Confluent

Account Executive, National Accounts


PayCompetitive
LocationIllinois
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: e057b323-66e8-4cd7-8345-e845285b88c4
      Employer Industry: Data Streaming Technology

      Why consider this job opportunity:
      - Opportunity to drive revenue growth for large, diverse, and complex territories
      - Engage with leading companies and exceed quarterly sales targets
      - Collaborative work environment with Solutions Engineers and Professional Services
      - Become a subject matter expert on innovative data streaming solutions
      - Open to travel for customer engagements to identify and develop sales opportunities
      - Commitment to diversity and inclusion in a supportive workplace culture

      What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
      - Drive revenue growth by proactively prospecting, identifying, qualifying, developing, and closing a sales pipeline
      - Own the development, presentation, and sales of a compelling value proposition to clients
      - Collaborate with team members in business development, customer success, and support throughout the sales process
      - Present to C-level executives and negotiate deals for the entire suite of product applications
      - Cultivate and nurture customer relationships and partnerships to foster growth opportunities

      What is Required (Qualifications):
      - 5+ years of experience in quota-carrying sales roles within a competitive market
      - Prior experience in Big Data, Cloud, SaaS, Open Source, or Enterprise IT Solutions
      - Proven track record of success in executing strategic sales strategies and driving revenue growth
      - Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, with outstanding presentation abilities
      - BS/BA degree or equivalent preferred

      How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
      - Previous sales methodology training (e.g., MEDDPICC, Challenger)
      - History of overachieving sales quotas and targets
      - Highly developed customer relations and negotiation skills
      - Self-driven with high integrity and intelligence
      - Willingness to travel to customer locations as needed

      #DataStreaming #SalesOpportunity #BigData #TechSales #DiversityAndInclusion

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      We are not the EOR (Employer of Record) for this position. Our role in this specific opportunity is to connect outstanding candidates with a top-tier employer.
  • About the company

      Confluent is a fully managed Kafka service and enterprise stream processing platform. Real-time data streaming for AWS, GCP, Azure or serverless. Try free!

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