Account Executive, OpenGov
$50-150k
+ Bonus Eligible
3 days a week in office
Cloud ERP software for the public sector
Job no longer available
Cloud ERP software for the public sector
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$50-150k
+ Bonus Eligible
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power more effective and accountable government.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree required
- One to 4 years of quota-carrying sales experience and have previously sold software solutions required (State and Local Government vertical is a bonus but not required)
- Strong work ethic and hunter mentality
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
- Curious and coachable when it comes to new challenges
- Demonstrated a consistent track record of hitting and exceeding quotas
- Proven ability to close complex, consultative deals
- Ability to travel as needed (anywhere from 25% to 50%)
- Passionate about selling technology and what it can do for society
- Ability to learn to speak with senior executives about the direction of their organization, transformational projects, and budgets required to get there
- Self-motivated, creative, results-driven, solution-oriented, direct, and convincing when it’s right for the customer
- Competitive, driven to succeed
- Ability to remain focused and flexible during rapid change
- Crisp written communication and fluency of expression
- Experience with a CRM, ideally SalesForce
What the job involves
- The Account Executive will lead all sales efforts within their assigned territory for a defined OpenGov Product Suite.
- This includes territory planning, prospect identification, lead generation, sales cycle management, and ownership of sales calls, proposals, and contract negotiation through deal closure.
- This individual will work collaboratively with the Team Lead and additional stakeholders throughout the organization to meet sales goals and deliver the highest standard of integrity, quality, and customer service to our customers
- Lead the customer relationship for a defined OpenGov Product Suite driving the overall strategy for a specific territory and marshaling the pre-sales team to grow our new and existing customer accounts
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Team Lead to aid in closing, complex multi-suite ERP opportunities with strategic accounts
- Establish, handle, and manage relationships between OpenGov and senior leaders of the customer and prospect government
- Generate new leads through networking and prospecting, including cold calling, as well as using marketing and PR activities of the company
- Make sales presentations to customers and prospects at different levels of the organization of leading governments within a prescribed territory. Including high-level, vision-setting product demonstrations
- Quickly develop thorough knowledge of company products and client verticals, including local and state governments, special districts, non-profits, higher education, and school districts
- Address product use cases, benefits, competitive advantages, and business outcomes; facilitate executive and technical follow-up to close the sale
- Target account selling (prospecting/lead generation, qualification and scoping, closing strategies, negotiations, etc.)
- Interface and develop professional relationships with existing customers and prospects throughout all organizational levels
- Establish referenceable customers to build the OpenGov brand in your territory
- In collaboration with OpenGov's marketing team, develop and execute demand-generation campaigns
- Lead contract negotiations
- Partner with Marketing on leads from trade shows and campaigns. Help set event strategy for where OpenGov should be present
- Take ownership of sales process management and participate in sales planning status meetings (MEDDIC methodology, QBRs, and more)
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of a defined OpenGov Product Suite and the competitive landscape
- Meet or exceed quota expectations
Our take
As the world digitises, governments must innovate their operations to deliver the highest standard of service. OpenGov offers cloud software products to help governments manage performance, improve budgeting, and visualise operational intelligence, as well as providing comprehensive open data.
OpenGov is the leader in local government software. Its cloud-based products, which aided a number of public agencies through the pandemic, include citizen services, procurement, budgeting and planning capabilities - made comprehensive by a series of strategic acquisitions. The company's coherent and integrated software solution significantly reduces the stress on government systems, allowing them to work smarter and better for their citizens.
OpenGov serves over 1,600 governments across the US, and continues to secure new clients. It also has made several partnerships towards improving its range of services which will enable it to remain a powerful tool for governments wishing to digitally transform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2022
$50m
LATE VC
Oct 2021
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $228m
Company benefits
- Work from anywhere
- Unlimited vacation
- Mission-driven colleagues
- World-class healthcare
- Professional development
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Zachary Bookman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding OpenGov, was a Principal for Formation 8 and a Special Advisor with ISAF in Afghanistan, focusing on rule of law and governance.
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