3-5+ years B2B sales experience, particularly with technical software
Experience selling to Fortune 500 companies; both acquiring and expanding accounts
Proficient communication with executive-level clients and in delivering value-based messages
Strong account planning and prospecting skills using tools like ZoomInfo and LinkedIn Navigator
Experience with sales methodologies such as MEDDPICCC
Proficient in Salesforce.com for managing opportunities and activity forecasting
Customer-centric focus, committed to building lasting relationships
Responsibilities
Employ value-based selling to generate new leads within Enterprise accounts
Build relationships and develop champions for Sonar products
Size and quote software licensing, negotiate and close deals
Manage account relationships to ensure successful renewal and satisfaction
Conduct calls, emails, and meetings to maintain customer engagements
Facilitate customer onboarding and adoption of Sonar products
Collaborate with channel managers and utilize a multi-threaded sales approach
Support targeted marketing campaigns that align with customer needs
Participate in sharing and implementing sales team best practices
Benefits
Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package
25 days of PTO per year, plus additional time for sickness and life events
401(k) plan with 4% match, fully vested from day one
Fully paid parking in downtown Austin
Global workforce represented in 20+ countries and 35+ nationalities
Annual company kick-off to foster team relationships
Monthly catered and team-building events
Full Job Description
Position description
Use your problem solving abilities and customer focus to evangelize the code quality management philosophy embraced by over 400,000 organizations. Utilize your proven sales skills to highlight product value, drive adoptions, and significantly expand our customer base.
Engage with developers, decision-makers, and procurement in diverse industries and company sizes. Seize this opportunity to directly influence the direction and processes of our Sales Team and organization as we grow. This is your chance to drive sales success and impact our upward trajectory!
What you will do
Employ value based selling to generate new leads and opportunities within an assigned set of Enterprise accounts, representing our largest and most strategic prospects and customers at Sonar.
Build relationships with buyers and develop champions to land, and then expand our footprint across the organization by standardizing the use of Sonar.
Size and quote software licensing needs, negotiating and closing both new customers as well as upgrades to existing implementations.
Ensure continuous relationship management and successful renewal by providing proactive and strategic account management.
Conduct activities such as calls, emails, video/in person meetings and quarterly business reviews as needed.
Enable smooth customer onboarding and adoption throughout their entire journey with Sonar commercial products.
Work in both direct and indirect sales motions, partnering with channel managers and SDR's to successfully multi-thread and maximize account penetration.
Support marketing efforts with account-based customer-focused marketing campaigns.
Proactively engage in building, growing and sharing sales team best practices.
Accurately capture and report all aspects of account and opportunity information in the CRM platform.
Utilize Salesforce to set daily activity and accurately forecast opportunity pipeline.
Experience and qualifications
Proven track record of success with 3-5+ years of experience in a B2B sales role with at least a 2 years selling a technical software product.
Significant experience hunting into Fortune 500 Companies, both landing new logos and growing an existing footprint.
Familiarity in supporting and selling to large enterprise prospects and customers and managing and negotiating larger (100K+) enterprise deals.
Proficiency in communicating with executive level contacts and delivering value based messages to sell with both a top down and bottoms up approach.
Ability to develop a business case and demonstrate ROI based on the persona you are engaging with.
Ability to drive the sales process effectively through phone calls, emails, and virtual and onsite meetings.
Proven expertise in account planning and prospecting, using various channels and tools for prospecting, such as ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Navigator and 6sense.
Focus on building and managing customer relationships, with a view to maximizing customer retention.
Experience using MEDDPICCC or other similar sales methodologies.
Salesforce.com lover - you know it and can't imagine sales without it.
Customer centric focus - we want happy customers.
Experience in a B2B sales role in a SaaS or subscription model.
Experience selling a software development tool to the development side of IT (technical product to a technical buyer).
Experience with selling and closing deals internationally.
Solid communication and listening skills: handling objections and taking feedback and coaching.
Team player interested in seeing the company goals achieved alongside the team and individual goals.
Self-driven and proactive attitude.
English spoken and written at a professional level.
Additional comments
This role is based in Austin, TX. We are unable to consider candidates unwilling to be in Austin, but we are willing to relocate the right candidate.
Benefits
Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.
We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations. You will receive 25 days of PTO per calendar year (on a pro-rated basis depending on your employment start date), with additional time provided for sickness, life events and holidays.
We offer an exciting 401(k) plan that has a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.
Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.
Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.
We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.
Monthly catered events, and team events
About Sonar
Sonar is a technology company that provides a platform for businesses to manage their customer feedback. The company was founded in 2017 and has since been helping businesses to collect, analyze, and act on customer feedback. Sonar's platform uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze customer feedback and provide insights to businesses. The company has a team of experienced software developers, data scientists, and customer success managers who work together to deliver high-quality services to clients. Sonar's platform is used by businesses in various industries, including retail, hospitality, and healthcare.
