Services Executive - Higher Education & Government
WorkdayFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Candidates should possess a minimum of 8 years of relevant sales experience, with a proven track record in a customer-facing sales role proposing enterprise solutions at all organizational levels. Demonstrated success selling to State and Local Governments and Educational Institutions is required, along with a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience. Proficiency in Salesforce.com CRM, Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and other CRM tools is necessary, as is comfort working with multiple decision-makers. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, self-motivation, a self-starter attitude, and the ability to work remotely and autonomously are essential. The role also requires the ability to travel as needed and shown experience negotiating, proposing, and closing contracts with clients.
The Account Executive will be responsible for developing and managing a sales pipeline to advance strategic transactions through the sales process. This includes generating revenue by selling the Cohesity solution and collaborating with Channel Partners. Key duties involve penetrating accounts, engaging decision-makers, and closing business, as well as defining and implementing sales plans for the assigned territory to meet and exceed quota through prospecting, qualifying, managing, and closing sales opportunities. The role also requires developing and presenting proposals that highlight the Cohesity solution's value and ability to meet customer business objectives, and driving account strategies while coordinating team selling efforts with partners to achieve quarterly and annual closing targets.
Data management solutions for enterprises
Cohesity specializes in data management solutions for data centers and cloud environments. Its main products, the Cohesity DataPlatform and Cohesity DataProtect, help businesses consolidate tasks like backup, recovery, and data storage into one platform, making it easier to manage large amounts of data while reducing complexity and costs. Unlike many competitors, Cohesity focuses on simplifying data management for medium to large enterprises across various industries, including finance and healthcare. The company's goal is to help businesses manage, protect, and gain insights from their data more efficiently.