Sr. Account Executive
About the role
The Role
Are you ready to elevate purpose and make a tangible difference? As a Sr. Account Executive, you will be a trusted partner to our mid-market customers, nurturing relationships and helping them unlock even greater impact. You’ll become an expert in Bloomerang’s solutions, guiding customers to maximize their use of our purpose-built platform and introducing them to new products and services that help their mission soar. You’ll connect insights to impact , ensuring our nonprofits feel savvy and empowered to achieve their biggest goals.
As a Sr. Account Executive, you should possess a strong blend of strategic thinking, leadership, and a results-oriented mindset. You should have a track record of successful sales management, particularly in sales to new customers, demonstrating their ability to meet or exceed sales targets. Your success as a member of the sales team will have a direct contribution to Bloomerang’s impact in the nonprofit industry.
What You Will Do
- Develop and Manage a Robust Sales Pipeline: Build, qualify, and oversee a sales pipeline that is approximately twice your sales quota.
- Own the Sales Process: Manage the entire sales cycle from discovery and product demos to negotiations, aiming to close a minimum of 35% of deals successfully. (Aligned with team average)
- Lead In-Depth Evaluations: Lead comprehensive discovery calls, deliver live product demonstrations, work cross functionally to demonstrate partnership and address technical needs, and engage in detailed negotiations about Bloomerang’s software and services.
- Maintain Forecast Accuracy: Ensure precise forecast reporting within 10% accuracy and effective pipeline management using Salesforce.
- Engage with the Nonprofit Community: Immerse yourself in the nonprofit sector to build credibility to become a trusted advisor, educating prospects on Bloomerang’s value and how we help solve nonprofits challenges
- Become a Bloomerang Expert: Gain deep knowledge of all Bloomerang tools and services to effectively support and guide prospects.
What You Need to Succeed
- Eagerness to Learn and Grow: A strong desire to continuously learn and improve through feedback, self-reflection, and exploration. You must desire to develop or advance a career in technology sales
- Proven Track Record: Achieve at least 95% of your annual quota and consistently meet 90% of your monthly targets. Provide a proven track record of success in a quota-carrying role selling SaaS to nonprofits or B2B companies.
- Salesforce Proficiency: Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Salesforce record.
- Expert Product Knowledge: Demonstrate in-depth understanding of our solutions and effectively communicate their value, building trust and driving higher win rates and larger deals.
- Ideally 4+ years of software sales experience
Nice to Haves But Not Required
- Experience working with non-profit organizations