SailPoint
Identity Security
SalesExecutive
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“Sales Executive at SailPoint. Skills: Sales, Account Management, Customer Engagement. Exceed revenue quota goals. Address customer and partner inquiries”
What You'll Achieve.
Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis; Deliver sales wins and customer success; Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge; Achieve Captains badge on HighSpot; Built a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times target
Industry & Context.
Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing prospect needs to qualify an opportunity, Highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta, and Saviynt, Provide a superior customer experience from the first discovery call, Leverage skills in competitively positioning solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services, Lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success, Make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through, Create a territory or opportunity plan, Work closely with the leadership team to refine ideas and make sales strategy effective, Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis, Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions, Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory, Strategically engage with customers and business partners to maintain a high level of customer service, Collaborate with marketing to develop and execute marketing plans, Pursue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated, Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages, Follow-up with customers and partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage, Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process, Foster a deep understanding of the territory, including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors, Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations, Effectively initiate, navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, Utilize all channel management and reporting tools, including accurate forecasting and Salesforce hygiene, Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift, Segment account list into your top 20 focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts, Meet with old account managers to capture any history, Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered, Work with Marketing Manager on marketing plan, Work with Channel Manager on channel plan, Create a stakeholder map for key partners, Devise your approach to connect with key partners, Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates, Met weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date, Complete territory plan and present to Sales Management, Meet with all existing customers and identify opportunities to extend the value they are receiving, Lead an operating cadence with virtual team, Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge, Create account plans for key accounts, Create opportunity plans for key opportunities, Present forecast for self-generated opportunity & expected time to 1st sale, Develop strategies to approach Top 20 accounts, Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed, Showing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities, Present SailPoint value proposition in front of manager, Built a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times target comprising, Refine “go to market” for this market segment, Complete your Captains badge on HighSpot
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field
What You'll Do.
Exceed revenue quota goals
Address customer and partner inquiries
Develop business plans for territory
Engage with customers and partners
Collaborate with marketing on plans
Pursue leads and update systems
Lead technical resources for demonstrations
Follow-up with customers post-sale
Own and oversee sales cycle
Foster understanding of territory
Communicate competitive strategies
Manage discussions across customer organization
Utilize channel management tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success; Sells as a team; Prep the team on what is needed prior to calls; Make decisions about who should engage and when; Work closely with the leadership team; Strategically engage with customers and business partners; Collaborate with marketing; Lead the appropriate technical resources; Follow-up with customers and partner with post-sale team; Lead an operating cadence with virtual team
Communication Scope
Skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls
Full Job Description
SailPoint is the [ _leader in Identity Security_](https://www.sailpoint.com/press-releases/sailpoint-2024-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice). SailPoint customers represent half of the Fortune 500 and half of the ASX 50. This customer strength provides us with a great community of customers, partners and analysts who trust SailPoint and our team to solve complex challenges. SailPoint continues to grow globally and expanding our global presence creates opportunities for top salespeople to become a part of our awesome culture. We are recognized by analysts such as Gartner, Forester and Kuppinger Cole as the leader in the market and we continue to push ourselves to define the market rather than follow what the analysts or competitors are marketing. Organizations struggle to understand who has access to what applications and data, and we help them answer these key questions. Identity security is the central control point for risk management for the enterprise. We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row. **The role:** We are seeking an******Account Executive** , to sell our Identity Security Solution. To excel, the position requires an account executive: * Who is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity. * Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta, and Saviynt. * Who will provide a superior customer experience from the first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services. * Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success. * Who does not**** operate independently, instead sells
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