Bright Edge

Sr. Account Executive

Bright Edge • $150K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 2 years closing experience
  • Proven success in the SaaS platform space, preferably in Martech
  • Quotas: Proven track record of exceeding monthly quotas (MRR)
  • Familiarity with Salesforce and maintaining great SFDC hygiene
  • Experience in a solution selling context focused on high volume demos
  • Ability to adapt and thrive in high-impact, fast-paced sales environments

Responsibilities

  • Manage the sales cycle from beginning to close
  • Present BrightEdge solutions predominantly via web-based demos
  • Develop and qualify a strong sales pipeline
  • Accurately forecast sales activity using Salesforce
  • Work with demand generation to establish qualification criteria
  • Collaborate with Customer Success team for seamless customer experience
  • Self-source and cold call to generate qualified opportunities

Benefits

  • Motivating, high-impact work that builds your career
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Generous PTO of 15-23 days plus 10 paid holidays
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits to offset transit costs
  • Discounted gym memberships and fitness programs
  • No or low-cost therapy and coaching sessions through Spring Health
  • 4-6 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Pet wellness and insurance plans for pets
Full Job Description
Shape the future of search.

About the Role

Our Sales organization drives growth by introducing the world's most sophisticated marketing teams to a more effective way to unlock performance from organic search. Our teams are supported by strong onboarding, ongoing enablement, and clearly defined career paths that help sellers continuously sharpen their craft and grow their careers. We take a consultative, insight-led approach to sales and foster a culture that recognizes and rewards top performance.

BrightEdge is seeking Account Executives (AE) to join our fun and winning team. The Account Executive role is an incredible opportunity to manage the sales cycle from beginning to close, work externally with VP and C-level executives and accelerate career growth. You will work directly with CMO's, of top bands and industries, developing relationships and impacting business growth for both BrightEdge and our customers. We're looking for smart, driven, sales professionals who are committed to delivering the best digital marketing technology for organic search to our customers.

If you are a quick learner, agile and adaptable to change, driven to "win all the way" and ready to take the next step in your sales career, then you belong at BrightEdge!

How you'll spend your time:

  • Manage sales-cycle and present BrightEdge, predominately via the web based demos
  • Operate in the high-capacity of a monthly cadence and monthly quota
  • Qualify opportunities and develop a strong pipeline
  • Accurately forecast sales activity in Salesforce
  • Work with the demand generation team to establish strong qualification criteria
  • Work with Customer Success team
  • Provide customer and prospect feedback to both marketing and product teams
  • Self-source/cold call qualified opportunities


We're excited about you if you have:

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 2 years closing experience
  • Quota Driven: Exceed monthly quota (MRR)
  • Cadence: High-impact speed through the sales cycle
  • Demos: Quarterback and solution-sell high volume of demos
  • Salesforce: Great SFDC hygiene
  • Playbook: Adopt proven sales techniques
  • Background: Proven success in the SaaS platform space and preferred experience in Martech


Benefits:

  • Motivating, high-impact work that builds your career
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple package options
  • 15-23 days PTO depending on tenure plus 10 paid holidays
  • Pre-tax commuter benefit plan and company contribution to help reduce parking/public transit costs
  • Discounted gym membership and fitness benefits
  • No or low cost therapy and professional coaching sessions through Spring Health
  • 4-6 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Pet wellness and insurance plans to keep your furry family healthy


$150,000 - $160,000 a year

This role offers a base salary, uncapped monthly commission, and overtime pay. The listed range reflects the total on-target earnings (OTE) factoring in expected overtime.

About Bright Edge

BrightEdge is a search engine optimization (SEO) and content performance marketing software company headquartered in Foster City, California. The company was founded in 2007 by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park. BrightEdge's platform is powered by a big data analysis engine, Data Cube, which provides marketers with insights and analysis on how to optimize marketing campaigns and improve content marketing. The company's clients include Microsoft, Adobe, and Hilton Worldwide.
Learn more about Bright Edge
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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