Account Executive

Convergint•Town of Geddes, NY

About The Position

Convergint is looking for a full-time, enthusiastic, results driven and forward-thinking Account Executive to join their amazing culture. In this role, the Account Executive will cultivate new relationships, gaining an understanding of customers’ needs while securing sales opportunities. The role is part of a dynamic sales team that allows for growth as Convergint grows. Convergint has 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, with a mission to be the customer’s best service provider. The company values diversity and is built upon 10 Values and Beliefs that drive its culture, making it a #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. Convergint takes pride in protecting the lives and assets of its customers and their communities with the solutions they provide. The company fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment where all individuals can realize their maximum potential.

Requirements

Strong affinity for problem solving.
Desire to learn, understand, and apply solutions to customer challenges.
Ability to build customer confidence and cultivate business relationships.
Proactively source sales & service opportunities.
Ability to adapt to business changes with the ability to influence others.
Basic skills in Microsoft Office.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
College degree, trade school or equivalent experience
1-3 years sales or equivalent

Responsibilities

Convergint's greatest strength is our people! Every colleague is encouraged to participate in our Recruit Awesome People program, helping us grow Convergint by promoting our colleague-first culture and referring top talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.
Account Development: Responsible for selling to dedicated accounts, the continuum of physical security integration services, cyber, maintenance programs, managed services and transformational services as needed to increase customer lifetime value, profitability and inoculate competitive threats.
Develop Pipeline: Work with real decision makers to assess need, gain agreement on a business case, why we are uniquely qualified, and a decision time frame. Expected results: Pipeline is 3:1 over target.
Proposal Construction: Leading the sales pursuit team to construct winning proposals. Expected Results: Proposals include the quote, business case and why we are uniquely qualified.
Presenting & Closing: Present proposals to the decision makers while managing objections related to timing, price, and competition. Expected Results: Final negotiations lead to go or no go decisions timely.
Market Focus: Identify and develop pipeline specific to assigned market(s). Markets include global accounts, utilities, financial/banking, healthcare, data centers, federal, state, and local governments, K-12 & higher education. Expected results: Pipeline reflects opportunities in assigned market(s).
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts: Collaborate with designers/estimators, sales engineers, subject matter experts, program/project managers, and partners as needed to create and deliver winning proposals. Expected results: Business case and technical solution result in winning proposals.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.