Canva

Technology

StrategicAccountExecutive

$315–411k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“Strategic Account Executive at Canva. Skills: Full cycle selling, New logo attainment, Account management. Lead account planning with data-driven approach. Identify and reach out to potential customers”

What You'll Achieve.

Revenue growth

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Address complex business challenges; Crafting solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years full cycle selling, Experience with large named accounts, Experience in technology company, History of top performance, Proven success managing full sales cycle, Prospecting with focus on new logo attainment, Navigating complexity by understanding business challenges, Crafting solutions for business challenges, Creating detailed plans within organizations, Captivate an audience during meetings, Leading successful negotiations, Comfortable navigating uncertainty, Keep up in fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

Global scale account experience

What You'll Do.

Lead account planning with data-driven approach

Identify and reach out to potential customers

Analyze market landscapes

Translate plans into targeted sales activities

Manage pipeline and revenue forecasts

Manage sales activity using Salesforce

Leverage compelling storytelling and vision transfer

Guide customers on a personalized journey

Exhibit deep love for Canva's product

Sell creative solutions for customer problems

Gather customer feedback

Convey market needs to inform Product roadmap

Provide insights to strengthen value proposition

Enhance customer experience

Foster long-term customer relationships

Create lasting partnerships

Collaborate with internal cross functional teams

Simplify complex situations into customer-ready stories

Create customer-ready materials using Canva's worksuite

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal cross functional teams; Product; Eng; Post-Sales; Customer Success; Colleagues across the board

Communication Scope

Compelling storytelling; Vision transfer; Customer-ready stories

Process & Methodology

Account planning

Full Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. Where and how you can work Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a campus in Austin, Texas which is now home to our US operations. This role is fully remote based in New York City. About the Team Our Sales and Success team support Canva Enterprise, with the mission to empower every organization to design. Canva Enterprise lets organizations consolidate design, content production, and collaboration tools under one secure and centralized account. From whiteboards to docs, to presentations and our AI platform magic Studio, our Sales team work with all departments empowering them to create and collaborate at scale. About the Role Our team consists of experienced Account Executives who have a passion for building relationships with customers who love our product. Our Account Executives work closely with our customers to understand their goals and provide tailored solutions to meet their needs. Whether it's creating eye-catching pitch decks for their sales teams, designing creative marketing materials at scale, or ensuring everyone is on-brand, our team has the expertise to help our customers in all departments succeed. We're teaming up with colleagues across the board - from Product to Marketing - all supporting our sales team. As we branch out into new markets and develop fresh Enterprise solutions, we're crafting something truly unique. Together, we're redesigning work. What you’ll do * Account Planning: You will lead with a data-driven approach to identify and reach out to potential customers who are likely to benefit from Canva's products. Analyze market landscapes, trends, and dynamics to translate high-level plans into targeted sales activities.

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