Salesforce

Small, Medium and Growth Business - Account Executive - San Francisco

Salesforce$60K — $114K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of full-cycle sales experience, including at least 1 year in field sales.
  • Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
  • Proven experience in managing and expanding existing accounts as well as gaining new clients.
  • Skill in selling to C-suite executives and influencing decision-making.
  • Ability to present compelling ROI narratives and business cases.

Responsibilities

  • Sell Salesforce platform solutions to new and existing SMB customers.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of customer business operations and executive decision-making.
  • Identify customer challenges and align Salesforce solutions to create demand and revenue.
  • Establish trust as a strategic advisor, focusing on value and measurable business outcomes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to strategize solutions for customer needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Mental health support and wellness programs.
  • Paid parental leave and family care resources.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) with employer matching and employee stock purchasing options.
Full Job Description
To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category
Sales

Job Details

Overview of the Role:

Our Small, Medium, and Growth Business (SMB) Account Executive team is one of the fastest-moving sales teams at Salesforce, focused on helping small and mid-sized businesses unlock the power of AI CRM. As an Account Executive, you'll work alongside Agentforce and our full platform to help customers solve real business problems, grow revenue, and build lasting relationships. By applying to this posting, your resume will be reviewed by recruiters and hiring managers who support multiple cloud offerings and verticals across our SMB organization - apply once and be considered for open Account Executive roles across multiple teams.

This role covers companies ranging from 1 to 200 employees across the following business units:
Small Business (SB): 1-45 employees
Growth Business (GRB): 46-200 employees

Responsibilities:
  • Sell the full Salesforce platform - or a specific cloud solution - to both new and existing customers across assigned accounts.
  • Develop a deep understanding of how businesses operate and what drives decisions at the executive level.
  • Uncover customer challenges and map Salesforce solutions across multiple lines of business to create demand and close revenue.
  • Build trust and credibility with customers as a strategic advisor, selling on value and delivering measurable business outcomes.


Required Qualifications:
  • 2-5 years of full-cycle sales experience, with at least 1 year in a field sales role and a track record of meeting or exceeding quota.
  • Experience managing and growing existing accounts and acquiring net new logo accounts.
  • Experience selling to C-suite executives.
  • Ability to build a business case and deliver a compelling ROI narrative.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to craft a clear point of view and position yourself as a trusted advisor to customers.
  • Experience building and delivering presentations tailored to executive audiences.
  • Ability to collaborate and strategize across a large, extended internal team.


Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.

Accommodations

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.The typical base salary range for this position is $54,500 - $103,750 annuallyThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $60,000 - $114,100 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

About Salesforce

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