Account Executive III (R-17373)

Job Description

The Field Sales function is responsible for selling the Company’s products and services to new and/or existing clients and developing or expanding accounts primarily through face-to-face sales. Maintain and grow the revenue stream through renewal management, win-back, cross-sell, up-sell of new opportunities. Identify new contacts and deepen relationships with current contacts. Generate new business through new client identification.


Essential Key Responsibilities
  • Fulfill the role of trusted advisor on Dun & Bradstreet solutions through the development of strong, positive relationships with clients 
  • Maintain and grow revenue stream through successful renewal of existing business 
  • New account development and/or expanding existing accounts through cross-sell and up-sell of new opportunities within an established portfolio of mid-market and enterprise clients 
  • End-to-end accountability for driving the negotiation, contracting, and approval processes 
  • Navigate complex deal management and negotiation that may include alignment of multiple decision makers, products or funding sources  
  • Perform account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with internal sales resources to ensure strategic alignment 
  • Proactively prospect, identify, qualify and develop a sales pipeline and close business to meet and exceed annual objectives 
  • Maintain consistent and accurate data in SFDC to support territory, account planning and forecasting 
  • Collaborate with Client Success and Marketing to increase retention rates through business reviews and win-back campaigns 
  • Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise; adapt style and uses persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider firm business; frequently advises others on complex matters 
  • Exercise judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results; work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives 
  • This role is intended for a professional who has wide-ranging experience 

  • Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree 
  • Minimum of 12 years prior experience in an enterprise level SaaS, consulting or services sales role
  • Impressive track record of closing sales, winning clients, managing client relationships of 25+ accounts and attaining or exceeding annual quota(s)
  • Ability to rapidly assess client environments from a business process, organizational and technological perspective, and effectively prioritize opportunities for growth
  • Demonstrable track record in managing complex, strategic sales and managing multiple senior stakeholders
  • Highly articulate with excellent business communication (verbal and written) skills and presentation skills suitable for a global corporate environment
  • Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results; Work is done independently, reviewed at critical milestones and upon completion
  • Possesses excellent industry-leading sales methodology, salesforce.com, MS-Excel, MSPowerPoint and MS-Word skills
  • Willing to travel beyond city limits for the interest of business