Associate Account Partner (Public Sector)

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Account Management • $70,070 PA - $109,330 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Associate Account Partner will be responsible for identifying and creating new qualified opportunities within the current customer base. They will engage with the license sales team and customers using a consultative selling approach. The role involves creating a vision, clearly communicating services solutions, and creating a positive customer experience. The Associate Account Partner will also support the Professional Services account team and collaborate with business development and core selling teams on account strategy. They must meet or exceed quota and partner with the Customer Success ecosystem. The role requires a self-starter with initiative and attention to detail.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of sales experience in software or professional services.
  • Experience with complex escalated customer situations and buy-in.
  • Ability to develop and maintain director/VP/C-level relationships.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform under pressure.
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Expertise in facilitating meetings and presenting to executives.
  • Strong track record of learning new processes and products.
Good to have:
  • 3+ years of consultative sales experience including inside sales.
  • Knowledge of business processes (Sales, Marketing, Service, Support).
  • Understanding of customer success principles and considerations.
  • Ability to travel.

Job Details

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Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

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.

We are currently seeking an Associate Account Partner to join our growing Professional Services sales team. Ideal candidates should be high-energy, driven professionals who are dynamic learners, knowledgeable of technology and have solid business-to-business sales and account management experience.

Salesforce.com offers a fast-paced, innovative environment where you will be empowered to uncover customer needs and position compelling service offerings to help customers unlock value and achieve success on the Salesforce Platform. Effective Associate Account Partners will generate pipeline by identifying opportunities within our customer base, work closely with license sales, articulate how our services can solve customer challenges and enable them to get the most out of their investment in our technology. You need to be a self-starter, take initiative, as well as be detail oriented. Our goal is to build an organization of smart, ambitious Associate Account Partners, committed to our mission and focused on customer success with a respectful, healthy environment and lifestyle. At Salesforce, integrity and reliability are as important as talent and effort.

Responsibilities:

  • Identifying and creating new qualified opportunities within current customer base, progressing those deals through a sales cycle to closed won

  • Engage with license sales team and customers using a consultative selling approach that positions Salesforce Services and the Associate Account Partner as a long-term trusted advisor

  • Create compelling vision and clearly communicate our entry point services solutions with the goal of generating significant success and business value from a customer’s investment in the Salesforce Platform

  • Create a positive impression with our customers by providing them with a world class experience

  • Support Professional Services account team through execution of vision aligned to business strategy

  • Collaborating with business development and core selling teams on account strategy

  • Utilize industry expertise and business acumen to understand a customer’s motivation, business drivers, strategic goals and objectives, and desired business outcomes

  • Meet or exceed quota

  • Partner with the Customer Success ecosystem to ensure customers are optimizing their Salesforce investment.

  • Consistently meet or exceed quota with experience closing deals with a 2 week to 3 month deal cycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of sales experience (software and/or professional services is a plus)

  • Experience with complex, escalated customer situations with the ability to navigate large organizations and gain executive level buy-in

  • Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain external (Director, VP or C-level relationships) and internal relationships where you are recognized as a trusted advisor

  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under pressure

  • Great attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • Expertise facilitating meetings and presenting to an executive level audience in a concise, inspirational and convincing manner

  • Strong track record of quickly learning new processes and products

Preferred  Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of consultative sales experience including 2+ years of inside/field sales experience

  • Knowledge of business processes (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Service, Support), and the ability to link business processes with product/technical solutions.

  • Understanding of customer success principles, approaches and considerations

  • Ability to travel

Desired Skills:

  • Knowledge of Salesforce’s applications and value proposition

  • Software and/or IT consulting sales experience preferred

  • Knowledge of Salesforce product and platform features, capabilities, and best use

  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under pressure

  • Highly collaborative and consultative work style, ability to thrive in a high velocity, highly dynamic work environment

  • Experience working with or knowledge of one of more of the following industries - Healthcare/Life Sciences, Retail and Consumer Good, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Utilities, Automotive, Public Sector, Communications, Media, Technology

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