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As an Account Executive for Optimizely’s Welcome business unit, you will be responsible for developing relationships, building pipeline and closing new ARR in the mid-market segment, including both new logo and expansion into the Optimizely base.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for New Annual Recurring Revenue (new + expansion)
Strategically OWN the accounts in your territory
Understand the business direction and goals of the accounts as a whole
Add value to the customer long-term by becoming a subject matter expert in vertical to be a trusted advisor who understands business value - industry knowledge, competitive landscape, core business model for that vertical
Create an executive network within accounts in territory
Map relationships from executives to users with the Optimizely account team
Meet with customers in person when needed (travel up to 30%)
Project manage across multiple business units within accounts
Work with internal departments to coordinate resources to make account successful
Manage legal/procurement process to create scalable global agreements
Requirements:
Minimum of 7+ years of proven experience selling software solutions
Ability to build outbound pipeline
Experience developing executive relationships
Experience mapping internal and external resources to accounts
An understanding of marketing technology trends to help recommend product direction (both Optimizely specific and other 3rd party)
Understanding of corporate structures to guide business + legal discussions
Detailed account planning experience (not just territory planning)
Experience getting wide and deep within accounts (execution of account plan)
Background of managing complex deal cycles (detailed close plans, separate business and technical evaluation tracks, manage detailed contract negotiations)
You are coachable and willing to learn new skills
You are self-motivated, hardworking and proactive
You have a strong business acumen
Bachelor's degree prefered or equivalent work experience