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• Type: Permanent
• Job #16340

Sales Account Executive – Netherlands (Dutch-Speaking) 

Recipient of the Salesforce Innovation Award in both 2022 and 2020, our client stands among the exclusive nine globally recognised as Salesforce Product Development Outsourcers (PDOs). Boasting 25 years in the industry and a portfolio of over 2,000 successful projects, they are a discreet leader in the Salesforce consulting sector.

As they continue to expand, we are in search of a talented and experienced Sales Account Executive to join their dynamic team. You possess an inherent instinct for business acquisition, consistently pursuing opportunities to proactively secure and finalise new ventures.

Your character is marked by a keen sense of competitiveness, an unwavering determination to succeed, resilience in the face of challenges, and a natural inclination to engage with and sway others. Positioned at the initial stages of your sales journey, you aspire to advance alongside a forward-thinking company with lofty ambitions.

This opportunity is tailor-made for individuals with a background in solutions and/or technology services within the Salesforce ecosystem, who thrive in the dynamic atmosphere of rapid-paced sales environments. If you embody these qualities and are ready to contribute to a company on the rise, then this role is the perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities as a Sales Account Executive: 

As a Sales Account Executive, your day-to-day tasks will contain: 

• Craft regional sales strategies to meet and exceed your sales targets in accordance with the global Sales leadership and overarching business objectives.
• Identify and cultivate organic sales opportunities within your designated region by establishing and nurturing partner relationships (especially with Salesforce AEs) and engaging in direct lead generation.
• Organise and conduct meetings with potential clients, focusing on prospecting and qualifying new business opportunities.
• Thoroughly comprehend customer requirements and create tailored presentations to effectively address their business needs.
• Drive the development, negotiation, and successful closure of new business opportunities.
• Manage responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and lead the development of high-quality proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs), leveraging support from presales consultants.
• Oversee the entire sales order process, from qualification to approval and signature, ensuring a seamless experience for the client.
• Stay informed about the latest product offerings from channel partners and integrate them into your sales efforts.
• Cultivate strong client relationships while upholding the values of the company.
• Collaborate effectively with Executive Management, Sales Leadership, Presales & Consulting, Customer Success & Delivery Management to achieve elevated levels of customer satisfaction and drive revenue growth with existing clients.
• Maintain a precise and up-to-date pipeline, including all opportunities, contacts, and account history within our CRM System, Salesforce.
• Provide accurate monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts.
• Keep a vigilant eye on regional market trends, identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities for growth.

Qualifications/Required Skills for an ideal Sales Account Executive:

An ideal candidate for the Sales Account Executive role will need to meet most of these requirements: 

• Demonstrable experience for at least 2 years successfully selling Salesforce technology and service offerings in a consultative/team environment and building new business within the Benelux region
• Good understanding of Cloud/ SaaS platforms, ecosystem technologies and how these solutions provide benefit to customers across multiple sectors
• Ability to analyse, assess and address prospects needs in the enterprise accounts, while clearly establishing the value of our products and services
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in selling remotely, utilising screen share/video technology such as Google Meet to articulate the value proposition and solution offerings
• Natural stakeholder and client management; able to lead discussion around complex subject matter
• Loves self-starting, hybrid roles
• Attention to detail whilst maintaining sight of the big picture
• Exceptional communication and negotiating skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
• Work well remotely, engaging with local and with nearshore delivery teams
• Flexible working approach
• Travel to client sites required
• Fluent in English and Dutch

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