Commercial Account Executive

GlobalRemote

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing: - Develop and execute sales strategies to target commercial customers, focusing on building and maintaining a robust pipeline that drives long-term growth. - Own the entire sales cycle, from prospecting and initial outreach to contract negotiations and closing deals, while consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets. - Collaborate with internal teams, including product, marketing, and customer success, to ensure a seamless sales
- Build and nurture relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers within target accounts, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
- Lead account planning efforts by researching potential customers, understanding industry trends, and developing strategies to win new business and grow existing accounts.
- Monitor and manage sales activities and results, accurately forecasting opportunities and keeping detailed records of interactions and progress in CRM systems.

experience in landing new clients, retaining existing customers, and driving account expansion for early-stage enterprise products in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.
- Contribute to business growth initiatives, providing feedback to product and marketing teams to influence product development and go-to-market strategies.
experience in commercial sales (<1k employees), with a proven track record of closing complex deals in a SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software environment.
Experience working with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) and leveraging data to forecast accurately and track sales metrics.
- Knowledge of open-source software, APIs, or infrastructure software is highly advantageous.
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