Senior Strategic Account Executive

Twilio
US
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior sales professionals with 10+ years of full cycle sales experience who thrive in a remote-first environment and excel in technical SaaS or CPaaS solutions.

Best fit for

  • Experienced in technical SaaS or CPaaS sales with a proven track record.
    — “Directly selling technical SaaS or CPaaS
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a knack for building processes and programs.
    — “Entrepreneurial mindset with appetite to define process and build programs
  • Comfortable working with both business and technical leaders to influence decisions.
    — “Comfortable working with business and highly technical leaders

Things to consider

  • Approximately 20% travel is required for in-person customer meetings.
    — “approximately 20% travel is anticipated
  • Must manage multiple projects and deals simultaneously.
    — “Balance competing priorities and manage multiple projects and deals at the same time

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific instances where you designed solutions for complex customer requirements.
    — “designing a solution for their specific use cases
  • Demonstrate your ability to generate and maintain an accurate pipeline.
    — “Generate and maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast
  • Showcase your expertise in the CPaaS industry and staying current with changes.
    — “Demonstrate a strong understanding of the CPaaS industry
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • drive new customer acquisition
  • design mutually beneficial contracts
  • present complex contractual, technical, and financial details
Typical background
expertise in the CPaaS ecosystemTwilio’s product offerings

Skills & requirements

Required

New Business AcquisitionSolution SellingCustomer Requirements AnalysisContract DesignCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Cpaas Industry KnowledgeTwilio Product Offerings

Stack & domain

SalesCustomer EngagementContract ManagementCpaasLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Original posting from Twilio via Greenhouse

Who we are 

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!

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See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next Regulated Verticals Senior Strategic Account Executive.

About the job

This position is needed to lead prospecting, solution selling and closing new business opportunities across our Messaging, Voice and Email products. In this role, you will be directly responsible for expanding our messaging business with some of the largest and fastest growing mid-market and enterprise companies, spanning industries. New Business Account Executives are experts in the CPaaS ecosystem and Twilio’s product offerings. This role is highly cross functional, with deep integration with product management, carrier relations, finance, and solutions engineering teams.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

Drive new customer acquisition, while being assigned a quota for iACV (incremental Account Contract Value)

Own highly analytical and consultative sales cycles to win business in competitive vendor sourcing cycles with Twilio’s messaging (e.g. SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Google Business Messages, Account Security, etc.), voice and email solutions.

Work with customers across assigned verticals to understand their business and technical requirements, and match them to the capabilities of Twilio’s communications API platform, designing a solution for their specific use cases.

Work with teams in Finance, Legal, Pricing, and Operations to design mutually beneficial contracts to address customer requirements, while balancing the needs of our business.

Be passionate about what you do, think outside the box, and use world-class interpersonal and communication skills to present complex contractual, technical, and financial details to prospects in a way that builds confidence and comfort in the proposed solution.

Balance competing priorities and manage multiple projects and deals at the same time. 

Partner cross functionally with sales, services, product, and finance to develop long range territory strategies and sales plans. 

Act as the voice of the customer to Twilio’s product and carrier relations teams.  

Demonstrate a strong understanding of the CPaaS industry - staying up to date on  key industry initiatives and new capabilities - on behalf of your customers and the wider Twilio go-to-market organization. 

Generate and maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast utilizing our CRM, Salesforce. 

Stay current with industry changes and collaborate with your team and peers to learn and share best practices.

Qualifications 

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

*Required:

Possess a total of 10 years of full cycle sales experience, with a minimum of 3 years managing or leading quantitative highly analytical products or solutions for their customers.

Directly selling technical SaaS or CPaaS

Experience outbound prospecting into install base, greenfield prospecting into new accounts, and executing strong QBR strategy for territory penetration

Technical solutions selling experience working with real customers, listening to them, and solving problems

Comfortable working with business and highly technical leaders, while influencing their understanding and building supportive partnerships

Analytical account development strategy based on using data to find opportunities and prove value

Demonstrated track record of managing business forecasts and financial models 

Entrepreneurial mindset with appetite to define process and build programs

Record of delivering market driven results, especially to scale and enterprise customers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience

Desired:

Deep experience working with telecom companies, including CPAAS, SMS aggregators, carriers, or global communications platforms.

Domain expertise from a highly quantitative industry such as DevOps, Fintech, advertising optimization, investment banking, security or commodity trading especially in non-standard segments.

Software, SaaS, CPaas or PaaS selling experience.

Location

This role will be remote and based in the USA.

Travel 

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 20% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way. 

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Compensation

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota or Vermont : $158,632.00 - $198,290.00.

Based in Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay Area): $167,440.00 - $209,300.00.

Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or the San Francisco Bay area, California: $176,256.00 - $220,320.00.

This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

This role is eligible to earn commissions. 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. 

Applications for this role will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent wit

Source: Twilio careers (Greenhouse)

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