Commercial Account Executive - Growth

Smartsheet Smartsheet · Seattle · United Kingdom · Commercial Sales

Commercial Account Executive for Smartsheet's UK Commercial SMB segment, responsible for acquiring new logos, driving transactional sales, and expanding Smartsheet's footprint within existing customers. Requires a proven sales track record, experience in SaaS, and strong relationship management skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and manage a sales pipeline to meet and exceed software and services sales quotas within your territory.
  2. Manage and close high velocity sales cycles, including needs analysis, solution design, and contract negotiation, utilizing solution selling and the MEDDICC framework.
  3. Target and develop strategies to land new logos and accelerate the customer’s journey with Smartsheet in the Commercial Growth segment (1-499 employees).
  4. Run high-quality discovery, aligning with customers on business drivers and strategic objectives to create an evaluation plan that has clear timelines and drives urgency.
  5. Develop and maintain strong relationships with local channel partners to identify and pursue new opportunities.

Skills

Required

  • 2-3 years proven sales track record
  • Experience in managing and maintaining customer relationships in a B2B environment
  • Formal understanding of Solution/Consultative Selling
  • Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge of Smartsheet’s products and services
  • Must know and understand how to leverage each stage in the sales cycle to advance the sale
  • Proven ability to prospect and manage a designated territory to maximize revenue growth
  • Excellent written / verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of CRM software packages
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education
  • Legally eligible to work in the UK

Nice to have

  • Passion for working with emerging technologies and an ability to understand new technical concepts

What the JD emphasized

  • exceeding quota attainment
  • winning new customer accounts
  • proven sales track record
  • SaaS environment
  • B2B environment
  • Solution/Consultative Selling
  • sales cycle
  • profitable growth