MicroStrategy

Senior Account Executive

MicroStrategy$90K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Effective communicator with customers and internal partners
  • 5+ years of professional selling experience in enterprise technology
  • Experience in Analytics or Business Intelligence sales
  • Optional experience in Cloud, Mobile, Big Data, or Social Media
  • Proven record of exceeding corporate objectives and quotas
  • Experience in new account development or large account management
  • Strong prospecting and sales cycle management skills
  • Trained in a value-based enterprise sales methodology
  • Familiarity with Salesforce
  • High social perceptiveness and customer service skills
  • Self-motivated and goal-oriented
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Sell MicroStrategy Business Intelligence software to new and existing clients
  • Identify and qualify business opportunities
  • Present business solutions to executives
  • Lead negotiations and close deals
  • Manage complex sales cycles and multiple engagements
  • Collaborate with sales consultants to meet customer needs
  • Prepare accurate forecasts and sales cycle reports
  • Ensure project success for clients
  • Enhance partner relationships to drive revenue

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join an elite team of sales professionals
  • Work in the business intelligence software market
  • Exposure to complex and diverse client engagements
  • Collaborative environment with various internal departments
  • Access to professional development and training resources
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Senior Account Executive will prospect, identify, sell and maintain sales relationships within his/her assigned territory. This position requires interaction with other internal departments such as Inside Sales, Sales Engineering, Sales Operations, and Customer Success.

Join an elite team of Sales Professionals that sell Business Intelligence software products and services to new and existing clients!

Location: This position requires candidates to reside in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Your Focus:

  • Sell MicroStrategy Business Intelligence software products and services to new and existing clients


  • Identify and properly qualify business opportunities


  • Present business solutions at the executive level


  • Lead negotiations and overcome objections for deal closure


  • Manage complex sales cycles and multiple engagements simultaneously


  • Work with sales consultants to discover, identify and meet customer requirements


  • Prepare accurate sales forecasts and sales cycle reporting


  • Provide project management to ensure the success of the potential or current clients


  • Leverage and enhance partner relationships to drive additional value and revenue


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred


  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal partners


  • At least 5 years of professional selling experience in enterprise technology sales


  • Experience with selling Analytics or Business Intelligence required


  • Additional experience with Cloud, Mobile, Big Data, Hadoop, or Social Media optional but preferred


  • Proven track record of consistently exceeding corporate objectives and quotas


  • Successful experience at new account development or large account management


  • Proven prospecting and sales cycle management skills


  • Experience and training in a value-based enterprise sales methodology (Solution Selling, Customer Centric Selling, etc)


  • Ability to track activity in Salesforce


  • High levels of social perceptiveness and customer service


  • Self-driven, motivated and results oriented


  • Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills

About MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy is a business intelligence software company that provides a platform for analytics, mobile, and security applications. The company's software allows businesses to analyze large amounts of data and make informed decisions. MicroStrategy was founded in 1989 by Michael J. Saylor and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The company's software is used by a variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications.
Learn more about MicroStrategy
Size
2,143 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7.5 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$480.7 million
NASDAQ

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