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About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good– you’ve come to the right place.

Named Account Executive Role

Our SLG team is growing and we are seeking to hire a Named Account Executive who possesses a strong track record of selling enterprise software to State Government in California.

Salesforce helps agencies build stronger connections between citizens, employees, governments, services, and the information they all need. That makes government and civilian entities more responsive, effective, and above all, efficient.

Day to Day:

As a Named Account Executive, you would be responsible for generating new business in existing accounts and in new markets, as well as playing a key role as you drive strategic, enterprise-wide xRM, analytics, and application platform initiatives.

You will use your skills to develop opportunities, through both warm leads and whitespace prospecting.

• Develop key customer stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction at assigned accounts

• Assist with the development and execution of overall long-term strategy for the account, aligned to customer business objectives

• Coordinate internal resources to meet customer business needs

• Assist with account planning at assigned accounts, coordinating with other sales resources (Salesforce Core AE’s, Prime AE’s, Cloud AE’s, etc.) to ensure strategic alignment

• Share value proposition for existing and/or new customers

• Drive growth within new and existing assigned accounts (States of California).

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.

You will work closely with your customers as a trusted advisor to deeply understand their unique company challenges and goals. You will consult with customers on the Salesforce Platform to evangelize the solution that will help them reach their business goals and blaze new trails within their organizations.

You will contribute to our business growth in a fast paced, collaborative and fun atmosphere, as a valued member of our Ohana.

Roles & Top Qualifications:

SLG Named Account Executives require 10+ years of quota carrying software or technology sales, account management and Enterprise-level sales experience with a proven track record of success focused on selling into State of CA government agencies. Strong preference for candidates living in one of the three states.

Across all sales teams, we are looking for the following attributes:

Consultative selling experience
Prospecting Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Business Acumen
Has a competitive spirit
Ability to collaborate
Resourceful
Coachable
Drive for results
Ability to work in fast-paced, team environment
Strong Executive Presence
Experience articulating ROI
Solution Selling Ability
Strong Discovery Skills
Objection Handling Skills
Planning and Closing Skills

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