salesforce.com: Account Executive, Services

Job Category: Sales/Retail/Business Development Relevant Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Description: Salesforce.com has rapidly evolved from a startup founded by four people in a cramped San Francisco apartment in 1999 to a company with more than 2,500 employees, a $800 Million Annual Revenue Run Rate and over 1,000,000 users worldwide. As a pioneer in on-demand business services, we are transforming the software industry, championing what we call the “democratization” of software—offering small companies the benefits of sophisticated business applications, a luxury previously affordable only for large enterprises. Our customers range in size from tiny companies to global multinational corporations and represent diverse industries. Top talent across the world joins salesforce.com for its “change the world” mentality; the opportunity to excel in a performance-driven, fast-paced, and competitive atmosphere; the chance to be surrounded by peers and leaders that inspire, motivate, and innovate and a corporate philosophy that incorporates community involvement into its fabric. As a Services Account Executive (SAE), this could be the "best opportunity, inside the best opportunity." As an SAE, your goal is to drive Professional Services and Education Services to over 35,300 raving Salesforce.com customers. SAEs are responsible for conducting high-level conversations with C-Level Executives and System Administrators about their business operations and map them to our solutions. In addition, successful SAEs are able to thrive in a fast-paced sales culture and must be highly motivated and tenacious self-starters. Our goal is to build an organization of smart, ambitious TOP PERFORMERS, committed to our mission and focused on winning, but able to balance this with a respectful, healthy environment and lifestyle. In return, you have a huge opportunity and a clearly defined career path. At salesforce.com, integrity and reliability are as important as talent and effort. Responsibilities: * Effectively achieve/exceed an annual sales quota * Successfully create new sales opportunities from targeted prospecting campaigns * Strategically negotiate & close business * Drive strategic, enterprise-wide CRM Professional Services and Education initiatives and work with our best-in-class solutions to drive revenue. Required Skills/Experience: * Bachelor's Degree * 2 to 5 years of previous software education or training sales or relevant experience preferred * Prior sales prospecting experience a strong plus Employees at salesforce.com consider their experience as defining points in their careers. If you are ready to become a key contributor and join one of today’s hottest, market-leading companies, then send us your resume and accomplishments today. In return for your efforts, salesforce.com offers a competitive compensation package including on site yoga, healthy snacks, paid-time-off for volunteering and more. Principals only, no agencies please. At salesforce.com equal talent always means equal opportunity. Please apply online at: http://www.salesforce.com/company/careers/locations/a0800000000Ab4UAAS/a01000000005R7sAAE.jsp