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Company description
As the industry leader in compensation data and technology, payscale helps organizations #getpayrightPayscale is the only technology solution for managing compensation that provides multiple streams of fresh, transparently curated and validated salary dataCombined with modeling engines that learn continuously and generate recommendations and insight, payscale empowers hr to price jobs and adjust compensation to reflect real-time changes in the market — all on one trusted data platformWith payscale’s adaptive compensation advantage, teams operate with efficiency, focused on outcomes rather than manual data managementTo learn how companies like the washington post, perry ellis international, united healthcare and the new york times rely on payscale to attract and retain top talent, motivate and engage employees and plan their future workforce, visit payscale.com
Job description
What we do: the mid-market account executive team works closely with both sales development and marketing to drive the conversion of interested organizations to long-term customersOur goal is to help compensation professionals leverage the payscale technology, data and services to empower them to adopt a modern compensation strategy.
What you do: as a mid-market account executive, you will use your experience and consultative selling skills to initiate long-standing relationships with prospective mid-market companies, with fte’s ranging from 201 – 500 ftes, in an assigned geographic areaIn this role you will leverage your strong sales foundation including prospecting, lead qualification, research, customer personas, objection handling and moreYou will partner with your sales development representative to develop and execute a territory plan that will drive your mutual success.
Day-in-the-life:
As a mid-market account executive, a typical day may include the following…
Collaborating with your sales development representative on territory planning to develop quality opportunities within assigned geographic territories
Helping to qualifying all inbound leads by acting as a consultant where we seek to understand prospects needs and address them head on
Prospecting into accounts by employing innovative techniques and strategies for researching prospective companies and potential buyers to target with persona specific communication via email, phone, and linkedin
Overcoming objections and effectively communicating payscale’s value propositions to key decision makers such as senior managers and executives regarding appropriate product offerings
Staying current on industry trends and maintaining high level knowledge of competitor’s product offerings
Maintaining up to date records and providing valuable market intelligence to marketing, sales, and product teams in sales tools like salesforce and outreach
Achieving monthly pipeline goals set by sales management
Continuous learning through mock calls, formal training, and regular coaching and feedback
Remain in contact with prospects/clients at all stages of sales cycle and beyond
Manage high velocity sales cycles from start to finish with a track record of successful revenue attainment
First year in role:
Month 3: you will have learned the ins and outs of the role through a combination of classroom style training, frequent practice and feedback, shadowing your team members and facilitating discovery meetings and product demonstrationsYou will have built a solid relationship with your assigned sales development representative to ensure an aligned territory plan.
Month 6: you will be developing pipeline, negotiating agreements, closing business, improving your partnership with your sales development representative while continuing to hone your skills in discovery, objection handling, and targeted messaging.
Month 12: you will be a leader on the team and take an active part in improving the team as a whole, as well as assisting newer colleagues and developing more advanced sales skills
Qualifications
Experience:
Bachelor`s degree, or experience in sales and/or customer facing activities in a fast-paced environment.
2-3 years of saas sales experience
Skills:
Curious and active listener: you have a deep hunger to learn, coupled with a willingness to experimentYou ask a lot of questionsYou recognize there is a difference between `hearing` and `listening` and you even pick up on what`s not being said.
Resilient and self-motivated: you`re always striving to build upon previous successesYou realize that the quickest path to success is through quick failures, so you aren`t afraid to jump in and try something new.
Detail oriented: the little things matter! you`re able to craft a process that keeps you on track.
Tech savvy: you love experimenting with new technology, and you quickly learn and adapt to new processes.
Exceptional verbal and written communicator: you are clear, concise, professional, and engaging over the phoneYou have the ability to write a confident, persuasive, and professional email.
Collaborative: when we all succeed, we`re better for itYou share your recipe for success without even being asked.
Sales methodology: familiarity with consultative selling methodologies, preferably meddicc
Tools: we`ll teach you everything you need to know, but it`s helpful if you are familiar with...
Salesforce or a similar crm
Outreach or a similar sales enablement platform
Ms office suite, especially outlook, excel, powerpoint
Additional information
Benefits & perks – the highlights:
All around awesome culture where together we strive to:
Pursue excellence every day
Create customer value
Compete to win (and lose!) as a team
As part of our culture of transparency and commitment to employee engagement, we have several programs and resources such as:
Regular virtual company meetings
Coffee chats
Table for 4 executive conversation
Spirit week
Pulsing tools for continuous conversations to drive performance and career growth
Strengths based tools designed to help employees engage with peers and managers, supported through a program called standout
Access to top notch learning courses for all employees through linkedin learning
As well as constant re-evaluation of what our employees need to be successful at work!
Our more standard benefits include:
Flexible paid time off program – most employees average around 3 weeks per year
14 paid holidays including independence week, juneteenth and world mental health day
3 comprehensive health plans to fit your unique needs; plans have up to 100% company-paid premium coverage for employee medical, dental and vision
Access to premera’s healthcare services including an employee assistance program (eap), 24-hour nurse hotline, telehealth (doctor on demand), talkspace, and other virtual care options
Flexible spending account (fsa) options for pre-tax employee allocations towards: medical, dependent care, parking, and transit
Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Comprehensive paid parental / adoption leave program
401k program with fully vested, immediate company match
Equal opportunity employer: we embrace equal employment opportunity.
Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employeesIt is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local lawsThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.
