Commercial Account Executive (Chicago, IL)

WHAT IS BOX?

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including AstraZeneca, JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asi.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU 

As an Account Executive on our Small Medium Business team, your role involves identifying new opportunities with potential clients and our current customer base. This includes prospecting, conducting discovery calls and demos, negotiating deals, and closing new business across all industries in the Small Medium Business segment (1-500 employees). Additionally, you will conduct thorough research to understand customers' unique business challenges and how Box can provide value. You'll also drive the sales process by influencing key stakeholders both internally and externally while developing a comprehensive territory plan that covers all aspects of your target market. Lastly, scheduling visits to meet customers face-to-face within your assigned territory is essential for building strong relationships. If this sounds like a challenge you're ready to take on – we want to speak with you!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage the entire sales cycle, which includes prospecting, conducting discovery calls and demos, negotiating deals, and closing new & existing business across all industries in the Small Medium Business segment (1-500 employees).

• Thoroughly research your customers and prospects to gain insight into their specific business challenges, and demonstrate how Box can add value

• Drive the sales process by influencing key stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Develop a comprehensive territory plan that covers all aspects of your target market.

• Schedule visits to meet customers face-to-face within your assigned territory.

  
  

WHO YOU ARE 

We are an AI-first company. This means you approach your work with a growth mindset and find ways to leverage AI to help make faster, smarter decisions that will 10X your impact at Box.

• 1 year experience in sales

• Prior closing experience required

• Prior experience in B2B or technology sales is preferred but not required

• Experience in outbound prospecting and ability to build and manage a pipeline

• Proven success meeting KPIs

• Openness to learning about Box’s product, new technologies, the industry, and our customers' businesses

• Clear examples of successfully closing deals using an established sales process 

• Able to consistently identify opportunities for growth in new territories using a proven method

• Previous experience in building relationships and selling to executives at all levels

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 3 days per week. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world. We aim to recruit a passionate, high-performing workforce that reflects the world we live in. If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

Notice to applicants in Los Angeles:  Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chair Ordinance.  The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here. 

Notice to applicants in San Francisco:  Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chair Ordinance.  The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here. 

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