Account Executive, Risk

Thomson Reuters • Seattle, WA

7d • $136,500 - $253,500 • Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing and executing account plans for new and/or existing small to mid-sized corporate accounts in an assigned territory. Expands revenue footprint with existing customers and prospects new business in order to close full solution sale to corporate customers. The role involves prospecting, account management for companies with revenues less than $500M, meeting or exceeding revenue targets, collaborating with internal teams, building strong client relationships, and maintaining accurate CRM records. The Account Executive will engage in direct client meetings either in person or via platforms like MS Teams.

Requirements

• College degree preferred with a minimum of 4 years direct field sales experience (sales experience in the corporate sector preferred) with proven, exemplary track record of sales quota over achievement.
• Proven ability to sell complex technology solutions to small and medium companies (Less than $500M in revenue), using a consultative and value-based approach.
• Experience with high velocity sales, as well as land and expand approach; Experience selling to C-level executives applying a solution selling approach and the ability to identify business challenges and impact to their business if they don’t solve their challenges.
• Skilled in leading detailed sales processes involving various stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic about prospecting and able to manage the entire sales cycle independently from initiation to closure.
• Ability to develop and execute an account plan.
• Able to work from home office and travel to customer locations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the FinTech space and/or selling data solutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting: Actively seek out new business opportunities with both new and existing customers to build a strong sales pipeline.
• Keep your sales pipeline clean and up to date, aiming for 3 times coverage of your sales targets on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Account Management: Focused on companies with revenues of less than $500M, leading the entire sales process from prospecting to deal closing to renewal.
• Sales Goals: Meet or exceed your revenue targets.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with other teams within the organization to tailor our solutions to address the customer needs.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders, understanding their challenges and demonstrating how our solutions can address them.
• Salesforce Maintenance: Regularly update our CRM system (salesforce.com) to maintain accurate records of your sales activities and to provide reliable sales forecasts.
• Engage in direct client meetings either in person or via platforms like MS Teams.

Benefits

• Flex My Way policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities.
• Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.
• Grow My Way programming.
• Skills-first approach to career growth.
• Flexible vacation.
• Two company-wide Mental Health Days off.
• Access to the Headspace app.
• Retirement savings.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee incentive programs.
• Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance.
• Two paid volunteer days off annually.
• Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs.
• Competitive 401k plan with company match.
• Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off.
• Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off).
• Parental leave.
• Sabbatical leave.
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee.
• Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee.
• Access to 529 Plan.
• Commuter benefits.
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance.
• Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree