Account Executive

Posted 5 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Dallas, TX, USA
In-Office
81K-150K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Sell Flexential data center services (colocation, cloud, managed services) to new enterprise prospects, meet quota, build executive and technical relationships, respond to RFPs, manage territory plans, track activities in Salesforce, and travel to assigned territories (~50%).
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Description:

The Senior Account Executive is responsible for achieving revenue targets within an assigned sales territory selling our full line of data center services including colocation, cloud and managed services to strategic business prospects. The successful candidate will possess a solid track record of sales success and must have strong critical thinking, negotiation, organizational and time management skills. This role is ideal for someone who has a track record of success in technology sales and a consultative sales process such as Solution Selling.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Meet and/or exceed all quota requirements. 
  • Develop and execute sales territory plans. 
  • Sell into an assigned set of prospects that currently do not do business with Flexential
  • Determine and set the appropriate sales strategy to position and close complex sales opportunities in a competitive colocation, cloud and managed services market. 
  • Develop and build relationships with prospective customer executives, technical staff and key strategic partners. 
  • Develop technical responses and strategy for RFP’s as a member of the account team. 
  • Manage multiple priorities and multi-task effectively. 
  • Track prospect and sales activities in Salesforce.com. 
  • Perform other duties as required and assigned. 

Required Qualifications   

  • 7+ years of experience
  • A successful documented path of sales success selling to prospects 
  • Solid track record calling on business decision makers within the IT organization in a highly competitive market. 
  • Proven ability to build relationships throughout the customer organization. 
  • Experience selling managed services, IT Infrastructure, software-as-a-service or application hosting is ideal. 
  • Bachelor's degree or any combination of education & related experience that would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities needed to achieve success in this position.  
  • Ability to travel to assigned territories 
  • High-energy individual with a positive attitude, good teamwork skills and exceptional customer presentation experience. 
  • Strong questioning and listening skills. Able to translate innate curiosity into account progress. 
  • Presents a professional and credible face to the customer and prospect. 
  • Self-directed, self-motivated and results oriented – possesses the drive and determination to succeed. Willing to work hard, knows how to work smart. 
  • Persistent but pragmatic: willing to be flexible and adaptable to change. 
  • Critical thinker – can address the challenges presented during sales conversation. 
  • Possess the ability to continually self-educate to maintain a broad knowledge of complex products, services and selling skills. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Physical Requirements    

  • Moderate to advanced keyboard usage
  • Travel 50% of the time

This position has the following safety hazards:

☒ Driving (must possess valid driver’s license and insurance)

Base Pay Range: Annualized salary range offered for this position is estimated to be $14 ,000 - $150,000. However, the actual pay range depends on each candidate’s experience, location, and qualifications.   

Variable Pay: This role is eligible for commission. The expected annual commission range is $81,000 based on achievement of targets and other performance indicators. 

#LI-Hybrid

Not meeting every single requirement? No problem! We are looking for candidates who possess unique skills that set them apart from the rest. If you're enthusiastic about this role and believe you have the skills and abilities that would make you successful, don't hesitate to apply today!

Benefits of working at Flexential:  
•    Medical, Telehealth, Dental and Vision  
•    401(k)  
•    Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)  
•    Life and AD&D  
•    Short Term and Long-Term disability  
•    Flex Paid Time Off (PTO)  
•    Leave of Absence  
•    Employee Assistance Program  
•    Wellness Program  
•    Rewards and Recognition Program  

Benefits are subject to change at the Company's discretion.  

Flexential participates in the E-Verify program. Please click here for more information.

EEOC Statement: Flexential is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of experience
  • Documented track record of sales success selling to prospects
  • Proven ability to call on business decision makers within IT organizations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Ability to travel to assigned territories (travel ~50%)
  • Track prospect and sales activities in Salesforce.com
  • Valid driver's license and insurance
  • Experience selling managed services, IT infrastructure, SaaS, or application hosting
  • Experience with consultative/solution-selling sales processes
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Denver, CO
758 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Flexential empowers the IT journey of the nation’s most complex businesses by offering tailored hybrid IT solutions delivered via the FlexAnywhere™ platform of integrated colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, managed and professional services, with three million square feet of data center space in 19 highly connected markets. Our FlexAnywhere™ Solutions allow customers to solve their most complex hybrid IT infrastructure requirements, such as reliability and performance, agility and scalability, and interconnection, seamlessly connecting applications and users.

Similar Jobs

Tridorian Logo Tridorian

Account Executive

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Professional Services • Sales • Security • Generative AI • Big Data Analytics
Remote or Hybrid
5 Locations
150 Employees
125K-140K Annually

Corporate Tools LLC Logo Corporate Tools LLC

Account Executive

eCommerce • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Software • Data Privacy
Remote or Hybrid
USA
1200 Employees
19-19 Hourly

Cox Enterprises Logo Cox Enterprises

Account Executive

Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Greentech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity
Hybrid
Houston, TX, USA
50000 Employees
59K-88K Annually

Cox Enterprises Logo Cox Enterprises

Account Executive

Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Greentech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity
Hybrid
Fort Worth, TX, USA
50000 Employees
59K-88K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

Scrunch  Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Software • SEO
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard Template Labs Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software
New York, NY
25 Employees
Golden Pet Brands Thumbnail
Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Pet • Retail • Social Media
El Segundo, California
178 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account