Overview Job Description - The Account Executive is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers or partners with the objective of consistently meeting or exceeding assigned sales goal. Responsibilities - Develop a comprehensive sales plan to meet or exceed quota including the identification and prioritization of opportunities for assigned moderate risk moderate impact existing or potential customers or partners - Develop and communicate accurate sales forecasting on a real-time basis - Proactively initiate contact with potential customers customers and partners on a regular basis to develop maintain and expand business relationships. Collaborate with all available company resources to develop and maintain pipeline - Take proactive measures to streamline and constantly improve account management and the sales process - Partner with sales solution engineers in the development of software demonstrations for customers or potential customers; actively contribute and participate in software demonstration - Record all customer account information in the CRM including opportunities commitments meaningful conversations customer visits or sales calls - Understanding of best practices and market trends as well as customer and potential customers business and technical needs. Pursue opportunities for company expansion and integration - Engage company specialist and support resources as needed to advance opportunities - Assist with determining the viability of Request for Proposal (RFP) requests and directly influence the appropriate development of the response - Attend and actively contribute to trade shows; ensure customers or potential customers are participating in company marketing efforts to the best of their ability - Develop the closing plan for accounts; engage internal leadership as necessary to help lead negotiation and contracting process to ensure deal is closed on time as forecasted Minimum Qualifications - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience - Experience as an Account Manager - Demonstrated knowledge of sales in relevant technology solution or assigned industry - Proficient in opportunity management and account planning tools - Microsoft Windows and Office proficient - Strong ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others - Good oral and written communications skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact - Highly organized and experienced at successfully multi-tasking - Self-motivated with the ability to manage work independently to completion - Strong collaboration skills applied successfully within team as well as with other areas - Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the principal duties of the job - Good negotiating and influencing skills - Up to 50% travel time required Responsibilities - Develop a comprehensive sales plan to meet or exceed quota, including the identification and prioritization of opportunities for assigned moderate risk, moderate impact existing or potential customers or partners - Develop and communicate accurate sales forecasting on a real-time basis - Proactively initiate contact with potential customers, customers and partners on a regular basis to develop, maintain and expand business relationships. Collaborate with all available company resources to develop and maintain pipeline - Take proactive measures to streamline and constantly improve account management and the sales process - Partner with sales solution engineers in the development of software demonstrations for customers or potential customers; actively contribute and participate in software demonstration - Record all customer account information in the CRM, including opportunities, commitments, meaningful conversations, customer visits or sales calls - Understanding of best practices and market trends, as well as customer and potential customers business and technical needs. Pursue opportunities for company expansion and integration - Engage company specialist and support resources as needed to advance opportunities - Assist with determining the viability of Request for Proposal (RFP) requests and directly influence the appropriate development of the response - Attend and actively contribute to trade shows; ensure customers or potential customers are participating in company marketing efforts to the best of their ability - Develop the closing plan for accounts; engage internal leadership as necessary to help lead negotiation and contracting process to ensure deal is closed on time, as forecasted Basic Qualifications - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience - Experience as an Account Manager - Demonstrated knowledge of sales in relevant technology solution or assigned industry - Proficient in opportunity management and account planning tools - Microsoft Windows and Office proficient - Strong ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others - Good oral and written communications skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact - Highly organized and experienced at successfully multi-tasking - Self-motivated with the ability to manage work independently to completion - Strong collaboration skills, applied successfully within team as well as with other areas - Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the principal duties of the job - Good negotiating and influencing skills - Up to 50% travel time required