Commercial Account Executive (Asia)

Smartsheet is seeking an experienced sales professional to join our team as an Account Executive. You will have a history of performance in quota attainment and developing customer accounts.

This important role is part of the Commercial Sales team and is based at Smartsheet in Sydney and reports to the Sr Regional Director, Sales.

You Will:

Exceed software and services sales quotas

Execute a complex, solution-based sales process encompassing multiple groups within enterprise or equivalent accounts (200-2000 employee size)

Develop new business opportunities by analysing and proactively targeting high-value needs across multiple departments and lines of business

Articulate and demonstrate Smartsheet's unique business, solution and functional value

Build executive awareness, sales pipeline and bookings growth in immature accounts

Define account strategies that ensures sales velocity by partnering with Sales Engineer, Customer Success Manager and Solutions Consultant

Proactively develop unsolicited proposals that align with customer initiatives and position Smartsheet as an enterprise software solution provider

Effectively forecast sales opportunities, while tracking and using important metrics that predict sales success

Use Smartsheet in the execution of daily sales activities

Track all relevant sales activity using our CRM platform

Other duties as assigned

You Have:

5+ years of SaaS full cycle sales experience exceeding quota working in enterprise accounts

Experience managing customer relationships and maintaining relationships in a B2B environment Sales experience in a technology oriented field

Must know how to use each stage in the sales cycle to Execute a sale

Work with multiple functional departments and roles to manage customer life cycle from implementation to renewal

Excellent ability in analysing the opportunity for cross-sell and up-sell potential within existing books of business

Experience prospecting and managing a designated territory to maximize revenue growth

Effectively investigate accounts to uncover opportunities for up-sell within existing plans, and multi-thread opportunities across the organization

Ability to deal well with pressure; remain optimistic and persistent, even under adversity

Manage excellent interactions both internally and externally with senior level corporate management

Familiarity of CRM software packages and proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Passion for working with new technologies and new technical concepts

Preferred Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education or experience