Sales Executive

Alkami Technology•Bentonville, AR

28d•$120,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Alkami is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that helps clients to transform through retail and business banking, digital account opening and loan origination, payment fraud prevention, and data analytics and engagement solutions. Alkami’s Mobile App Platform has been certified by J.D. Power for providing clients with “An Outstanding Mobile Banking Platform Experience.” Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). Through our bold investments in technology and people, we empower our clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital banking communities through tailored experiences for over 19.5M users. As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title. Follow us on Glassdoor and Linkedin! The Sales Executive IV will pursue and work alongside banks and credit unions that are looking to improve their digital banking strategy and performance. We are seeking candidates that are highly motivated, have a history of success with business development/sales, and exhibit strong relationship building, communications, problem solving, and closing skills. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years of experience in direct sales, client sales, BDR, or similar role selling to Financial Institutions.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrable success of selling, building winning relationships and building new business pipelines are essential.
High ethical standards and determination to succeed.
Communication skills: Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly at all levels of the organization, including C-level. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications.
Sales Experience: 7+ years experience carrying or directly supporting a quota.
Ability to travel 25-50%
Experience closing complex deals.
Computer skills: Proficient at common office/MS applications and personal computing
Professional Drive: must have a strong sense of urgency and accountability to generate new sales.
Technical Knowledge: Ability to articulate examples of learning technical products or solutions.
Abstract Reasoning: Ability to analyze, assess and address prospects needs within the context of our products and services

Nice To Haves

Previous sales experience within the financial technology industry
Experience targeting credit unions and banks for clients
Previous experience mentoring sales team members

Responsibilities

Actively prospect and network in your assigned territory to generate sales opportunities with Community Financial Institutions.
Develop strategies tailored to C-level executives goals and objectives leveraging your extended Alkami team to bring these opportunities to close.
Develop and execute strategies for quickly developing sales territory.
Create, maintain, and provide accurate and timely sales forecasts and funnel information.
Articulate the value proposition of the product and service to convert prospects.
Negotiate/close deals and handle objections.
Participate on behalf of the company for trade shows and conferences.
Travel to meet with prospective customers and markets within your territory.
Travel to meet with existing customers within your territory.
Collaborate with the team to achieve better results.
Act as a mentor to Sales Executive team members.