Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise, Financial Services

Braze Braze · Enterprise · Chicago, IL · Sales

This is a sales role for an Account Executive at Braze, a customer engagement platform company. The role focuses on building relationships with C-suite executives in the Financial Services industry, identifying new strategic accounts, and implementing a consultative sales approach. While the company mentions AI capabilities (BrazeAI), this specific role is not directly involved in building or researching AI/ML models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and nurture trusted relationships with C-suite executives at top-tier brands within the Financial Services industry, understanding their organizational complexities
  2. Identify and pursue net-new strategic accounts through targeted prospecting and outbound efforts
  3. Develop and manage relationships with high-profile accounts while actively seeking new opportunities
  4. Implement a consultative sales approach to identify priority business challenges and take a value-based approach to solution selling
  5. Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure a seamless client experience

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years in strategic SaaS sales, focusing on large enterprise Financial Services clients
  • Experience in complex solution selling, with a strong background in Value Selling and Business Value Assessments
  • Proven ability to source and prospect new accounts through effective outbound strategies
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills for articulating complex concepts
  • Quick adaptability to new cloud applications and tools, with experience in Salesforce.com or similar CRMs
  • Strong networking skills, able to navigate large organizations and identify key decision-makers
  • Up-to-date on digital and application trends, particularly in the mobile space
  • Willingness to travel as needed