Account Executive, Strategic Enterprise

Braze Braze · Enterprise · Chicago, IL · Sales

This role is for an Account Executive at Braze, a customer engagement platform company. The role focuses on building relationships with C-suite executives at top-tier brands, identifying and pursuing new strategic accounts, and developing and managing relationships with high-profile accounts. The AE will use a consultative sales approach, collaborate with internal teams, and drive account expansion. While the company utilizes AI in its platform (BrazeAI), this role is a sales position and not directly involved in building or deploying AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and nurture trusted relationships with C-suite executives at top-tier brands, 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 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

Nice to have

  • Up-to-date on digital and application trends, particularly in the mobile space
  • Willingness to travel as needed