Senior Account Executive, Salesforce National Security

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Herndon, Virginia - Mclean, VA

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Account Executive for their National Security division. This role involves generating new business with US Intelligence Community customers, acting as a trusted advisor, and evangelizing Salesforce Platform solutions. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of quota-carrying software/technology sales experience, a proven track record with the US Intelligence Community, and strong consultative selling and business acumen. The role requires a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. generating new business with specified US Intelligence Community customers
  2. collaborate with your teammates and work closely with your customers as a trusted advisor to deeply understand their unique challenges and goals
  3. consult with customers on the value of them using Salesforce Platform and evangelize solutions that will help them reach their goals and blaze new trails within their organizations
  4. contribute to our business growth in a fast paced, collaborative and fun atmosphere, as a valued member of our Ohana focused on the National Security market

Skills

Required

  • Quota carrying software or technology sales
  • Account management
  • Enterprise-level sales experience
  • Consultative selling experience
  • Prospecting Skills
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Strong Business Acumen
  • Has a competitive spirit
  • Ability to collaborate
  • Resourceful
  • Coachable
  • Drive for results
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, team environment
  • Strong Executive Presence
  • Experience articulating ROI
  • Solution Selling Ability
  • Strong Discovery Skills
  • Objection Handling Skills
  • Planning and Closing Skills
  • U.S. citizen
  • ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance

Nice to have

  • advanced degree

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of quota carrying software or technology sales, account management and Enterprise-level sales experience
  • proven track record with supporting the US Intelligence Community
  • TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance