Senior Account Executive, Government

Genesys empowers organizations of all sizes to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees. Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, organizations can accelerate growth by delivering empathetic, personalized experiences at scale to drive customer loyalty, workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.

We employ more than 6,000 people across the globe who embrace empathy and cultivate collaboration to succeed. And, while we offer great benefits and perks like larger tech companies, our employees have the independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of their work. Join the team and create the future of customer experience together.

• Have the drive and ambition to focus on new logo acquisition and expanding our customer base.
• Articulate and implement strategic territory and account plans aligned to Genesys’ strategic direction.
• Understand the technical considerations, certifications, and procurement processes specific to the public sector.
• Identify specific prospects/partners/channels to approach while communicating a relevant value proposition for you customer.
• Work closely with customers to ensure that they understand relevant CX and AI use cases and partner with Customer Success to ensure mission success.
• Be a thought leader both in your territory and inside Genesys for CX and AI.
• Collaborate with Genesys’ Legal and finance team and others to manage complex contract negotiations.
• Maintain an accurate and robust pipeline of $6M+ and accurately forecast your business using MEDPICC sales methodology.  
• Develop and manage the sales pipeline by engaging with prospects, partners, and key customers.
• Prepare and deliver business reviews to the senior management team regarding quarterly and yearly strategies that align with revenue growth expectations.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, as needed, within your territory.
• Understanding and ability to leverage and manage consultants and lobbyists.
• Knowledge of Federal Government security frameworks and how they impact State agencies such as FedRAMP, IRS Pub1075, CMS MARS-E, SSA-TSSR, and NIST 800-53.

• Must have experience selling to a variety of state executive agencies including healthcare and human services, labor, transportation, and revenue.
• 8+ years of enterprise sales and/or business development experience with a focus on state and local government customers.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• Live in Washington, Oregon or Idaho with an ability to travel to state capitals within your territory
• Technical background in contact center technologies, DBaaS, SaaS, IaaS, CPaaS, and AI
• Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding sales quota
• Strong relationships with state agency executives

Compensation:

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a commission or performance-based bonus opportunities.  

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. 

• Telehealth coverage

• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities

• Development and career growth opportunities

• Open Time Off in addition to 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) matching program

• Adoption Assistance

• Fertility treatments

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About Genesys:

Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com.

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