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Strategic Account Executive, AI Solutions
Location
Illinois
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$135K - $150K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Strategic Account Executive, AI Solutions
IFS
• Own the full qualification cycle, from identifying pain and metrics to navigating decision processes and competitive dynamics. • Drive incremental revenue by engaging strategic accounts with insight-led, value-based discovery. • Lead executive-level conversations that challenge conventional thinking and position IFS AI as a lever for transformation. • Build champions and align with economic buyers to drive multi-million dollar outcomes. • Collaborate and partner across a world-class GTM model with field teams, industry experts, and solution architects.
Job Requirements
- High-performing business professional who thrives in ambiguity, complexity, and strategic environments
- Intelligence: You ask the hard questions, uncover root causes, and connect AI capabilities to measurable business outcomes.
- Character: You’re resilient, coachable, and operate with integrity in every interaction.
- Competence: You’ve mastered enterprise sales motions, especially in AI, ML, analytics, or data platforms.
- Experience: You’ve closed complex deals across multiple stakeholders, ideally in industries like manufacturing, A&D, utilities, telecom, or construction.
- Curiosity that drives deep discovery and insight generation.
- Evidence of making a measurable impact
- Executive presence that commands boardroom attention.
- Grit and adaptability in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
- Strategic thinking that aligns solutions with customer transformation goals.
- Deep knowledge of one or more of IFS’s core industries: manufacturing, aerospace & defense, energy & utilities, telecom, construction, or engineering.
- Strong business acumen, where you are plugged into the latest AI trends, tools, and market dynamics.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
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