Account Executive

Limbach Holdings • Burtonsville, MD

45d • $135,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Account Executive, you will be tasked with prospecting, identifying, developing, and closing major Owner Direct, turnkey MEP project opportunities from their assigned owner direct account(s). This person is responsible for achieving personal sales objectives and working with the assigned Senior Account Manager to expand the account relationship. This is a key role on the branch sales and account management team, responsible for selling large ODR projects executed by the major project operations team(s).

Some examples of the work you might do includes:
Assumes responsibility for attaining individual annual sales goals within specified timeframes.
Understands Limbach's vision and exercises extreme discipline and focus by pursuing customers and opportunities that align with the marketing strategy on the branch's VTO and are within the branch's niche and vertical markets.
Manages the sales process for large Owner Direct projects (generally > $500K) from cradle to grave, including opportunity identification, targeting, project development, design development, budgeting, proposal and closing phase.
Possesses adequate mechanical industry, systems, operational cost knowledge and technical skills required to develop and negotiate advanced and creative sales opportunities with competitive advantages unique to Limbach.
Highly skilled at utilizing in-house engineering, energy analysis, financial / ROI analysis, owner financing options and design-build solutions which create competitive advantages for Limbach as well as optionality and enhanced value for building owners.
Highly skilled at developing and presenting professional proposals which are customized to the needs of each customer.
Understands customer funding mechanisms and spending cycles.
Understand customer hierarchies and is highly skilled at selling to senior level buyers.
Consistently invests considerable time in front of customers developing trust, proving competence and building relationships as a value-added member of the customer's account team.
Negotiates and secures acceptable contract and payment terms with legal department support.
Manages the customer experience throughout the development and construction phases by leading customer expectation meetings, resolving contractual scope issues, maintaining benefit summaries, and soliciting/receiving letters of recommendation.
Understands their direct responsibility and passes off other opportunities to their account team members.
Works very closely with the assigned Senior Account Manager to ensure they are proactively managing the account, resolving problems and building long term spend plans directly with the end users.
Supports the entire team assigned to the account in assuring there is synergy between all connected offerings.

Requirements

• 8+ years of industry-specific experience.
• Expertise in the inside sales and customer buying processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to engage in effective collaboration and communication (written/verbal) with diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated organizational, presentation, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
• Advanced knowledge of the construction industry and marketplace.
• Ability to locally travel up to 25% of the time, primarily to client offices/meetings and job sites.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for attaining individual annual sales goals within specified timeframes.
• Understands Limbach's vision and exercises extreme discipline and focus by pursuing customers and opportunities that align with the marketing strategy on the branch's VTO and are within the branch's niche and vertical markets.
• Manages the sales process for large Owner Direct projects (generally > $500K) from cradle to grave, including opportunity identification, targeting, project development, design development, budgeting, proposal and closing phase.
• Possesses adequate mechanical industry, systems, operational cost knowledge and technical skills required to develop and negotiate advanced and creative sales opportunities with competitive advantages unique to Limbach.
• Highly skilled at utilizing in-house engineering, energy analysis, financial / ROI analysis, owner financing options and design-build solutions which create competitive advantages for Limbach as well as optionality and enhanced value for building owners.
• Highly skilled at developing and presenting professional proposals which are customized to the needs of each customer.
• Understands customer funding mechanisms and spending cycles.
• Understand customer hierarchies and is highly skilled at selling to senior level buyers.
• Consistently invests considerable time in front of customers developing trust, proving competence and building relationships as a value-added member of the customer's account team.
• Negotiates and secures acceptable contract and payment terms with legal department support.
• Manages the customer experience throughout the development and construction phases by leading customer expectation meetings, resolving contractual scope issues, maintaining benefit summaries, and soliciting/receiving letters of recommendation.
• Understands their direct responsibility and passes off other opportunities to their account team members.
• Works very closely with the assigned Senior Account Manager to ensure they are proactively managing the account, resolving problems and building long term spend plans directly with the end users.
• Supports the entire team assigned to the account in assuring there is synergy between all connected offerings.

Benefits

• Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
• HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
• Maximize your professional development with our award-winning Learning & Engagement team.
• Engage in our “We Care” culture through our ERGs, brought to you by EMBRACE.
• Career pathing flexibility and mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees