Account Executive

Parallel Technologies
  • Eden Prairie, MN
    Today

    Job Description

    Job Description
    Job Description
    We are seeking a highly motivated, results-driven Account Executive to drive sales growth. This role focuses on building strong client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and providing best-in-class integrated security solutions. The sales territory will be in Minnesota and surrounding area.

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop and execute territory and account plans to identify target accounts, growth opportunities, and strategic pursuits.
    • Pipeline Generation: Proactively generate new business opportunities through networking, referrals, and outbound activities
    • Present and sell physical security services (access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, and related technologies)
    • Present and sell structured cabling and datacenter services
    • Collaborate with Engineers to design and deliver custom solutions
    • Lead the full sales cycle: prospecting, needs assessment, proposal development, solution presentation, negotiation, and deal close
    • Maintain accurate CRM records and provide regular pipeline forecasts
    • Follow organizational process, standards and methodology
    • Meet quarterly and annual sales quotas
    • Produce quotes, proposals, and respond to RFPs
    • Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and the competitive landscape

    Required Qualifications:

    • 3-5+ years of Sales experience as a quota carrying Account Executive (ideally within physical security, low-voltage systems, or technology integration)
    • Knowledge of security technologies (access control, video surveillance, intrusion systems)
    • Proven success in meeting and exceeding sales goals
    • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
    • Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
    • Strong organizational skills and CRM proficiency
    • Experience building value-producing relationship networks in the physical security space

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience selling to Enterprise or National accounts
    • Familiarity with brands like Genetec, Verkada, Axis, Hanwha, or similar
    • Experience with sales platforms like ZoomInfo, LinkedIn SalesNav, and Hubspot
    • Familiarity with value-selling sales methodologies (MEDDPICC, Challenger, or similar)

    Willingness to travel:

    · 25% (Preferred)

    Compensation Structure: This role includes a competitive base salary complemented by a performance-based commission structure.


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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationEden Prairie, MN

    Skills

    • Access Controlunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Enterprise Salesunmatched
    • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Intrusion Detection Systemsunmatched
    • LinkedInunmatched
    • Low Voltage (LV)unmatched
    • Meet Sales Quotaunmatched
    • National Salesunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Network Operations Centerunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Physical Securityunmatched
    • Proposal Developmentunmatched
    • Protective Servicesunmatched
    • Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Regional Salesunmatched
    • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
    • Sales Cycleunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Presentationunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Solution Salesunmatched
    • Surveillanceunmatched
    • Territory Developmentunmatched
    • Value Sellingunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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