Director of Strategic Accounts, Central U.S.

Motive
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to enterprise sales professionals with Fortune 500 experience working in the transportation and logistics domain, who thrive in remote settings and are accustomed to collaborative team environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years of SaaS or enterprise field sales experience targeting Fortune 500 clients
    — “7+ years of SaaS or industry relevant Enterprise field sales experience required”
  • Professionals who have a track record of growing their sales book and exceeding quotas with data-driven methods
    — “show a strong track record of exceeding quotas and rapidly growing your book over time backed up by data”

Things to consider

  • Non-compete covenants may be required, except in certain states
    — “execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer”
  • Some in-person interviews or training may be necessary despite remote work flexibility
    — “some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in selling to Fortune 500 companies and your ability to influence executive decisions
    — “ability to build rapport with C-suite & executive decision-makers, influencing outcomes”
  • Emphasize your data-driven approach to sales goal planning and quota achievement
    — “history of working independently with a data-driven mindset for charting a path to short, medium, and long-term sales goals”
  • Demonstrate your ability to explain the value of Motive's platform and partner ecosystem to prospects
    — “Work with technical resources to display to prospects the power of integrations & how our partner ecosystem increases the value of our hardware and software”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Exceeding sales quotas
  • Building and maintaining key client relationships
  • Driving revenue growth
Typical background
7+ years of enterprise sales experienceProven track record of success in SaaS or related industries

Skills & requirements

Required

Enterprise SalesSaas SalesAccount ManagementC-suite Relationship BuildingSales Strategy

Preferred

F500 Sales ExperienceConsultative Selling

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationSalesFleet Management

About the role

Original posting from Motive via Greenhouse

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

Director of Strategic Accounts, Central U.S.

Remote - United States - Central U.S.

About the role:

As a Director of Strategic Accounts at Motive, you are responsible for developing and closing business with Motive’s largest prospects. You will sell into the most impactful companies in North America that power the physical economy, the majority being in the Fortune 500. We are seizing the opportunity created by our strong product positioning and pushing up market. You will lead the charge, selling the value of our products and the business outcomes that can be achieved in partnership with Motive. 

Our Directors of Strategic Accounts sell across multiple industries, including trucking, oil & gas, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer transit, or any other business that requires a fleet of vehicles. Because of the collaborative nature of our Go-to-Market team, a win-as-a-team mentality is a must. In this high-energy role, you should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high standards of quality. 

What you’ll do:

Prospect and win new Strategic business through developing key C-Suite and executive relationships within key prospects to drive expansion of that business with all key accounts 

Develop champions within our prospects to ensure RFP wins and grow contractual-based business

Partner with the balance of your internal account team at Motive and leverage customer analytics and other available resources to optimize buying decisions to increase the perceived value of Motive

Resolve problems, including identifying issues, thinking critically to determine the optimal course of action, and implementing best available solutions

Work with technical resources to display to prospects the power of integrations & how our partner ecosystem increases the value of our hardware and software 

Effectively plan to meet and exceed your ongoing business goals and revenue quotas

Develop a deep understanding of our technology platform and operations, using that understanding and market input to bring back iterations to our business

Constantly study and deepen understanding of market trends to enable consultative insight

About you:

You have deep Enterprise sales experience partnering with F500 or F1000 clients

7+ years of SaaS or industry relevant Enterprise field sales experience required

You show a strong track record of exceeding quotas and rapidly growing your book over time backed up by data 

You have an ability to build rapport with C-suite &  executive decision-makers, influencing outcomes through both an understanding of the customer’s business and the unique solutions that Motive can deliver 

You show a history of working independently with a data-driven mindset for charting a path to short, medium, and long-term sales goals 

You have best-in-class communication skills, with the ability to successfully convey key value propositions and quickly manage objections 

This role will be covering accounts in the Central U.S.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. 

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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. 

Regarding US-based roles, depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. (“Employer”) discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer. This requirement does not apply to lawyers, interns, or employees working in CA, MN, MT, ND, OK, or where otherwise prohibited by law.

Non-compete covenant terms in all other jurisdictions will be subject to the applicable statutory requirements, including but not limited to, procedures, industry related prohibitions, or salary and compensation thresholds.

All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

Source: Motive careers (Greenhouse)

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