Account Executive

The Opportunity

The Riskonnect Account Executive is responsible for the generation of revenue for the Riskonnect Integrated Risk Management Suite. The role focuses on securing upsell business to existing customers. The role is supported by the efforts of our Marketing, Product Management, Client Services, Support, Professional Services, Inside Sales and Engineering teams. The Account Executive and Sales Engineer work together to understand the client’s business requirements and to make recommendations that leverage our capabilities, resulting in a win-win relationship. 

Responsibilities: 

The AE has end-to-end responsibility for upsell goals focusing on Riskonnect’s current IRM customers. The right candidate must understand our customers’ business solutions requirements in the context of IRM market trends. The right candidate must be able to maintain or leverage existing relationships with C-level executives within Risk Management, Information Technology, and Compliance within his or her territory. The candidate must be able to develop and execute a targeted upsell plan within existing IRM account base, organizing resources, leading meetings, and demonstrations with prospects, closing deal’s and facilitating contract negotiations. The AE must demonstrate a deep understanding of the sales process and revenue goal attainment and bring a track record of successfully selling technology to solve business problems. Creativity and high intensity are expected.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Development and execution of a sales plan with focus on meeting and exceeding individual sales goals. Ability to develop and deliver demonstrations of our applications to C-level executives.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Time and territory management - Overnight travel required 20% - 30%.
• Remote position: Ideal locations: Atlanta, New York, or Remote

Required Skills 

• Thorough understanding of SaaS / enterprise software sales.
• Experience selling to C-level targets and clients.
• Knowledge of risk management a plus.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Highly organized and the ability to track activities, opportunities, and contacts within the customer relationship management system on a daily basis.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of enterprise software sales experience, preferably in SaaS, RMIS, IRM, or other enterprise software.

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.