Account Executive

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Salary plus uncapped commissions

Who We Are

Exponent Partners is a passionate, mission driven, organization that exclusively serves nonprofits. We strive to be a changemaker that drives positive, progressive change using the tools at our disposal; and to build an organization that is good for our employees and that reflects the kind of values that we want to see in our community and society. We aspire to an organizational culture that is equal, diverse, curious, growth-minded, innovative, results-focused, and progressive - just like the society that we wish to be part of!

Exponent Partners is committed to building a diverse team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills because we believe diversity drives innovation and impact.

Position Summary

Exponent Partners is seeking an experienced Account Executive. This position at Exponent Partners is a member of the Business Development team and works closely with current and prospective clients as a trusted advisor, as well as working closely with internal stakeholders in Client Services, Success Center, and Operations. This position is responsible for achieving pipeline and sales goals while also acting as a consultative leader who is deeply aware of a clients unique challenges and ideal outcomes and can guide them to our matching solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire sales process to ensure delivery against key performance metrics, with a strong emphasis on new business sales while expanding existing accounts.
• Prospecting and relationship development within the assigned territory in order to seed the future sales pipeline.
• Manage pipeline development through direct execution of outbound prospecting and coordination with the prospecting and marketing activities of Marketing, Market & Portfolio Directors and Client Leads.
• Create and maintain a robust sales pipeline at sufficient pipeline-to-quota ratios to ensure over-achievement of sales targets.
• Engage with prospect organizations to position Salesforce solutions and our ongoing services based on a whole-organization, outcomes-focused theory of change.
• Act as a client-focused team quarterback by managing the end-to-end sales process through engagement of appropriate resources such as the Solution Engineer, Market & Portfolio Director, Professional Services experts, executives, partners, etc. Maintains focus of the team on meeting the unique needs and value drivers of the client, while communicating consistently in a timely and meaningful manner.
• Develop winning professional, customized written proposals and presentations appropriate to various stages of the sales cycle and key buyer audiences.
• Provide an accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly forecast with updated opportunity details.
• Consistently meet quarterly sales quotas through disciplined execution of a territory-based sales plan with sufficient sales activities to deliver results.
• Travel as required to prospects, customers, or marketing events (approximately 25%).

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