GBS Sales Account Executive, LE
Remote - Illinois
GBS Sales Account Executive
Are you looking for a dynamic career with excellent advancement potential at a global market leader? If so, consider Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company, serving C-suite leaders and their teams in 15,600+ distinct organizations in more than 100 countries. Gartner equips these leaders with the indispensable insights, advice, and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.
Account Executives are solution-oriented individuals who help clients with their most important critical challenges. The account executive is a field sales role responsible for direct client contract value retention, as well as growth through contract expansion and the introduction of new products and services. The territory for this role includes specific major client accounts and carries a sales quota of 1M+ of contract value. Gartner is a sales-driven organization, and the success of our account executives is the fuel that grows the company. #GartnerSales
What you’ll do:
Consult with C-level executives to develop and implement an effective, enterprise-wide strategy that improves the value delivered by Gartner products and services
Manage your accounts toward an outcome of increased customer satisfaction and an increase in retention and account growth
Fulfill a quota responsibility of 1M+ of contract value within a territory of major client accounts
Handle forecast accuracy on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
What you need:
6 – 10 years of external experience with validated consultative sales, with evidence of prior success
Proficiency in account planning and an understanding of territory management
The ability to prospect and run C-level and senior-level relationships within midsize and large organizations
Demonstrated intellect, drive, executive presence and sales acumen
Proven experience building excellent client relationships through offering beneficial, insightful and strategic insights into their businesses
Strong proficiency in computer skills
Excellent written and oral presentation skills
Knowledge of the full life cycle of the sales process, from prospecting to close
Bachelor’s degree preferred
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Who are we?
At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.
Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy …
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Tasks- Account planning
- Collaborate and win as a team
- Consult with C-level executives
- Contract expansion
- Forecast accuracy
- Fulfill sales quota
- Handle forecast accuracy
- Manage accounts
- Quota responsibility
- Territory management
Account planning Analysis Client relationship management Client Relationships Computer Consultative Consultative sales Customer Satisfaction Forecast Accuracy Management Presentation Privacy Prospecting Recruitment Research Sales Sales Acumen Sales process Strategy Territory Management Training
Experience6 - 10 years
Education TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9