Senior Accounts Executive

About You and this Role

You love sales and working the full lifecycle of a deal from prospecting to closing. You love mapping out strategic accounts and finding opportunities to sell within them.

Youre not afraid to be persistent and handle objections from potential customers.
You will be responsible for driving revenue for Govt./PSU accounts in North and East India by enabling them on their digital transformation journeys using Liferays solutions.

Key Objectives

Responsible for New and Growth Annual Recurring Revenue.
Drive the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to close.
Develop a deep understanding of the way a specific business operates, and the priorities that drive decisions from top-down.
Acquire new customers and secure contracts that achieve assigned sales targets.
Prospect for potential customers using various direct methods such as calling and face to face meetings, and indirect methods such as networking within the assigned vertical or segment of accounts
Consult with prospect about business challenges and requirements, as well as the range of options and cost benefits of each
Maintain a high level of relevant domain knowledge in order to have meaningful conversations with prospects
Collaborate cross functionally
Work with technical staff, product specialists, Solution Sales leads, where required to address customer requirements
Cultivate strong relationships with our channel and partner companies that may be required to deliver full solutions to customers
Work with marketing and vertical pod resources to plan and execute lead generation campaigns
Create and deliver presentations for senior managers and decision makers
Draft and deliver proposals, RFP/RFI responses in a professional manner
Ability to uncover business initiatives and pain points, tie it back to Liferay solutions
Develop and maintain key account plans that identify opportunities for Liferay to deliver value, strategic motivators, main stakeholders, buying processes and forecasted sales utilizing our corporate sales methodology (Miller Heiman)
Provide forecasts on best case and most likely sales volumes over relevant time periods
Be a positive representative of the company and its brand in the marketplace through your conduct, social media presence, LinkedIn, etc.

Required Qualifications

7+ Years of experience selling enterprise-level software solution sales (Content Management, ERP, CRM, eBusiness and/or eCommerce applications preferred) into Govt./PSU accounts in the region.
3-5 Years of senior level prospecting and self generating leads (e.g., Social Selling, Targeted Accounts)
Ability to build executive client relationships and understand their business needs and challenges.
Outstanding prioritization and self/time management skills
Existing relationship with the ecosystem including System Integrators, other OEMs, Consultants etc.
A hunter sales personality - the position is focused on New Business.
Solution seller focused on selling on value and ROI vs features and functionality
Understand the limitations and virtues of working in small teams to accomplish big goals
Foundational understanding of technical environments where Liferay and its products are applicable.
Foundational understanding of IT operations and how they operate
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to travel (50%)

Location - Remote, Hyderabad,ahmedabad,pune,chennai,kolkata.