Intranet Account Executive – Remote

Appspace
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 8+ years in IT sales with intranet product experience.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years in IT sales and intranet product expertise
    — “8+ years experience in a sales and/or business development role in an information Technology capacity”
  • Individuals who thrive in territory-based, customer-facing roles with a peer team structure
    — “This is a sales role and a peer position to our current Account Executives”
  • Professionals comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and partner ecosystems
    — “Be the go-to expert on Appspace in a collaborative sales approach with strategic technology and channel partners”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a strong track record in solution and relationship sales, not just transactional selling
    — “Entrepreneurial thinker; aggressive, energetic, self-starter with an established skillset in solution and relationship sales”
  • Candidates must be able to present and demonstrate to senior-level buyers
    — “confidence in presenting to senior levels”

How to stand out

  • Highlight territory-specific sales strategies and partner collaboration in your resume and interview
    — “Build and execute on an innovative business plan with our strategic partners”
  • Demonstrate your experience in upselling and cross-selling within IT and employee comms domains
    — “Target accounts to acquire as new Appspace customers as well as upselling and cross-selling to existing accounts”
  • Emphasize your ability to forecast pipeline and report on sales opportunities effectively
    — “Accurately forecast pipeline development and report on opportunities within your assigned territory”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • driving revenue growth
  • exceeding sales targets
  • building and maintaining strong customer relationships
Typical background
8+ years in sales and/or business development2+ years with intranet products

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesBusiness DevelopmentPresentation SkillsTechnical AcumenCustomer Relationship Management

Preferred

Saas Selling ExperienceIntranet Product ExperienceEmployee Comms Solutions Selling

Stack & domain

SalesBusiness DevelopmentSaas SellingIntranet ProductEmployee Comms SolutionsPresentation SkillsTechnical AcumenSolution And Relationship SalesLeadershipEntrepreneurial ThinkingAggressiveEnergeticSelf-starterConfidenceInformation TechnologyHardwareSoftwareNetworking

About the role

Original posting from Appspace via Greenhouse

About Appspace:

At Appspace, we’re passionate about creating better work experiences for people everywhere, and we’re looking for people that feel the same way. Our global office locations and flexible work culture help you work wherever and however you’re at your best. Plus, we take the time to help you enjoy your work, build lasting connections, and grow your role. Join the Appspace team and be a part of a culture that’s helping people everywhere love where they work.

Your Role as an Intranet Account Executive: 

Our Intranet Account Executive are dynamic, engaging, and entrepreneurial. They are responsible for driving strategy, planning, and executing sales of Appspace’s Employee Comms Solution to Appspace customers and prospective customers. By working closely with our strategic partners and channel community, and partnering with other Appspace AE’s or directly selling to buyers, the AE will drive revenue growth through ongoing pipeline  development and deal-winning activities. The successful candidate should be comfortable in customer, prospects and partner-facing roles and possess strong presentation skills, technical acumen, and the drive to win. This is a sales role and a peer position to our current Account Executives with an individual quota and commission plan and not an “overlay” position. 

A Day in the Life of an Intranet Account Executive: 

Take a leadership role specifically driving Appspace Employee Comms sales for your assigned territory

Target accounts to acquire as new Appspace customers as well as upselling and cross-selling to existing accounts working closely with those account teams.

Be the go-to expert on Appspace in a collaborative sales approach with strategic technology and channel partners helping enhance existing partners and drive new relationships working closely with our partner team.

Build and execute on an innovative business plan with our strategic partners and channel community to meet and exceed customer needs

Work closely in collaboration with your Account Executive peers who sell other parts of the Appspace platform to drive joint business.

Present and demonstrate the Appspace story and Employee Comms capabilities in early sales stages and coordinate additional resources as needed.

Engage with cross-functional resources from Engineering, Marketing, IT, and others as needed to drive Appspace sales

Grow and convert pipeline from multiple sources, establishing reference customers in the process

Accurately forecast pipeline development and report on opportunities within your assigned territory to deliver sales results

Negotiate with peers, partners, and customers using a win/win philosophy

Represent Appspace at partner meetings, trade shows, events, and conferences

What You’ll Need: 

8+ years experience in a sales and/or business development role in an information Technology capacity (Hardware, Software, Networking, etc.) with SaaS selling experience strongly preferred.

2+ years experience with an intranet product.

Deep expertise and proven experience in selling employee comms solutions to typical buyers including human resources, communications and technology buyers.

Bachelor’s Degree; Business and/or Computer Science/IT preferred

Entrepreneurial thinker; aggressive, energetic, self-starter with an established skillset in solution and relationship sales

Proven history of performance in developing and maintaining strong prospect, partner, and customer relationships including confidence in presenting to senior levels

Proficient in team selling approach, comfortable applying business acumen and financial expertise to identify and qualify opportunities

Experienced in sales strategies including discovery, deal qualification, negotiation, close

Prior experience and proficient user of Salesforce or other enterprise-level CRM systems

The Perks of Working for Appspace:

For all our US based team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision coverage, disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, mental health resources, 401(k) plan and a fully paid parental leave program.

Additional perks include:

Generous PTO

Flexible work schedules

Remote work opportunities

Paid company holidays

Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)

A casual dress work environment 

Disclaimer:

Appspace is committed to equitable compensation practices and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. For jurisdictions that require pay scale disclosure, a general compensation range may be provided during the initial stages of the interview process. Final compensation will be based on multiple factors including experience, skills, certifications, and overall fit for the role.

If you are located in a jurisdiction with specific pay transparency requirements, we will be happy to discuss the relevant range during your application process.

Source: Appspace careers (Greenhouse)

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