Named Account Executive - Tech, Media & Communication Industry

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Bangalore, India

Salesforce is seeking experienced Named Account Executives to drive new business and expand existing customer relationships within their Growth Business segment in India. The role involves leading complex sales cycles, demonstrating the value of their AI+Data+CRM enterprise suite, and forecasting sales activity. This is a hunter role focused on achieving quota and building customer references in the technology, media, and communication industries.

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

  • 8+ years of experience carrying quota and closing deals in software or technology sales
  • Proven sales performers
  • Hunter mentality
  • Ability to create customer value and volume deals
  • Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles
  • Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Nice to have

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

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ 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.