Sr Account Executuve

Overview

Responsibilities

• The role will be focused on Enterprise accounts in KSA & Bahrain.
• You will act as an expert within our KSA Enterprise sales team.
• You will be primary point-of-contact for these major accounts.
• Maintaining contact with account at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the relationship.
• Sells the organization s products or services to and maintains relationships with existing accounts. Responsible for expanding and retaining named accounts while ensuring ongoing customer service.
• Responsible for identifying and qualifying long-term and short-term business opportunities and pro-actively identifying and addressing competitive threats
• Prepares formal proposals and presentations, presents to all levels of the organization including executives, leads negotiations, coordinates complex decision making processes and overcomes objectives to closure, and closes sales in a professional and effective manner
• Responsible for significant key partner relationship management and development. Facilitate executive-level relationships between the customer, F5 and its partners including; facilitating communication on strategic and tactical issues and maintaining continuity
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments and government regulations that effect target markets
• Must understand organization s business needs, develop application of products and services and communicate how F5 s technical value added solutions will address those needs
• Research and develop lists of potential customers within an organization; regularly follow-up on leads and developing leads, and act to close deals
• Determine market strategies and goals for each product and service; understanding the strategies, goals and objectives of named accounts
• Assume a leadership role in coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)
• Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process, ensure Salesforce is utilized appropriately and maintained on a regular basis
• Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organizational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis
• Develops strategy for sustained management and success of business and coordinates resources to ensure goals are met
• Provides regular updates to senior sales and operations staff concerning account issues, financial status
• Meet and exceed sales quotas and revenue goals
• Considered a trusted resource by customer base and an expert in the field
• Has credibility to influence at senior levels within named account e.g. Senior Executive/Board/Chair
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Qualifications

• Significant direct work experience in a relevant customer set
• Good understanding of Enterprise tender processes
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills
• Excellent solution selling and presentation abilities
• Excellent client interfacing and customer-focused approach
• Ability to provide and work from a home office located within the territory