Solution Sales Executive, Workiva
Governance, Risk & Compliance, Western Canada
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Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
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Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power transparent reporting for a better world.
Role
Who you are
- 4 years of experience in a related role, selling to or consulting with Executive-level buyers around governance, risk, and compliance
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of experience and education in a related field
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, as we embrace flexible work arrangements
Desirable
- Understanding of the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model
- Ability to demonstrate complex software applications
- Strong business acumen and ability to understand complex business issues
- Executive presence; ability to communicate at the most senior level
- Ability to identify and understand the power of influencers versus buyers and how to navigate the nuances of each during the sales cycle
- Ability to manage multiple complex sales cycles simultaneously
- Ability to negotiate pricing with a focus on retaining value
- Capability for achieving (and exceeding) sales quota targets
What the job involves
- This Solution Sales Executive is responsible for obtaining new business and customer expansion sales opportunities from Executive-level buyers and influencers
- Solution sellers are focused on a specific portfolio of Workiva solutions and collaborate with other Workiva 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 solution sales role will be focused on Workiva’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance suite of solutions (GRC) for the Central and Western Canada Team
- Actively seek sales opportunities in collaboration with Inside Sales, Solution Specialists, and Partnerships to generate qualified opportunities
- Present to Customers: Utilize information gathered during the needs analysis phase to deliver a compelling demonstration of the Workiva platform, creating a customer belief in the necessity of Workiva solutions
- Handle Objections: Skillfully address objections, removing obstacles to gain commitment, solving various client problems with the best possible solution
- Close Sales: Guide the sales process to closure by demonstrating the value propositions of Workiva
- Report Customer Contacts: Regularly update customer relationship management tools
- Forecast Sales: Provide consistent and accurate forward-looking information through pipeline assessment
- Plan Sales Strategy: Strategically plan and execute sales strategy with purposeful action to complete the sale
- Optimize Internal Resources: Gather internal support for pursuing an account
- Prioritize selling activities and follow through in a timely fashion
- Maintain a strong knowledge of Workiva solutions through ongoing training
Our take
For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.
Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.
Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2014
$0.7m
EARLY VC
Dec 2012
$30.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $46.9m
Company HQ
Ames, IA
Leadership
Julie Iskow
(CEO)Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.
David Haila
(CTO)David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.
Jill Klindt
(CFO & EVP)Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.
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