OpenText

Account Executive

OpenText$109K — $163K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in enterprise software or technology sales
  • Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas
  • Ability to engage C-level executives in consultative selling
  • Experience with long sales cycles and managing multiple deals
  • Proficient in B2B integration, digital commerce, or related technologies
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic plans for territory and accounts
  • Build relationships with executive and decision-makers
  • Drive full sales cycle from lead generation to close
  • Position OpenText solutions in B2B integration and digital commerce
  • Collaborate with internal teams for customer success
  • Manage sales forecasts and pipeline accurately
  • Stay informed on industry trends and challenges

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for physical and emotional wellbeing
  • Opportunities for commission and bonus
  • Paid time off and vacation entitlement
  • Support for career development and growth
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

OpenText Business Network is powered by the world's largest business network in the cloud, enabling organizations to securely connect, collaborate, and exchange information with customers, suppliers, and partners around the globe.

As an Account Executive, Business Network, you will be responsible for driving new business growth and expanding existing customer relationships within a designated territory. You will engage with executive-level stakeholders, understand complex business challenges, and position OpenText's Business Network solutions to help organizations modernize their digital supply chains, streamline B2B communications, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing sales team focused on helping customers leverage cloud-based B2B integration, managed file transfer, electronic data interchange (EDI), and digital commerce solutions.

What the Role Offers
  • Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans to identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities.
  • Build trusted advisor relationships with executive and business decision-makers across enterprise organizations.
  • Drive the full sales cycle from prospecting and pipeline development through contract negotiation and close.
  • Position OpenText Business Network solutions, including B2B Integration, Managed File Transfer, EDI, and Digital Commerce capabilities.
  • Collaborate with internal sales, solution consulting, customer success, and partner teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management using CRM and sales methodologies.
  • Stay current on market trends, competitive landscape, and industry challenges affecting customers' digital transformation initiatives.


What You Need to Succeed
  • 5+ years of successful enterprise software or technology sales experience with a demonstrated track record of quota attainment.
  • Experience selling complex cloud, SaaS, on-premises, or hybrid solutions to enterprise organizations.
  • Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to engage and influence C-level executives and key business stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage long, complex sales cycles and multiple opportunities simultaneously.
  • Experience developing new business while expanding existing customer relationships.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to identify customer challenges and align solutions to business outcomes.
  • Knowledge of B2B integration, EDI, managed file transfer, supply chain, digital commerce, or related technologies is preferred.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $109,000-$163,400 + variable; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

California Residents: The pay range above is a reasonable estimate of salary based on pay scale, candidate experience, skills, and education. In addition to the comprehensive benefits noted above, the role may be eligible for bonus or commissions.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
NASDAQ

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