Diligent Corporation

Sales Specialist - Risk & Audit

Diligent Corporation$114K — $142K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in technical sales, consulting, or a practitioner role with a solid success record.
  • Ability to build lasting relationships across all levels of an organization, both internally and externally.
  • Commitment to continuous learning of Diligent products, industry trends, and customer needs.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills with influencing capabilities.
  • Curiosity and empathy to effectively understand and address customer challenges.
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented, thriving in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Generate a strategic, product-focused sales pipeline with core sales teams.
  • Lead discovery sessions to understand customer goals and quantify solution value.
  • Advise on solution fit, collaborating with subject matter experts and solution engineers.
  • Co-manage sales deals from inception to conclusion alongside core teams.
  • Recommend pricing and packaging that aligns with customer values and goals.
  • Support negotiations, security reviews, and procurement processes.
  • Conduct on-site workshops and executive sessions at customer locations.
  • Collaborate with post-sale teams to ensure successful implementation and customer outcomes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring at least 50% onsite presence to foster collaboration.
  • Exposure to a global company presence, with offices in multiple international cities.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

The Solutions Sales Specialist will play an instrumental role in driving revenue growth for Diligent for both existing and new accounts for specialized products, with focus on Compliance (Entity Management and Managed Services). This position will collaborate with core selling teams, customer success, and other internal stakeholders to support the sales process.

This role requires a strong understanding of corporate governance, legal entity management, and compliance workflows, paired with consultative selling skills and the ability to translate complex requirements into easy to understand, scalable SaaS solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Help generate strategic, product-focused pipeline in partnership with core sales teams.
  • Lead discovery to understand customer goals and quantify the value of outcome-based GRC and Entity Management solutions.
  • Advise on solution fit and make recommendations on how to best solution, working closely with SMEs, Solution Engineers and Professional Services.
  • Co-run deals alongside core teams from start to finish.
  • Recommend and present pricing and packaging aligned to customer values and desired outcomes.
  • Support negotiations, security reviews, and procurement processes.
  • Travel to customer sites to conduct strategic, on-site workshops and executive sessions.
  • Partner with post-sale and adoption teams to support implementation and ensure a successful, value-driven customer outcome.


Required Experience/Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical sales, consulting or practitioner role, with a proven track record of success.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally at Diligent and within customer organizations.
  • Strong commitment to continuous learning, including building expertise in Diligent products, industry trends, and customer needs.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
  • High levels of curiosity and empathy, with the ability to uncover customer challenges through effective questioning and active listening.
  • Self-motivated and results-driven, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.


U.S pay range

$114,000-$142,000 USD

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

About Diligent Corporation

Diligent Corporation is a software company that provides secure corporate governance and collaboration solutions for boards and senior executives. The company's solutions are used by over 19,000 organizations and 650,000 leaders in more than 90 countries. Diligent's products include Diligent Boards, a board portal that provides secure access to board materials and collaboration tools, and Diligent Messenger, a secure messaging and collaboration platform. Diligent Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City. The company has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Diligent Corporation is a privately held company and is not traded on any stock exchange.
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