Account Executive Hybrid NYC
Job Summary
We are seeking a results-driven Account Executive to join our Emerging Segment. You will be responsible for consultative sales within the financial services technology space, managing complex sales cycles and developing client relationships. The role requires direct quota responsibility and focuses on contributing to our growth objectives by selling software solutions to financial institutions.
Responsibilities
- Achieve/exceed sales quotas
- Manage complex sales cycles
- Develop account-based sales strategies
- Maintain CRM and sales pipeline
Required Skills
- Financial services domain knowledge
- Consultative sales experience
- Project management
- Contract negotiation
- CRM management
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Achieve and exceed sales goals by selling software to banks, broker/dealers, asset managers, hedge funds, and private credit firms.
- Build and execute account-based sales strategies, collaborating with internal teams to drive deals to closure consistently.
- Lead the sales process from origination through to closing, including qualification, executive presentations, business case/ROI development, proposal, and contract negotiations.
- Track, update, manage, and accurately forecast net new sales in CRM.
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline, at least three times the assigned quota.
- Validate product and solution fit with prospect business strategy and engage internal resources to advance the sales cycle.
- Maintain strong product knowledge of the full solutions suite and competitive offerings.
- Understand prospect technology stacks, buying processes, and stakeholder engagement to align selling efforts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree a plus.
- Minimum 1-2 years of post-college work experience, ideally with quota responsibility and a proven history of meeting/exceeding sales goals.
- Ability to build, foster, and maintain key strategic relationships within prospective accounts.
- Ability to work within a collaborative sales environment to achieve results.
- Working financial services industry knowledge.
- Excellent project management, relationship management, communication, presentation, and contract negotiation skills.
- Self-starter with attention to detail and strong time and territory management skills.