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Account Executive

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accuweather logoAccuweather · State College, PA
Full-timeRemote2mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
Client RelationsCRMForecasting
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Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic B2B field sales from pipeline development and lead cultivation through customer acquisition
  • Develop a solid lead generation strategy that allows for customer retention and referrals
  • Close new business while shortening historical sales cycles
  • Lead and manage multiple accounts and be the single point of contact and expert resource to our customers and foster long term, successful relationships
  • Promote AccuWeather's industry leading Enterprise Solutions within your vertical and drive engagement at an executive level within target markets segments
  • Develop deep relationships within all your accounts to provide 360-degree coverage from end user through executive
  • Collaborate with members of the AES team to expand our current accounts by introducing the benefits of our new products and services to current customers
  • Maintain effective pipeline management to achieve accuracy in forecasting and quota attainment
  • Work in conjunction with Marketing, Sales Support, Account Management and other internal partners to ensure both campaign delivery objectives and proper competitive positioning for AccuWeather
  • Manage, organize, and update relevant data using applicable sales database applications (Microsoft Dynamic CRM)
  • Follow up on all leads generated by advertising, trade shows, mailings, web sites, other media and both internal/external lead generation sources.
  • Up to 20-30% travel is required at times.
  • Other duties as assigned as necessary

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent in education and experience
  • 5+ years of experience with Enterprise, large corporate sales environments
  • Expertise in multiple verticals such as Manufacturing, Logistics, Transportation, Healthcare, Insurance or FinTech
  • Demonstrated ability to build customer relationships
  • Proven and demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed quota
  • Excellent client relations and negotiating skills
  • Solid presentation skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to clearly articulate ideas at all levels of the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects and adhere to tight timelines and deadlines
  • Must work well in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
  • Ability to provide clear and concise justification on how decisions make positive impacts on attaining AccuWeather business objectives
  • Must be willing to travel, including overnight trips, for an average of 20-30 percent of the time
  • While we are considering remote candidates, in the United States, AccuWeather is only able to hire team members in the following states due to taxation purposes: CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY.
  • ABOUT ACCUWEATHER
  • AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.
  • Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called "the most accurat

Benefits

Health insuranceVision insuranceRemote work options

Additional Information

AccuWeather is seeking an Account Executive to join its growing AccuWeather for Business sales team. AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally. The challenge is to develop new sales through your stellar efforts with new and existing markets, products, and verticals. This position is focused on building the vertical instead of handling a specific region. If you are a metric driven Account Executive who thrives on the responsibility of driving strategic B2B field sales from pipeline development through customer acquisition, then it's time to apply to this exciting opportunity to join a best in class, growing Sales team!

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