Account Executive - Acquisition

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not specified

The Account Executive (Acquisition) is responsible for building client relationships within the Belux market. This role involves prospecting (via email, phone, & partner ecosystem), developing, and closing business in a timely manner while focusing on client requirements. The AE must be confident in negotiating and closing agreements and supporting new customers through the onboarding process. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-visibility, high-impact projects at an exciting time for Snowflake, an innovative, high-growth, customer-focused company in a large and growing market. We are looking for energetic, self-managed professionals with experience managing a complex sales process and excellent presentation, listening, organization, and contact management skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales quotas for allocated accounts and/or territory on a quarterly and annual basis by developing a sales strategy with a target prospect list and a regional sales plan.
• Develop marketing plans with the marketing team to drive revenue growth.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the customer by understanding their existing and future IT roadmap to drive the Snowflake solution within the marketplace.
• Prospect qualification and the development of new sales opportunities and ongoing revenue streams.
• Arrange and conduct initial Executive and CxO discussions and positioning meetings.
• Manage the sales process and opportunity closure.
• Provide ongoing account management to ensure customer satisfaction and drive additional revenue streams.
• Be familiar with a solution-based approach to selling.

Requirements

• BA/BS required.
• 3+ years of new business field sales experience preferred, with an emphasis on data or cloud-related technology.
• Proven ability to independently manage, develop, and close new client relationships.
• Experience hitting quota of $800k+ of ARR per year.
• Experience averaging 8+ face-to-face meetings per week.
• New business sales focus.
• A track record of success in driving consistent activity, pipeline development, and quota achievement.
• Experience determining customer requirements and presenting appropriate solutions.
• Pro-active, independent thinker with high energy and a positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Executive-level relationship management.
• Ability to understand the "bigger picture" and the business drivers around IT.
• Fluent Flemish and English are required for this role.

Bonus Points For Experience With:

• Implementing MEDDPICC.
• Selling software or cloud-based applications to the Enterprise.

Company Information

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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