ZoomInfo
It’s Our Business to Grow Yours
SMB Account Executive
Location
Texas
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
$50.8K - $79.9K / year
2 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Proactively identify and cultivate relationships with potential clients within the SMB and mid-market space, focusing on organizations with 100 to 1000 employees and organizations under 100 employees with strong growth prospects.
• Develop a deep understanding of the specific challenges related to the prospects go-to-market efforts and effectively position ZoomInfo solutions to solve the customer challenges.
• Manage sophisticated sales cycles that range from two weeks to six months. This includes deep discovery discussions, rich presentations, managing proof of concept requests, multi-threading accounts and building custom proposals among other steps. Executing with precision and alignment to the client's needs is critical.
• Employ a structured yet flexible sales approach that can adapt to various buying processes and timelines.
• Lead negotiations for deals ranging from $15k to over $100k, crafting proposals that meet both client expectations and company profitability goals.
• Navigate contract complexities to close deals efficiently while maintaining a focus on long-term client relationships.
• Engage and align multiple stakeholders within client organizations, including senior executives, ensuring consensus and fostering strong partnerships.
• Utilize excellent communication skills to articulate the value of solutions in meeting the client's strategic goals.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline, accurately forecasting sales outcomes to meet and exceed quarterly and annual targets.
• Prospect into key target accounts to create new opportunities through strategic email outreach, cold calling and social networking to enrich the pipeline on top of inbound leads.
• Collaboratively share best practices across the team, enhancing the overall ZoomInfo selling strategy with your strengths.
• Leverage CRM tools to track and analyze sales activities, providing insights into pipeline health and operational effectiveness.
• Continuously gather intelligence on market trends, competitor activities, and potential opportunities within the mid-market sector.
• Contribute strategic insights to the sales and marketing teams to refine offerings and enhance go-to-market strategies.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in prospecting and self-sourcing opportunities, with a proven track record of effectively identifying and engaging potential clients in similar markets
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex sales cycles within the mid-market sector, with a proven track record of closing high-value deals
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, capable of navigating complex buying environments
- Exceptional negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and influence diverse stakeholder groups
- Proficiency in CRM and sales forecasting tools, with a strong analytical approach to sales management
- Dynamic, motivated individual with a persistent drive to achieve sales targets and contribute to company growth.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being