Area Vice President, Tier 2, TMT Vertical

Summary

Join Dun & Bradstreet as a Tier 2 Area Vice President and lead a team of Account Executives in driving sales growth. You will lead quarterly account planning, collaborate with the executive team, and execute value-based solution-selling strategies. Responsibilities include measuring team performance, providing coaching and leadership, and expanding client relationships. A Bachelor's degree and 10-12 years of experience are required, along with 10+ years in sales leadership in SaaS, Technology, or Data & Analytics. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• 10 to 12 years Experience
• Combined selling and sales leadership experience of 10+ years in the SaaS, Technology or Data & Analytics industry
• Demonstration of original thought in business plan development and history of successful execution against those plans
• Proven success with driving new and existing multimillion-dollar engagements in a high complex, changing environment to ensure achievement of objectives and significant customer value
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team in a manner that instills a strong belief in achieving goals, focuses on preparedness and creates a passion for winning and personal development / growth
• Ability to rapidly assess client environments from a business process, organizational and technological perspective, and effectively prioritize opportunities for growth
• Highly articulate with excellent business communication (verbal and written) skills and presentation skills suitable for a global corporate environment
• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success
• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholder, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs
• Willing to travel beyond city limits for the interest of business

Responsibilities

• Lead a highly skilled team of Account Executives that own driving year-over-year sales growth in alignment with the Business Unit’s goals and strategies
• Lead the Account Executives and sales support team members through quarterly detailed account planning process for each account; evaluate the aggressiveness of the account plans and pressure-test their feasibility
• Collaborate with the executive team to align sales goals with overall company objectives
• Execute value-based solution-selling strategies, nurturing a consultative sales culture and empowering teams to meet customer needs with tailored solutions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior level decision-makers and influencers
• Actively measure and evaluate the performance of Account Executives, measuring against clearly identified benchmark guidelines; ensure that the performance of all key metrics in Salesforce.com is properly measured
• Provide coaching and leadership to the team through participation in sales calls in varying stages of the sales process; develop career plans for each Account Executive and identify areas of exposure and growth to help them achieve their career plan aspirations
• Work with team to expand relationships with C-level and senior members of clients to develop more meaningful customer relationships offering greater value

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree Preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure
• Up to 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment
• Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members
• Education assistance and extensive training resources
• Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days & donation matching
• Competitive 401k with company matching
• Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse/partner & dependents