Senior Account Executive, Workiva

• 6+ years experience in complex solution sales to large customer accounts - preferably SaaS
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and related career experience
• Fluency in both English and Dutch
• Reliable internet access required for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

Desirable

• The Senior Account Executive is responsible for obtaining new business and customer expansion sales opportunities from Executive-level buyers and influencers in either private or publicly traded companies
• Senior Account Executives are focused on selling Workiva’s core platform and collaborate with other Workiva Solution Sales teams to deliver multi-solution sales
• Successful candidates will build relationships and identify Workiva products and solutions that meet customer needs to drive customer acquisition within an assigned territory. Sales growth is attained through new customer subscriptions, professional services, delivery and training
• This role will be focused on delivering sales success across large, strategic customer accounts in the Benelux region
• Actively seek out sales opportunities in collaboration with peer Sales teams, Inside Sales, and Partnerships to generate qualified sales pipeline
• Utilize information gathered during the needs analysis phase to deliver a compelling demonstration of the Workiva platform
• Skillfully address customer objections - removing obstacles - and finding solutions to various client challenges
• Lead the sales process naturally - guiding it to a close by effectively showcasing Workiva's value proposition
• Regularly and promptly update customer relationship management tools to report customer contacts
• Provide consistent and accurate forward-looking information through pipeline analysis to forecast sales
• Develop and execute a sales strategy with purposeful action to secure the sale
• Rally internal support to pursue an account and optimize internal resources
• Prioritize selling activities and ensure timely follow-through
• Maintain a strong understanding of Workiva products through a commitment to ongoing training and a growth mindset
• Share knowledge, successes, lessons learned and best practices with peers across teams