Bentley Systems

Account Manager, Public Sector

Bentley Systems$80K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Texas, US
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience selling software solutions in Engineering and Infrastructure sectors, with preferred experience in Public Sector Selling.
  • Strong understanding of engineering design processes and business challenges in large-scale infrastructure and construction organizations.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially for presentations to senior executives.
  • Organized and disciplined in managing time, pipeline, and account strategies with high integrity.
  • Self-motivated with a proactive attitude, thriving in a dynamic, high-performance environment.
  • Willingness to travel 20% to engage with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with local and state government as their digital strategy advisor.
  • Create and implement strategic business plans for assigned accounts to align and influence key stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with Public Sector Practices and Government Contracting regulations.
  • Identify and cultivate new business opportunities within the territory, driving growth and expanding Bentley's presence.
  • Articulate Bentley's value proposition to stakeholders, ensuring they have necessary solutions for achieving goals.
  • Manage a sales pipeline from prospecting to closure, leading negotiations on complex contracts and service agreements.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of Bentley's solutions, positioning yourself as a thought leader and vital resource for clients.

Benefits

  • A great team culture, highlighted in a colleague video.
  • An exciting career within a leading software company focused on architecture, engineering, and construction.
  • An attractive salary and benefits package.
  • Commitment to inclusion and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives.
  • Opportunity to contribute to sustainable infrastructure advancements for improved quality of life.
Full Job Description
Location: Home-based, US - Central or Mountain Time zone

Position Summary:

Are you passionate about making an impact to local and state government through their digital transformation journey? Do you excel at building strategic relationships and leading conversations with top government leaders? Bentley Systems is seeking a dynamic and visionary Public Sector Account Manager to act as a trusted advisor to our most strategic users.

In this role, you will be the champion of change, empowering New and Existing State and Local Government Accounts in North America to unlock the full potential of their digital strategy. This isn't just a sales role; it's an opportunity to drive meaningful business outcomes, foster innovation, and solidify Bentley's position as an indispensable partner.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and nurture deep, collaborative relationships with local and state government, becoming their go-to advisor for digital advancement and strategy.

  • Build and execute comprehensive, strategic business plans for your assigned accounts. You will align and influence key stakeholders, both within the account's organization and across Bentley, to ensure flawless execution and mutual success.

  • Understand and comply with Public Sector Practices and Government Contracting regulations.

  • Proactively identify and cultivate new business opportunities within your territory, driving sales growth and exceeding quota by expanding Bentley's footprint in key whitespace areas.

  • Champion the Bentley vision by articulating our value proposition to designers, engineers, architects, and infrastructure owners, ensuring they have the solutions needed to exceed their most ambitious business goals.

  • Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline from prospecting to closure. You will lead negotiations for complex sales contracts and service agreements, all while maintaining meticulous records in our CRM.

  • Maintain an expert-level understanding of Bentley's cutting-edge solutions and services, positioning yourself as a thought leader and a vital resource for your clients

  • This is a full-time individual contributor role, which involves significant collaboration and coordination with managers, peers and other colleagues of the company in person, and/or by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling and meeting functions. Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer.


Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of experience in selling software solutions to the Engineering and Infrastructure sector. Experience in Public Sector Selling is preferred.

  • Industry Acumen: A solid understanding of engineering design processes, industry workflows, and the business challenges faced by large-scale infrastructure and construction organizations.

  • Executive-Level Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to deliver compelling and persuasive presentations to senior executive audiences.


  • Strategic & Disciplined Execution: A highly organized and disciplined approach to managing your time, pipeline, and account strategies, backed by a high level of personal integrity.

  • Inherent Drive & Motivation: A proactive, "can-do" attitude and the self-motivation to thrive in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

  • Willingness to Travel: This role requires 20% travel to engage with clients and internal teams.

  • Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements).


Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

What We Offer:

  • A great Team and culture - please see our colleague video.

  • An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.

  • An attractive salary and benefits package.

  • A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.

  • A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world's infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.


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About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated is an American-based software development company that develops, manufactures, licenses, sells and supports computer software and services for the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure. The company's software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. Their software products are used to design, engineer, build, and operate large constructed assets such as roadways, railways, bridges, buildings, industrial and power plants and utility networks. The company's software products are used by professionals such as engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,000 people, generates annual revenues of more than $700 million in 170 countries, and has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions since 2014.
Learn more about Bentley Systems
Size
4,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$126.5 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+36.6%
Revenue
$801.5 million
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