Account Executive, Sr. develops relationships with larger and more complex clients to increase revenue. Pursues relationships with potential new accounts and identifies business opportunities to upsell services/products to current and new businesses. Being an Account Executive, Sr. drives retention and growth among customers by understanding their business needs and helping them succeed. Has detailed knowledge of products and services offered and ensures that products and services consistently meet client needs. Additionally, Account Executive, Sr. maintains a cadence of communicating with customers to ensure client satisfaction and promote ongoing contract renewal. Advises internal teams on product and service improvements/suggestions based on client feedback. Provides sales quotes and responds to requests for proposals. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Account Executive, Sr. work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be an Account Executive, Sr. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
To the outside world we refer to this position as the Account Executive but internally, we've been struggling to get away from the slightly more descriptive title of SOW. SOW refers to share of wallet and that is exactly what this position is all about. Your primary focus and goal is to develop and build upon our existing customer accounts to make those relationships more "sticky" by adding additional services, executing on contract renewals, and asking for additional locations and/or referrals.
The Account Executive is really a hybrid between an Inbound Marketer, an Outside Sales Consultant, and a Relationship Building Machine. It's true, people buy from who they like, so if you have an inherent love of and desire to serve clients, this could be the opportunity for you. It is also imperative that you not be offended by the SOW reference because despite best intentions, we really can't get away from the acronym.
Our Account Executives are responsible for augmenting our External Sales efforts by taking ownership of several critical functions including but not limited to: sourcing bid opportunities (public and private), completion of proposals, identifying cross-sale opportunities within our existing customer base of 4,000 , and facilitating the renewal of existing customer contracts.
Requirements:
We fully believe in the concept of hiring for attitude and training for skill, especially when it comes to our sales positions, and that is because the most successful members of our sales team share more than a few commonalities. The A-Players on our team exhibit the following characteristics:
In addition to these intangibles there are a few hard skills that will make one candidate stand out over another:
Benefits:
As a company, Encore is hyper-focused on developing a culture that thrives on success and is energized by the fact that we get to make peoples' lives better and safer each day. One of the ways we do this is by generously rewarding all those who contribute to our continued growth. But we also believe that not all rewards are monetary. Here are just a few a few perks that a successful individual in this role can expect:
Encore Fire Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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As an EEO/AA employer, Encore Fire Protection considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status
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