Account Executive

1 week, 1 day ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Sales and Business Development
Cision

Cision

Cision is a global provider of PR software and marketing solutions, empowering communication pros to engage audiences effectively.

Professional Services
5K-10K
Founded 1892
$83M raised

Description

  • Develop and maintain high-level relationships with clients, leaders, and stakeholders as a trusted consultant.
  • Understand clients’ customers, brands, competition, and business challenges to support account growth.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities through proactive prospecting and right-selling.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to analyze, mitigate, and resolve client business and service issues.
  • Manage the full sales cycle, including presentations, proposals, contract negotiations, and closing.
  • Oversee administrative account management tasks, including agreements, service level agreements, renewals, and overage reports.
  • Track and report client sales performance analytics against projected growth targets.
  • Stay informed on Cision’s product and technology developments, as well as industry trends and best practices.
  • Liaise with industry associations and network to generate new business opportunities.
  • Manage day-to-day sales development operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, marketing, or a related field is an asset.
  • 3–5 years of new business tech sales experience required.
  • Experience in a global media distribution organization is a strong asset.
  • Working knowledge and proven success in SaaS sales and/or cloud methodology required.
  • Demonstrated success attaining sales targets and building a sales pipeline.
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce or a similar CRM, including reporting capabilities.
  • Proven ability to build relationships and influence clients, leaders, and stakeholders.
  • Current knowledge of sales methodologies, tools, best practices, and processes in the industry.
  • Experience in a role serving small to medium market value accounts is relevant to this position.

Benefits

  • OTE range of CAD $80,000–$120,000, depending on location, experience, qualifications, and team.
  • Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Reasonable accommodations provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Opportunity to work for a global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions.

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