Account Executive

Summary

Join Granicus's Local Government Sales Team as an Account Executive, focusing on new cross-sell sales opportunities within health, hospital, planning, and human services agencies. You will develop comprehensive sales strategies, proactively identify new opportunities, and manage the entire sales process from lead generation to closing. This role involves building strong client relationships, utilizing Salesforce.com for sales tracking, and exceeding key performance indicators (KPIs). Granicus is a remote-first company offering flexible work options. The position requires proven success in software sales, strong communication skills, and experience working with government agencies. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Requirements

• Proven pattern of success in software sales or highly technical consultative sales to business or government
• Consistent record of outperforming quota in previous field sales position(s)
• Successful record of managing a sales funnel with a wide variety of deal sizes that may range from less than $10,000 to more than $100,000
• Strong understanding of information technology and multiple platforms, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly (LAN/WAN, web design, network security, and Audio/Visual technology)
• Experience working with various levels of customer leadership teams, from Managers to Directors to C-Level Executives
• Proficient with MS Office product suites
• Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, closing, organizational, time management, and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed; takes initiative, willing to go the extra mile
• Ability to problem solve quickly
• Ability to multi-task and work within a team atmosphere
• Clear sense of integrity, work ethic, and a sincere interest in building strong relationships that are founded on trust
• Ability to travel 20-30% of the time - meeting prospects and attending sales events

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive sales strategy and business plans to up-sell and cross-sell new products and services to existing client partners within their assigned territory
• Work to identify market trends, best practices, referrals, and new opportunity areas
• Lead all stages of the sales process from lead generation to win/close
• From cold calls to sales meetings, demonstrations to negotiation
• Virtual and face-to-face meetings
• Conduct initial qualification and discovery to determine client's current environment, potential projects, and challenges and goals to determine how Granicus solutions will help them achieve their goals
• Use an engaging and penetrating discovery process to flush out true sales opportunities
• Effectively listen and understand where a prospect is today and where they want to be, then develop a persuasive solution & teach the prospect what they may not have known
• Teach client about market trends, challenges and issues they did not know existed, and share best practices, all in an effort to develop new sales opportunities
• Prepare engaging presentations and demonstrations to groups ranging from 1 to 25 stakeholders
• Work with company resources and teams to leverage knowledge in an effort to successfully lead the sales process
• Build and cultivate relationships both horizontally and vertically through communications and conducting follow-up communications
• Use Salesforce.com to track all sales activity properly, keep all contact/lead data accurate, create new opportunities, and move opportunities thru all stages of the sales process from lead to win/close
• Effectively manage your sales funnel and sales forecasting
• Monitor and communicate target market information accurately to management
• Exceed KPIs for daily, weekly, and monthly activity goals for calls, appointments, demonstrations, sales meetings, etc
• Develop deep personal expertise and understanding of company solutions
• Identify opportunities for new solutions or functionality of Granicus software
• Stay current on industry trends and new or innovative approaches
• Participate in selected industry activities, organizations/associations, and trade-shows as needed
• Represent Granicus in a positive manner, foster trust, and reinforce thought leadership
• Other duties as assigned
• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with government or parliamentary procedure is a plus
• Experience using Salesforce.com and Salesloft is a plus, but not required
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off
• Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Group legal coverage