Principal Account Executive

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
In-Office or Remote
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Sells infrastructure and application software platforms to Global 1000 clients. Responsibilities include executive prospecting, leading enterprise sales campaigns, developing territory plans, forecasting in Salesforce, negotiating pricing and contracts, managing strategic customer relationships, and achieving revenue targets. The role partners with sales engineers, marketing, and technical teams to position solutions, shape opportunities, and drive profitable growth.
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Job Description Summary:

The Principal Account Executive is an enterprise software sales professional who sells a platform of software solutions to Global 1000 clients. This individual understands executive selling into large companies, outstanding communication skills and brings current relationships. Proactively prospecting and leading meetings with customers weekly.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Sell a portfolio of infrastructure and application software that optimizes and modernizes enterprise systems.
  • Work closely with Field Marketing to develop prospects and events.
  • Lead sales campaigns with the extended team of Rocket sales engineers, marketing and lab groups.
  • Ensure best-in-class customer sales satisfaction and reference-ability with our customers.
  • Meets revenue targets and strategic objectives, including growing the sales pipeline, creating territory plans.
  • Actively use Salesforce and maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly sales forecasts.
  • Work with management to negotiate pricing and contact terms.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customer business and IT leaders, aggressively shape opportunities early in the sales cycle. Advance opportunities into profitable revenue growth for the company.
  • Demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge in aligning the company's capabilities to business and IT priorities and positioning relative to competitors.
  • Advocate for customer needs during sales cycle and in addressing any delivery issues
  • Research and understand each customer's industry and business, strategies and challenges.

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of sales experience in solution software to Global 1000 clients.
  • Ability to adapt to the situation, impeccable honesty, integrity, and ethics.
  • Work in a company with a sales culture that supports and rewards high achievers.
  • Proactively tackles difficult problems often with a new perspective.
  • Can articulate a vision, influence others, plan and organize resources and deliver the results.
  • Strive to exceed expectations and able to work independently.
  • Has the business acumen and experience to navigate large, complex customers with a portfolio product line.

 Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated history as a consistent top performer selling software solutions to senior executives with quotas in excess of 3M, selling large transactions.
  • Hunter who will proactively create and qualify new opportunities and meet customers in person every week.
  • Experience with complex, multi-year subscription and perpetual licenses sales.
  • Network of trusted relationships within designated region

 Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field 

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Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


At Rocket Software, we believe AI is a critical enabler of innovation and productivity. All Rocketeers are expected to actively leverage AI-powered tools and technologies, where appropriate, to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and deliver greater impact in their roles. Embracing continuous learning and the responsible use of AI is an essential part of how we work.


As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.


Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.  If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to [email protected].  We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of sales experience selling software solutions to Global 1000 clients
  • Ability to adapt to situations and demonstrate honesty, integrity, and ethics
  • Ability to tackle difficult problems with new perspectives
  • Ability to articulate a vision, influence others, plan and organize resources, and deliver results
  • Ability to exceed expectations and work independently
  • Business acumen and experience navigating large, complex customers with a portfolio product line
  • Consistent top-performer history selling software solutions to senior executives
  • Experience managing quotas exceeding $3 million and selling large transactions
  • Proactive hunter who creates and qualifies opportunities and meets customers in person weekly
  • Experience with complex, multi-year subscription and perpetual-license sales
  • Network of trusted relationships within the designated region
  • Bachelor's degree in business or a related field

Rocket Software Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rocket Software and has not been reviewed or approved by Rocket Software.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including major plan options and HSA-compatible choices with employer contributions. Health insurance quality is framed as a meaningful component of overall total compensation.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is characterized as generous and usable, and remote-friendly flexibility further supports work–life balance. Paid time off is repeatedly treated as a standout element of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include access to a 401(k) with an employer match and Roth 401(k) availability. Retirement offerings are described as typical for the industry and contribute positively to total rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Waltham, MA
2,825 Employees

What We Do

Rocket Software empowers organizations to create legendary impact in the world through innovation in legacy technologies. With deep expertise in IBM Z, IBM Power, and database and connectivity solutions, Rocket solutions power tens of thousands of global businesses, solving real problems and making real-world impact. With more than 70% of the world’s IT workload running on legacy platforms, Rocket helps companies and public-sector organizations innovate using the technology and data they already have, so they can always be ready for what comes next. Rocket customers include 44 of the Fortune 50, representing industries including Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics, Retail and Insurance. A Bain Capital portfolio company, Rocket is headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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