Named Account Executive - It/ites & Media

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Gurgaon, India

Salesforce is seeking a Named Account Executive to drive new business and expand existing customer relationships within their Growth Business segment in India. The role involves leading complex sales cycles, presenting the value of Salesforce's enterprise suite of applications, and forecasting sales activity. The ideal candidate is a hunter with over 10 years of quota-carrying experience in software or technology sales, a proven track record of over-achieving quota, and the ability to create customer value and manage complex sales cycles.

What you'd actually do

  1. Developing and maintaining relationships within our GB Business segment focusing on customers in India.
  2. Leading complex sales-cycles and presenting to C-level executives the value of our enterprise suite of applications.
  3. Forecast sales activity and revenue achievement in Salesforce, while creating satisfied and reference-able customers.
  4. Demonstrating our product via the Web and in person.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of experience carrying quota and closing deals in software (business applications preferred) or technology sales.
  • Consistently over-achieved quota (top 10% of company) in past positions.
  • Ability to create customer value and volume deals.
  • Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles.
  • Degree or equivalent relevant experience required.

Nice to have

  • Strong and demonstrated written and verbal communications skills.
  • Previous Sales Methodology training preferred.
  • CRM experience preferred.
  • Ability to work at a fast pace, team environment.
  • Strong customer references.
  • Strong computer skills, including CRM, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience carrying quota and closing deals in software (business applications preferred) or technology sales.
  • Consistently over-achieved quota (top 10% of company) in past positions.
  • Ability to create customer value and volume deals.
  • Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles.