Enterprise Account Executive (f/m) Data & Information Management Vendor
Our client is the recognised world market leader in data & information management software solutions, looking back on extensive year on year organic growth (up to 20%) and regularly positioned as Gartner’s leader. As a publicly traded international player with more than 2,000 employees, the company has a strong market brand, combined with an attractive client & partner base, whilst at the same time operating very streamlined with limited bureaucracy. Reporting into the Managing Director Central Europe, we are seeking a passionate and seasoned Enterprise Account Executive for their expansion. Ideal locations include: Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf or Cologne (other locations will be considered).
Aim: The role will take full ownership of developing business opportunities within the field data & information management, predominately within new and existing major accounts on an enterprise level.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Target and penetrate a specified account set by building partnerships with new and existing enterprise accounts and a select network of channel partners.
- Plan, organise, lead and control a balanced sales growth and account management, ensuring customer satisfaction on a long-term multiple quarter basis.
- Effectively qualify leads and opportunities.
- Develop and execute account plans and go-to-market in line with the overall strategy.
- Build strategic working relationships with clients and maintain a high level of personal engagement.
- Achieve/overachieve quarterly/annual license, maintenance, and professional services quotas.
- Prepare and deliver accurate and timely forecasts.
- Implement account plans that align and leverage all resources.
- Strong engagement and development of business relationships with various key partners/alliances.
- Value sell on an enterprise level and position the business value and long-term benefits/ROIs to various contacts within the accounts up to C-level.
- Work closely with internal groups to ensure consistency of execution.
- Build and foster SI environment as further accelerators.
- Forecasting and business reviews.
Requirements include but are not limited to:
- Extensive background and proven track record within the enterprise software market space (vendor experience).
- Experience in selling complex solutions in the fields of information management, systems management, data management, data recovery, enterprise backup or storage solutions.
- Passionate and accountable sales personality.
- Proven track record of solving client problems on an enterprise level, whilst achieving six-to-seven figure deals.
- Proven track record of achieving/exceeding annual targets set forth by prior employers.
- Excellent negotiation skills, ability to close deals and map an overall account strategy.
- Experience in implementing Enterprise Sales Methodologies such as TAS, SPIN.
- Sustainable successful engagements with previous employers.
- Proven ability to manage and develop C-level client contacts.
- Proven ability to articulate sophisticated value propositions.
- Ideally experience using Salesforce as a reports and forecasting tool.
- Travel availability.
- Ability to work from a home office depending on location.
- Fluent in English and German.
If you are interested in this position, please send your application documents to dominic@glover-consulting.com or contact Dominic Glover directly at +49 8151 9190 378.