Workiva

Workiva

Strategic Account Executive - Toronto

Toronto · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
CRMSalesAccount ManagementPipeline ManagementCollaboration

About the role

  • The Strategic Account Executive is responsible for obtaining new logo and customer expansion sales opportunities from executive-level buyers and influencers in either private or publicly traded companies.
  • Sales growth is attained through new customer subscriptions, professional services, delivery and training.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize information gathered during the needs analysis phase to partner with Solutions Consulting Team in delivering a compelling demonstration of the Workiva platform
  • Lead the sales process naturally - guiding it to a close by effectively showcasing Workiva's value proposition
  • Develop and deliver strategic account planning with purposeful action to secure sales success
  • Rally internal support to pursue an account and optimize internal resources
  • Successful candidates will build relationships and identify Workiva products and solutions that meet customer needs to drive customer acquisition within an assigned territory.

Requirements

  • 6+ years experience in a related role - enterprise technology or similar complex solution sales across large customer accounts
  • Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and related career experience
  • Maintain a strong understanding of Workiva products through a commitment to ongoing training and a growth mindset
  • The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in enterprise platform sales, exceptional strategic thinking abilities, and a deep understanding of the top tier organizations in the region.

Nice to have

  • Understanding of the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model
  • Ability to demonstrate complex software applications
  • Demonstrated experience navigating and delivering sales success across large, enterprise organizations
  • Strong business acumen and an ability to understand complex business challenges
  • Executive presence and an ability to communicate at the most senior level
  • Up to 30% travel for regular customer meetings and events
  • Reliable internet access required for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office
  • Travel Requirement & Working Conditions

Company info

  • Strategic Account Executives are focused on selling Workiva's core platform and collaborate with other Workiva Solution Sales teams to deliver multi-solution sales across our large enterprise customer accounts.
  • You will engage with both existing and new customers - leveraging Workiva's platform to meet their complex business needs.

This listing is sourced directly from Workiva's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.