Sales Exec will be accountable for the following responsibilities detailed below, and other duties as assigned: Responsibilities:
• New business development sales 70% Act as region selling expert for the defined solutions portfolio to bring competitive knowledge and solution industry expertise for Entrust solutions Prospect daily, leveraging referrals and working with other Sales Executives for cross sale opportunities and large account management strategy, where appropriate Sell complex enterprise data security solutions Deliver value proposition message through a variety of communication modes to prospects within assigned account territory Listen to and interpret customer requirements, build knowledge of customer challenges and propose technical solutions that directly apply to customer needs; leveraging Technical Sales as needed Partner with Technical Sales Consulting to provide product presentations/demos to prospects and customers Develop relationships with appropriate decision makers within targeted accounts - up to and including C-level contacts - and maintain close understanding of customer's profile and evolution in order to influence strategies related to their digital security needs in pursuit of defined opportunities Drive and close direct sales to ensure territory meets its quarterly and annual commitments Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections Manage full end-to-end sales lifecycle and close sales Using channel relationships to expand and open accounts.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 8 years' experience selling products/services in the IT/Data Security market space Proven track record of consistent quota over-achievement Previous success prospecting, building a solid pipeline of opportunities, moving opportunities through the sales cycle, and presenting and discussing solutions with C-level and other decision makers Strong understanding of sales cycle, macro and micro business trends, and post sales follow-up Demonstrated ability to effectively manage customer relations at all levels Proven track record of successfully engaging customer primes Technical aptitude; must be able to quickly learn Entrust's products/services, sales strategies, pricing, delivery, and installation processes Experience using Salesforce or other CRMs to maintain call records and account status Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - both written and verbal Reside within the territory/region, with ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned sales territory / region HS diploma, GED or equivalent Preferred Qualifications: Experience selling software manager / cloud-based services in the information security or IT space Experience selling HSMs and/or Data Security solutions Previous formal sales training (referrals, territory planning, presentations skills, solution selling and communication skills) BA or BS Degree.