Business Sales Account Executive

Verizon Verizon · Telecom · Chattanooga, TN

This role is for a Business Sales Account Executive at Verizon, focusing on selling business solutions and technology to clients. While the role mentions leveraging AI and advanced CRM tools within the Velocity Selling methodology to boost efficiency, the core function of the role is sales, not the direct development or application of AI/ML models. The primary responsibility is to identify, develop, and close sales opportunities, manage existing accounts, and meet revenue targets. The AI tools mentioned are aids to the sales process, not the product being sold or developed.

What you'd actually do

  1. Identifying, developing and qualifying leads within respective territory to drive additional sales opportunities through cold-calling, partner-selling, lead-generation campaigns and modern social selling techniques.
  2. Gaining new business and incremental revenue to meet sales targets.
  3. Retaining, managing and growing the existing customer base.
  4. Coordinating with support partners to educate and excite customers about how they can leverage innovative business solutions.
  5. Proactively establishing, building and maintaining relationships with key decision makers.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
  • Four or more years of relevant experience
  • Experience in outside sales, prospecting and negotiation
  • Willingness to work in a mobile working model with travel within your assigned geographic sales territory
  • Valid driver's license

Nice to have

  • Associates or Bachelor's Degree or certifications/college courses
  • Two or more years of business-to-business sales experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Four or more years of relevant experience required
  • Experience in outside sales, prospecting and negotiation
  • Willingness to travel up to approximately 50% of the time