Strategic Account Executive, New Business - West

Atlassian•San Francisco, CA

7d•$148,500 - $232,650•Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Atlassian Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company. At Atlassian, we work with over 300,000 customers worldwide, including organizations like NASA, IBM, Hubspot, Samsung, and Coca-Cola. Our goal is to unleash the potential of every team through the power of incredible software solutions, delivering exceptional customer impact and ensuring ongoing revenue growth. What makes us unique is our belief in our value of ‘play as a team'. We support each other, celebrate our wins together and share knowledge. Our employees work with Atlassian, not for Atlassian. There’s a strong earning potential for our sales team which is supported by the vast enterprise market awaiting our exploration, along with the consistent preference of our customers for Atlassian products. We're leading the way in responsibly integrating artificial intelligence into our cloud products as we aim to migrate our customers to the cloud while building trust through transparency of cost, moving faster with our collaborations, and accelerating our customers' business outcomes and are tasked with constructing and executing a powerful sales strategy. The role involves steering the utilization of various products and services for our most significant and strategically important customer base. This includes overseeing a specific set of high-value customers, comprehending their long-term business goals, and formulating customized strategies to foster mutual growth and success. The responsibilities also encompass nurturing strong relationships with key decision-makers, identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling, as well as closely collaborating with internal teams, Channel Partners, Product Specialists, Account Managers, and Solution Engineers to deliver solutions that align with customer objectives.

Requirements

8+ years of quota-carrying Enterprise Software Sales Experience
Experience acquiring new enterprise accounts (hunting), and applying strategy that results in greater outcomes
Experience engaging and building C-level and executive relationships
Experience creating alignment and orchestrating internal account teams
Experience managing key customer relationships and closing strategic sales opportunities
Extensive experience utilizing a CRM to achieve and correlate key performance metrics
Building and leading territory & strategic account plans
Experience leading or coordinating Account teams to drive successful customer outcomes
Proactively engages customers with a consultative, solution-oriented approach in discovering new opportunities
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding performance targets
Contributes to the overall team culture in a positive, impactful way
You possess a learner mindset
Experience , and orchestrate the execution of strategies for assigned accounts
Ability to partner cross-functionally and proactively builds a network with internal and external stakeholders to drive the business forward

Responsibilities

Develop and implement named Account or Territory plans geared at growing Atlassian’s customer base by finding ‘new logo’ opportunities across a wide portfolio of products and ensuring a high bar of customer success.
Developing and executing strategic sales plans to achieve company sales goals and targets.
Identifying and qualifying leads, building relationships with key decision makers, understanding customer needs, delivering sales presentations, negotiating contracts, and closing deals.
Building and maintaining relationships with C-level and other executive relationships.
Understanding client needs and proposing appropriate solutions to meet those needs.
Collaborating with internal teams such as channel, marketing, product, and customer success to ensure client satisfaction.
Negotiating contracts and pricing agreements with clients.
Providing accurate forecasting and account planning and sales forecasts to management.
Staying updated on industry trends and competitors to maintain a competitive edge.
Traveling to meet clients and attend industry events as necessary.
Build sales strategies for designated territory or named Accounts
Serve as the main Atlassian point of contact or escalation point for designated Accounts
Run strategy plays to identify opportunities and build long relationships with your customers.
Work with complex sales cycles and collaborate cross functionally with Channel sales organization to build sales strategies for designated territory or names accounts.