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Sr. Account Executive 1

Equinix
Toronto, CAN
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Hybrid
CAD 198000-296000 / year
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
  • Canada - Toronto Office TRO: 198,000 - 296,000 CAD / Annual
  • Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
  • The targeted pay range listed reflects On-Target Earnings or OTE, which is base pay plus commissions, and does not include equity or benefits. Equity may be offered depending on the position.
  • Equinix Benefits
  • As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.
  • Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
  • Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
  • Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
  • We use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Learn more here.

Responsibilities

  • Build Customer Relationships
  • Plans, builds, and maintains relationships with key stakeholders in assigned accounts/prospects
  • Facilitates customer relationships to ensure timely resolution of customer issues
  • Conducts quarterly business reviews with customers to identify and develop new selling opportunities
  • Leads Executive Briefings
  • Leverage Internal & External Partners
  • Leads and drives coordinated sales approach with the extended sales team (Sales Engineers, Solutions Architect, Customer Care, SSA, Commercial Solutions, Sales Operations, etc.) and external partners (Reseller, Strategic Alliance, etc.)
  • Collaborates with global sales team to sell global Equinix platform
  • Demonstrates consistent cross region exports
  • Understands business drivers of accounts and leverages strategic alliances and reseller partners to penetrate accounts
  • Account Planning
  • Researches and documents detailed understanding of customer business and organizational landscape
  • Develops strategic, global account plans focused on maintaining/growing accounts
  • Drives strategic, global & multi-line of business global account plans
  • Solution Selling
  • Identifies customer’s business needs, challenges, and technical requirements to match to Equinix solutions in partnership with SEs/SAs
  • Leading delivery of pitch, leveraging SE/SAs where appropriate; adapts pitch to customer needs and persona
  • Proven proficiency of Equinix product set and solutions
  • Sells full suite of Equinix offerings to include global footprint and achieves exports
  • Leverages external partners to drive solution development in new areas/prospects
  • Contract Renewals
  • Proactively addresses high churn risk customers leveraging internal resources and external partners
  • Facilitates customer contract renewals and negotiations to protect revenue
  • Leverages internal resources to understand customers contractual obligations around notice periods, renew terms, Equinix exposure
  • Pipeline Management
  • Actively monitors and maintains status of opportunities in SFDC, following the principles of forecasting
  • Identifies at risk accounts, expiring contracts and forecasts churn
  • Territory Planning
  • Prioritizes list of accounts/prospects for short and long-term pursuit to achieve assigned sales objectives
  • Provides accurate forecasts
  • May focus on particular vertical or sub-vertical within a dedicated sector
  • Prospecting
  • Coordinates with Opportunity Development Team to strategize lead & sales opportunity qualification
  • Pursues highest propensity prospects, fills the funnel with opportunities; pitching prospects primarily at C-level; leveraging industry contact sand partners
  • Actively prospects account base to sell global platform and achieves exports outside of country · Utilizes available tools to prospect and leverage account strategy plans
  • Negotiation
  • Leads commercial offer and contract negotiations, leveraging internal resources as needed to obtain best commercial terms possible
  • Understands commercial levers and problem solves to make initial recommendations on deal structure
  • Partners with sales leadership to present at regional deal review
  • Mentorship/Lead
  • Mentors Account Executives or other sales professionals; leads special projects, provides guidance to team on new products/processes/best practices

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