Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Account Executive, accustomed to exceeding targets, to join our Commercial sales team in Sydney. As a key member of the field sales team, your role will require a laser focus on new business acquisition, twinned with existing customer account management, to drive expansion opportunities.
As a Senior Account Executive, you'll have a natural curiosity to ask questions, the ability to foster executive level relationships and love hunting for new opportunities, whilst maintaining existing customer relationships. You'll be required to have a passion for building and maintaining relationships at all levels, the ability to progress large opportunities from inception to close, lead a team of extended resources within Zendesk and drive a value based sales approach at all times.
We require a creative, curious, tenacious and collaborative Senior Account Executive who is able to articulate Zendesk’s platform vision. In return, you'll enjoy working for an organisation that is on a mission to transform the way in which organisations deliver personalised, proactive and intelligent customer & employee experiences. You'll also relish the opportunity to learn new skills, grow your career in a global organisation and have fun in a team culture that regularly shares best practice and wins together.
Responsibilities
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Pursue a “hunter strategy” focused on land, growth and retention for accounts
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Execute an account based sales strategy in ANZ’s top tier companies, with a robust pipeline generation strategy: leveraging the xDR and partner teams, while also contributing AE created pipeline.
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Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting with emphasis on new logos, plus a long term sales outlook.
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Consistently deliver an articulated value proposition for Zendesk as the vendor of choice in the Mid-Market / Commercial space.
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Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue goals on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
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Continually build a healthy pipeline coverage with new business, up-sell, and cross-sell opportunities.
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Become an expert on Zendesk's products and conduct discovery calls, presentations, and demos with prospects and customers.
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Demonstrate and sell value to key strategic stakeholders within the accounts during fast moving as well as complex sales cycles.
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Track all opportunity and customer details including use case, purchase time frames, next steps, and forecasting in Salesforce.
Requirements
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5 - 8+ years software selling experience; SaaS experience required
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Successful record acquiring new business & experienced in selling large strategic deals
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Experience building strategic relationships and selling to VP/CxO level leaders
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Effective account strategy and outbound prospecting experience important
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Consistent track record of successfully achieving quota
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Technically savvy; thorough understanding of technology
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Proficiency using Salesforce, Outlook & Clari is desirable.
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Skilled in presentations, demonstrations, remote and in-person sales processes
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Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
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