholders, including CXO-level executives.
- Apply consultative-selling techniques to develop a deep understanding of client goals, challenges, and ambitions related to mission critical workloads and innovation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor by aligning SUSE's offerings with client needs, curating a precise mix of products, services, and solutions to address their challenges and deliver long term value.
- Take proactive ownership of your professional development by staying curious and embracing a growth mindset.
- Proactively identify and capitalise on upselling and cross-selling opportunities - leveraging customer knowledge, expertise on SUSE’s market presence and capabilities, and the competitive landscape.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to refine sales strategies and stay competitive.
- Consistently maintain CRM hygiene by updating all activity, opportunities & deals regularly - to manage the sales pipeline, provide accurate sales forecasts, and track performance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing all aspects of the sales process from initial contact, through negotiation and closing of complex sales deals, to handover to Customer Success for implementation and post-sale support, ensuring long-term value based relationships.
- Partner with the SUSE ecosystem of partners to enhance and bundle solution offerings, leverage their relationships with customers and extend business opportunities.
- Collaborate on Account Plans with your counterparts across Pre-Sales, Inside Sales, Partner Ecosystem, Specialist Sales teams to deliver comprehensive solutions and help drive traction.
- Identify and prioritise key accounts each quarter that have a strong potential for adopting SUSE products and solutions - setting clear milestones and timelines to maximise opportunities for significant market share growth.
Requirements
- Experience in sales, and account management, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
- Knowledge of the enterprise software industry - particularly solutions such as Linux Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, Container Management, Edge, Artificial Intelligence and Security.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders - presenting complex technical solutions in a clear and compelling manner.
- Analytical skills to understand market trends and apply insights to sales strategies.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on finding innovative solutions to client challenges.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally, collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
- Experience working with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Clari) to manage pipelines and forecast sales accurately.
- Ability to apply enterprise sales methodologies, particularly MEDDPICC, Challenger or similar frameworks.
- Industry certifications in sales or IT are a plus.
- Understanding of Open Source and transformation topics, such as cloud-native application development and cloud migration.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical plan
- life and disability insurance
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Programme
- generous paid time off and leave policies
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