Account Executive (Canadian Public Sector) - Remote Canada

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage sales and account management strategies for the Canadian Public Sector and other such accounts to optimize successful target account selling and deal closure, as well as efficiently identify opportunities for contract growth on existing accounts.
• Generate new sales leads and identify new opportunities through networking and prospecting, including cold calling and utilizing the internal services provided to the sales team, by the company (i.e. marketing and public relations activities).
• Lead target account selling (prospecting/lead generation, qualification and scoping, closing strategies, negotiations, etc.).
• Build strong and sustainable relationships with varying levels of client group(s) to develop a deep understanding of business goals and objectives to ensure expectations are met and identify opportunities for contract growth.
• Manage and resolve escalated customer challenges and roadblocks.
• Develop and present insightful business reviews for client’s program performance that align with strategic initiatives.
• Develop and present insightful business reviews for client’s program performance that align with strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate, coordinate and actively participate in contract negotiations across commercial and regulated healthcare and insurance programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clear understanding of client expectations and ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner. 
• Review regular sales, end user performance and upcoming requirements to develop plans with cross-functional teams to deliver contract growth. 
• Collaborate and support Partners to extend reach and drive product adoption. 
• Maintain a real-time understanding of the competitive landscape to understand win-based proposals and pricing.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Smile Digital Health’s solution offerings, target customers, market trends, and product capabilities. 
• Participate in and contribute to sales planning status meetings.
• Meet or exceed established sales quotes as well as maintain a robust sales pipeline. 
 

Requirements:

• 8+ years of relevant sales experience in Canadian Public Sector environments with B2B software or technology sales with demonstrated revenue generation impact, managing long sales cycles and the ability to consistently meet or exceed sales quotas and targets.  Healthcare experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to close large and complex contracts in the Canadian Public Sector space, and developing complex client-focused strategic solutions for customers and prospects. 
• Knowledge of how to build and contract bundled government sponsored healthcare service models that stretch across several areas such as, but not limited to, value based care, telemedicine, screening, and therapeutics.
• Ability to independently seek information, manage and respond to ambiguity, solve complex problems, align resources, and deliver results.
• Strives to develop self and others; demonstrates a high degree of self-awareness and seeks to constantly raise standards for self, direct team, and others within Smile. 
• Ability to effectively and efficiently use software including Windows/Mac, Google Suite, Salesforce (CRM), preferred.
• Ability to travel 25-40% of the time.

Additional Information:

• Smile discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) may be used in portions of the recruitment and selection process, such as resume screening or application assessment. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by qualified human decision-makers, and AI tools are used to support — not replace — fair and equitable hiring practices. 
• This position is a new role, created to support Smile’s continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.