Syndigo powers the continual flow of data and content throughout the entire commerce ecosystem— accelerating delivery of accurate and compelling information that increases sales on every shelf. We are the recognized leader in software and services for the management of master data, product information, digital assets, and content syndication and analytics across industries including grocery, foodservice, hardlines, home improvement, oil & gas, pet, health and beauty, automotive, apparel, and healthcare products.
Syndigo serves the industry’s largest two-sided network, connecting more than 50,000 global users across 12,000+ global brands with more than 1,750 global retailers.
Basically, we're the people that deliver the rich, accurate product content that helps consumers shop online with confidence, and helps brands and retailers operate efficient product supply chains. We cannot do all of this without our amazing employees who make the magic happen here at Syndigo. As we continue to grow, we’re always looking to identify talented individuals to join our team.
The mission of a Syndigo New Business, Account Executive is to uncover opportunities and, develop meaningful relationships that can transform into long standing clients of Syndigo.
In this role, you will seek out manufacturers and suppliers that primarily sit within the MId Market retail industry and articulate the story of how Syndigo serves similar brands in advancing their omni-channel strategy by insuring retailers and shoppers have the most accurate, up to date and optimized content experiences in the market.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prospecting and building new business opportunities within assigned territory
- Ability to understand prospect needs and objectives then effectively communicate Syndigo’s value proposition to solve their unique challenges
- Utilize a consultative sales approach to close opportunities with senior level executives and forecast weekly when deals will be closed won
- Collaborate with operations and solution engineering as needed to ensure appropriate platform positioning and seamless delivery of solutions/services
- Initiate introductory meetings through networking, cold call, email, and other tools in standard sales tech stack to help bolster pipeline generated near top of funnel
- Coordinate and schedule online or onsite meetings with key decision makers
- Be comfortable demonstrating SaaS based platform and communicating critical capabilities to differentiate our solutions
- Negotiate and participate in pricing strategy and proposal development to drive conversion
- Negotiate contract terms within the acceptable guidelines provided by commercial leadership
- Develop prospect account strategy across owned accounts in Salesforce and consistently execute on plan to penetrate through frequent outbound engagement
- Research key companies that fit ideal customer profiles and assemble creative outbound messaging
- Own and manage active pipeline in Salesforce.com and forecast accurately in Clari on a weekly cadence
- Achieve weekly activity KPI’s with clear goals set in Salesloft/Salesforce for prospect accounts and contacts targeted in a given week
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Extreme passion for hunting and closing net new logos
- Deep familiarity with Salesforce, Salesloft and ZoomInfo
- MEDDPICC certified or proven mastery of other sales methodology
- Curiosity and interest in the retail or eCommerce vertical is a plus
- Proven ability to qualify prospects and open opportunities in a primarily outbound environment
- Strongly preferred Chicago Hybrid availability (in office on Wednesdays & Thursdays)
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
- 3+ years in a quota carrying sales role with consistent track record of success against quota attainment
Authenticity fuels our work. In fact, it’s one of our Syndigo Values. To achieve the best version of our organization, we know it takes new ideas, new approaches, new perspectives and new ways of thinking. A purpose we are 100% committed to cultivating.
Diversity is woven into our fabric at Syndigo and it’s how we stay an industry leader, innovating technology solutions that equip our customers with everything they need to be successful!
All are welcome here and we invite you to join our team if you are ready to help us continue that growth!
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Syndigo is the industry’s only trusted single-source provider of consumer product information and content from supply chain to end customer utilization, offering a powerful end-to-end product content experience across multiple industries. Syndigo is raising the standard of what great product experiences can be.