Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
Solution Executive - ORM
Solutions Executive:
The Solutions Executive will maximize profitable company sales revenue by identifying, qualifying, negotiating, and closing new Operational Risk Management business with new and existing clients. This position is primarily selling Sphera’s SaaS solutions. This role will be the personification of Sphera in all matters within and outside the company with an unflagging commitment to customer satisfaction, delight, trust, and loyalty.
General Job Duties:
Solutions Executive within Sphera’s team will sell to Enterprise accounts, with a focus on hunting new accounts.
Executing against yearly sales goals
Qualifying and disqualifying new business opportunities while identifying customer pain
Hunting activities (includes cold calling, conferences, trade shows etc.)
Cross functional collaboration with Strategic Account Managers
Maintaining accurate forecasts
Accountability for driving revenue growth across Sphera's assigned business lines to include identification of revenue drivers and metrics - creating visibility with all market owners on revenue trends and actions to drive revenues to plan
Deliver solution presentations to key customers
Develop enterprise software license proposals
Negotiate enterprise software contracts
Learning customer decision process
Creating closing plans for forecasted business
Close business in a timely manner
Fully comprehend the Sphera unique value proposition.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will own sales for a specific product line/ geographic territory and will possess the following:
A minimum of 5+ years of successful experience in selling Enterprise Software and Technology solutions to the Global 2000
Demonstrated success in closing large and complex sales; encourages and contributes to creative deal making; actively leverages role to close sales through appropriate sales channels and partners
Experience in selling Control of Work (CoW), Master Data Management for MRO, Advanced Risk Assessment (PHA) and Health & Safety Management Solutions.
Strong hunter skills
Experience should include negotiations, successful partnerships and / or joint ventures.
Has implemented successful sales strategies in changing markets. Understands the product sales cycle and challenges, including the strategies of competitors, and leverages this knowledge to hone sales strategies.
Appropriately adapts and leverages products, services and operations to effectively compete in competitive markets
Assigns the highest priority to customer satisfaction. Listens to customers
Has personally closed major deals and is well known and respected, maintaining effective interpersonal relationships with the key decision-makers in customer organizations.
Enjoys interaction with customers and prospects and is a person that our sales people would welcome to participate in the sales process.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and ability to navigate and excel in a complex, heavily matrixed organizations
Demonstrated relationship management skills are essential, including the ability to relate successfully to a variety of people externally and internally, and to form strong relationships with key decision makers
Proficiency with MS applications required (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Will demonstrate a desire to function as an entrepreneur within Sphera, and will not rely on large staffs to support their efforts
Consistently met or surpassed yearly quota
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Pay:
$105,000.00 - $167,000.00 + Eligible for Variable Compensation PlanCommensurate with relevant qualifications and experience
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Life and Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Flexible Working Schedule
Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
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This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in selling Enterprise Software
- Demonstrated success in closing large and complex sales
- Experience in selling Control of Work, Master Data Management, Advanced Risk Assessment, and Health & Safety Management Solutions
- Strong hunter skills
- Demonstrated relationship management skills
- Proficiency with MS applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Consistently met or surpassed yearly quota
Sphera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sphera and has not been reviewed or approved by Sphera.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales on‑target earnings can be competitive for certain roles, with healthy ranges and high OTE potential for Solution/Account Executives. Feedback suggests on‑plan earnings compare well against many B2B software peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental and vision coverage are characterized as good, with low deductibles and a significant employer share of premiums. Feedback suggests core health insurance quality is a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently referenced, with a clear structure that enables a meaningful company contribution when employees contribute. Feedback suggests retirement offerings are straightforward and valued.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact. Our Mission: To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days. We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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