Account Manager, Software Sales

The Risk Management Association

$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 2+ years in inside sales with B2B solutions
  • Experience in financial services sector
  • Proficient in managing a sales territory
  • Strong organizational skills for self-directed work
  • Familiarity with SaaS business model preferred
  • Demonstrated success in lead generation and sales

Responsibilities

  • Plan and organize daily prospect calls for closing sales
  • Research and profile financial sector to identify key prospects
  • Develop strategic accounts and network with contacts in assigned territory
  • Guide leads through sales cycle stages: from generation to post-sale follow-up
  • Conduct needs assessments and formulate tailored proposals
  • Demonstrate software products via phone and online
  • Monitor market trends and competitive factors influencing sales growth
  • Maintain a sales funnel for your territory to ensure consistent growth
  • Provide accurate sales forecasts for territory management
  • Handle contract negotiations and post-sale service details

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Hybrid and remote working options
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
Full Job Description
Description

Account Manager - ERC Software Sales

Reports to: Group Director, Sales - Learning & Development

As an Account Manager selling our enterprise risk and compliance related software products in our St. Louis office, you will work as an inside sales representative, primarily calling bank, credit union, and mortgage firms nationwide. You will be a hunter and will identify business needs and propose appropriate solutions for regulatory compliance training and other related services. Based on customer needs assessment and potential account value, you may travel occasionally to give executive-level presentations to key decision-makers. As a member of the Learning & Development sales team, you will work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will contribute to the business goals by meeting monthly, quarterly and annual new sales objectives. ProSight has a strong brand and a leading market position in an industry where compliance requirements are increasing dramatically, all creating much opportunity for sales growth.

Responsibilities
  • Plan and organize work schedule to call prospects to close sales daily.
  • Research/profile financial vertical nationwide to identify and penetrate top prospects.
  • Develop account strategies and a network of contacts at various levels/functional responsibility within each organization in the assigned territory.
  • Follow leads through all stages of the sales cycle -- lead generation, proposal, negotiation, closing and post-sale follow-up.
  • Conduct a needs assessment and develop recommendations/proposals.
  • Demonstrate technology products and solutions over the phone and Internet.
  • Stay attuned to market trends, competition, customer needs, pricing and other factors that may impact sales and growth.
  • Provide prospects with information and advice on BAI products and services.
  • Manage and maintain a sales funnel to achieve steady growth within assigned territory.
  • Provide realistic sales forecasts to facilitate growth.
  • Manage contract negotiations, service requirements and details to close the sale.
  • Manage territory, sales cycle and customers in CRM system.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • A minimum of 2 years' experience in an inside sales role and direct experience in business-to-business solutions selling
  • Experience in either selling or servicing clients in the financial space
  • A desire to grow a territory by generating new business through prospecting
  • Experience organizing and managing an assigned territory
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in an independent, self-directed environment
  • Experience in a high-volume, telephone-based selling environment
  • Experience selling products in a Software as a Service (SaaS) business model a plus
  • Experience in the financial services industry a plus
  • Demonstrated success creating leads and sales through prospecting
  • A history of meeting or exceeding assigned sales quotas for new business
  • Technologically savvy, with extensive use of the Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn and demonstrate proprietary systems
  • Demonstrated high-energy, tenacity and dedication to excellence as a sales professional
  • Motivated by an internal desire to win and a desire to increase your own personal wealth


The compensation range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 which includes base salary and participation in a commission plan based on individual sales results. ProSight offers an outstanding benefits package with comprehensive insurance coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible paid time off, hybrid and remote working models, tuition assistance and the ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

To learn more about our company please visit www.prosightfa.org, www.bai.org, and www.rmahq.org

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