Account Executive

Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic B2B field sales from pipeline development and lead cultivation through customer acquisition
• Develop a solid lead generation strategy that allows for customer retention and referrals
• Close new business while shortening historical sales cycles
• Lead and manage multiple accounts and be the single point of contact and expert resource to our customers and foster long term, successful relationships
• Promote AccuWeather’s industry leading Enterprise Solutions within your vertical and drive engagement at an executive level within target markets segments
• Develop deep relationships within all your accounts to provide 360-degree coverage from end user through executive
• Collaborate with members of the AES team to expand our current accounts by introducing the benefits of our new products and services to current customers
• Maintain effective pipeline management to achieve accuracy in forecasting and quota attainment
• Work in conjunction with Marketing, Sales Support, Account Management and other internal partners to ensure both campaign delivery objectives and proper competitive positioning for AccuWeather
• Manage, organize, and update relevant data using applicable sales database applications (Microsoft Dynamic CRM)
• Follow up on all leads generated by advertising, trade shows, mailings, web sites, other media and both internal/external lead generation sources
• Up to 20-30% travel is required at times
• Other duties as assigned as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent in education and experience
• 5+ years of experience with Enterprise, large corporate sales environments
• Expertise in multiple verticals such as Manufacturing, Logistics, Transportation, Healthcare, Insurance or FinTech
• Demonstrated ability to build customer relationships
• Proven and demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed quota
• Excellent client relations and negotiating skills
• Solid presentation skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to clearly articulate ideas at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects and adhere to tight timelines and deadlines
• Must work well in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Ability to provide clear and concise justification on how decisions make positive impacts on attaining AccuWeather business objectives
• Must be willing to travel, including overnight trips, for an average of 20-30 percent of the time