Account Executive, Appian
Financial Services
AI-powered process orchestration across the enterprise
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AI-powered process orchestration across the enterprise
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To simplify what it takes to turn great ideas into powerful business applications that deliver significant value.
Role
Who you are
- Your ability to penetrate new customers and organizations within your assigned accounts is essential to your being successful in this role
- Experience in influencing Digital transformation, Customer services, Customer experience initiatives at Cx0 level and consulting partners
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills; presentation, customer service, business and negotiation skills. Ability and confidence to work with C Level customers
- Ability to travel within assigned region, working closely with Managers, and SI partners. Occasional travel outside of region required
- A strong understanding of the sales process
- High energy with the capability to multi-task in a dynamic, rapidly growing organization
- Entrepreneurial spirit, Autonomy and Curiosity
- A detailed understanding of go-to-market strategies including account segmentation, products, marketing strategies, etc
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Enterprise Account Executive. You will be in charge driving major enterprise accounts, establish relationships and provide direct touch across all levels of the end customer, engaging with the top SIs
- Cross-functional teams from Appian Marketing, Business Development, Customer Success and Solution Consulting functions provide support and tools for you to use to attain and exceed sales performance goals
- You'll use company-wide success and use cases as a blueprint and add own ideas and vertical knowledge
- Resolve if the customer has a valid business need for Appian platform and Customer success services
- Discuss business drivers and value with relevant decision makers also on C-Level
- Build and strengthen your business relationship with existing accounts across all hierarchies; follow-up to ensure all their post-sales needs are being met
- Recommend marketing strategies
- Provide status information including forecast/pipeline information
- Identify Appian customer references that can be utilized when reference selling
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training
- Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education
- This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one
- Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups
- These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company
Our take
Appian is a fotware company helping organizations design, automate, and improve how work gets done. It offers a low-code platform that allows businesses and government agencies to build applications quickly and without the need for large development teams. And it serves a range of industries, having built a strong foothold in the public sector, where secure, scalable digital tools are critical to modernizing complex operations.
The company stands out by bringing process automation, AI, and data management together in a single platform. Instead of relying on multiple disconnected tools, organizations can use Appian to streamline workflows and make faster, better-informed decisions. Its low-code approach allows speed and flexibility, while its focus on security and compliance make it well suited for regulated and mission-critical environments.
This approach has recently been reinforced by a $500M, 10-year enterprise agreement with the US Army. The deal positions appian as a core platform for the Army's IT modernization, supporting AI-driven automation and secure cloud adoption. With its Defense Cloud now authorized for sensitive operations, the agreement signals growing confidence in Appian as a long-term partner for large-scale digital transformation.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2014
$38m
SERIES B
Jul 2008
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $48m
Company HQ
Tysons, VA
Additional info
- Raised £60M from IPO on 25 May 2017
Leadership
Matt Calkins
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the Director of Enterprise Product Group at MicroStrategy before co-founding Appian in 1999.
Michael Beckley
(Co-Founder & CTO)Michael previously spent 3 years in Product Management at MicroStrategy before co-founding Appian in 1999.
Bob Kramer
(Co-Founder & General Manager)Previously worked as a consultant at MicroStrategy after graduating from University of Pennsylvania.
Marc Wilson
(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Ambassador)Previously worked as a Consultant at Boston Pacific after graduating from Dartmouth College.
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