Mid-Market Account Executive I

Handshake•San Francisco, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Mid-Market Account Executive to join our Employer Sales Team at Handshake, the only all-in-one early talent recruiting platform. In this role you will connect Employers to students and alumni to democratize access to opportunity. You will be given an account list and will be responsible for managing a full-cycle sales process from prospecting to closing. This includes but isn’t limited to account prioritization, prospecting and outreach, uncovering customer objectives and aligning to Handshake’s value, and finally creating urgency to drive deadlines and accountability. Handshake is a fast-paced environment and it’s an exciting time. In order to be successful you must embrace change management, have a positive mindset, and be a problem-solver.

Requirements

2-4+ years of sales experience in SaaS with 1-2+ years of closing experience
A strong history of quota attainment and can articulate at least 1 example of a customer story from prospect to closed won
Experience operating in a high-growth business environment like Handshake
Clear written and verbal communication
Pre-sales experience: prioritization and outreach including scalable email communication and 1:1 customization
Sales Experience: discovery including 2nd and 3rd level pain, demonstrating and explaining ROI and bridging, and having the ability to hold customers to deadlines and generate urgency to drive deals forward in the sales cycle
Demonstrates enthusiasm for working outside of scope to enrich processes and have an impact on larger business objectives

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing sales proposals, forecasting, and account planning
Previous SDR or BDR experience
Knowledge of how online recruiting technology works - and the ability to explain it in ordinary terms
Possess relationships with key HR decision-makers at national Fortune 1000 companies and other top brands.
Passion for honing your craft: has completed formal sales training programs, has knowledge of sales methodologies (i.e Challenger, MEDDIC, Sandler, etc), and/or utilizes additional resources like books or podcasts to up level skills

Responsibilities

Exceed quarterly and annual quota targets
Develop and cultivate relationships with senior executives at the Director, SVP, and VP levels
Leverage internal tools and resources to prospect, nurture, and close new business
Be customer first and take a consultative approach to selling Handshake’s value
Responsible for accurately forecasting business on monthly/quarterly/yearly basis
Interact and collaborate cross-functionally to build and grow our multi-sided talent marketplace
Work independently while also up-leveling and supporting your team