Esri

Sales Team Lead - State & Local Government

Esri$114K — $197K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of enterprise sales or relevant consulting/program management experience
  • 3+ years of mentoring, motivating, and coaching a sales team
  • Ability to develop compelling growth strategies for accounts
  • Advanced knowledge of State and Local Government industry trends
  • Deep understanding of GIS and Esri technology
  • Expert in visual storytelling and negotiation
  • Familiar with budgeting and procurement cycles
  • Bachelor's degree in GIS, business administration, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Empower your team by strategically managing all sales activities
  • Build relationships with large, complex organizations to develop location strategies
  • Understand customers' needs by articulating Esri technology value
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge of ArcGIS for State and Local Government
  • Deliver results by successfully executing the sales cycle and closing new opportunities

Benefits

  • Industry-leading health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum of 80 hours of vacation leave
  • Twelve paid holidays per year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Overview

You will lead a sales team that helps new and existing customers optimize and expand adoption of Esri technology, identify new areas of growth, and share expertise that helps deliver on their mission.

Responsibilities
  • Empower your team. Manage the sales activities of your team by strategically leading all stages of the Esri sales process. Mentor your team through active coaching, clear direction, and regular feedback. Cultivate a virtual team to support sales objectives and generate results.
  • Build relationships. Prospect, develop, and implement location strategies for large, complex organizations. Create and lead opportunities within high-level lines of business. Participate and present at trade shows, workshops, and seminars.
  • Understand our customers. Use your advanced State and Local Government industry knowledge and its relevance to the application of GIS (Geographic Information System) to clearly articulate the strength and value of Esri technology. Identify key stakeholders within organizations and gain access to executive, enterprise-level decision makers. Understand complex customer budgeting and acquisition processes.
  • Be an expert. Demonstrate expert knowledge of ArcGIS and its value propositions within the State and Local Government industry. Consistently conduct research and pursue professional development to ensure competitive knowledge. Expertly plan and prepare negotiations with customers.
  • Deliver Results. Successfully execute the sales cycle to close new opportunities to meet sector goals. Work creatively to develop solutions that help customers reach their goals and initiatives. Use your innovative whiteboarding and presentation skills to support visual storytelling.

Requirements
  • 8+ years of enterprise sales and/or relevant consulting or program management experience
  • 3+ years of experience mentoring, motivating, and coaching on a team
  • Able to build compelling account growth strategies
  • Advanced knowledge of State and Local Government and new technology trends, and the ability to translate this into complex solutions for customers
  • Deep understanding of GIS and Esri technology
  • Expert visual storyteller and negotiator across all levels of an organization
  • Knowledge of the fiscal year, budgeting, and procurement cycles
  • Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 50%
  • Bachelor's degree in GIS, business administration, or a related field
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Recommended Qualifications
  • Knowledge of data science or spatial analysis and how it is used for problem solving and uncovering patterns and trends within organizations
  • Master's degree in GIS, business administration, or a related field

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Total Rewards

Esri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$114,400-$197,600 USD

About Esri

Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Redlands, California. Esri's software is used by governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations worldwide to analyze and visualize data in order to make better decisions. The company's flagship product, ArcGIS, is a powerful mapping and analytics platform that allows users to create, manage, and share geographic information. Esri has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and works to promote environmental stewardship and social equity through its products and services.
Learn more about Esri
Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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