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Associate Account Executive

Illinois, United States (Hybrid)

Associate Account Executive

2 Months ago • 1 Years + • Business Development

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Job Description

Cision is hiring an Associate Account Executive with 1+ year of tech/SaaS sales experience in an SDR or BDR role, preferably in the PR/Communication industry. You will own the end-to-end sales cycle, manage your pipeline, and exceed sales quotas. Must have strong communication skills and a passion for sales.

Must have:

Tech/SaaS Sales
SDR/BDR Role
PR/Communication
Sales Cycle

Good to have:

SaaS Revenue
Salesforce CRM
PR Experience
Midsize/Large Companies

Perks:

Training & Development
Career Growth

Cision employs the brightest, most passionate people in the tech industry. We’d love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.

Responsibilities:

Own an end-to-end inside sales cycle from prospecting to close.

Confidently outbound cold-call into target companies, identifying key decision makers and influencers

Set and execute strong product demos weekly

Manage personal pipeline and effectively articulate progress to key sales goals: know your business

Represent company culture and values in all client conversations

Hit and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas

Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year tech/SaaS sales in an SDR or BDR type role, preference for PR/Communication industry experience

4 year Bachelor's degree preferred

Must be authorized to work in the United States (we do not sponsor at this time)

Innate hunger, self-motivation and work ethic

Positivism and desire to uplift and share knowledge with those around you

Stellar communication skills both over the phone and in writing

Past examples of sales excellence and crushing quotas

Previous management of the full sales cycle from hunting to closing

Bonus if you have experience in a SaaS recurring revenue model, Salesforce CRM experience, experience in or strong understanding of PR, and sold to midsize and larger complex companies

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As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledgeand named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com

Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.

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Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.

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