Gong.io

Enterprise Account Executive - Industry Expansion

Gong.io • $125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-5+ years of relevant sales experience, particularly with SaaS solutions targeting enterprise clients.
  • Track record of exceeding $1M+ net new ARR and closing six-figure deals.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, aligned with client global strategies.
  • Experience selling to senior leaders in organizations with 1,000+ employees.
  • Hunter mentality with demonstrated success in new logo acquisition.
  • Familiarity with value-based selling methodologies like MEDDPICC.
  • Exceptional communication skills, able to present complex ideas simply.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business growth by managing the entire sales cycle from lead generation to closing.
  • Develop tailored account plans that align with Gong's strategy, identifying decision-makers and revenue opportunities.
  • Communicate Gong's value proposition effectively to engage potential customers.
  • Refine messaging to enhance outbound prospecting efforts and self-source opportunities.
  • Engage senior executives to establish Gong's market leadership in Revenue Intelligence.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to create account-based sales strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to play a key role in a pioneering segment of the tech industry.
  • Work in a focused team dedicated to expanding Gong's customer base.
  • Be part of a consultative sales approach that emphasizes relationship-building.
  • Utilize creative prospecting techniques to drive business growth.
Full Job Description
As an Enterprise Account Executive specific for the Industry Expansion vertical, you'll play a key role in acquiring net-new customers within the financial services, healthcare, consulting, manufacturing, and energy industries. Being a champion of the entire sales process from start to finish, you will use your creative prospecting skills to strategically hunt and close new business. This team will be focused exclusively on selling Gong Foundations to net new customers. RESPONSIBILITIES • Drive new business growth within a greenfield territory, managing prospects from lead generation to closing, while positioning yourself as a trusted, consultative advisor; build strong relationships with net-new prospects to understand their business goals and objectives • Develop tailored account plans for your target accounts that align with Gong's overall strategy, identifying key decision-makers, regional nuances, buying processes, current investments, and net-new revenue opportunities • Effectively communicate Gong's value proposition to potential customers, generating excitement and enthusiasm about our solutions • Continuously refine and optimize messaging to scale our outbound prospecting efforts, driving the majority of new opportunities through self-sourced, net-new activities • Engage with senior executives to educate them on the evolving Revenue Intelligence industry, establishing Gong as the market leader in this emerging space • Collaborate with SDR, Sales, and Sales Engineering teams to craft account-based sales strategies that drive value across all go-to-market teams QUALIFICATIONS • 4-5+ years of relevant sales experience, with at least 1 year of experience selling complex SaaS solutions to enterprise clients requiring a multi-threaded approach, specifically having sold net-new into the financial services, healthcare, consulting, manufacturing, and energy industries. • Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets of $1M+ net new ARR and consistently closing six-figure net-new deals in complex sales cycles. • Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically at a high level, while also going deep within accounts to consult on and align with their global strategies • Experience selling to senior leaders such as the C-Suite, CROs, and other key go-to-market stakeholders within enterprise organizations (1,000+ employees) • Hunter mentality with a passion, and demonstrated success, for prospecting and securing new logos across new categories • Proven experience utilizing MEDDPICC or a similarly effective value-based selling methodology to address complex customer needs in enterprise sales • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present them in an approachable and engaging way • Experience with Gong.io is preferred but not required

About Gong.io

Gong.io is a software company that provides a platform for sales teams to improve their performance through data-driven insights. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to analyze sales calls and meetings, providing insights into what works and what doesn't. Gong.io's platform is designed to help sales teams improve their communication skills, identify areas for improvement, and close more deals. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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500 employees
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Founded
2015

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