Senior Account Executive (SMB)

CDW • Full-time • Remote (Hybrid in Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States) • 1m ago

Fast Facts

CDW is seeking a Senior Account Executive to pursue new sales and foster relationships with existing customers, focusing on AWS services while achieving sales quotas and ensuring customer satisfaction in a remote role with significant travel.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include generating sales, building customer relationships, collaborating with AWS, managing individual leads, and prioritizing high-value accounts.

Skills: Candidates should possess technology-related sales experience, consultative selling skills, excellent communication abilities, and knowledge in cloud computing services.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include AWS Cloud Practitioner certification (to be obtained within 30 days) and knowledge in engineering or computer science.

Location: This position is fully remote but requires 40% travel; based in Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $80,000 - $130,000.

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

As an Senior Account Executive, you will report to a Sales Leader. You will be responsible for pursuing new sales prospects, cross-selling and upselling to select existing customers, and achieving sales quotas while ensuring customer satisfaction. You will work closely with assigned AWS sales teams and will be responsible for building productive relationships and collaboration plans with AWS. You will have an in-depth understanding of Mission Cloud and AWS services and provide recommendations to customers on how to address their business needs.

This position is 100% remote with 40% or more travel.

Responsibilities

Generate sales and promote market growth within assigned territory
Establish, build and maintain customer relationships with key decision makers in support of providing business solutions and tools
Establish, build and maintain relationships with AWS and other market partners
Maintain communication and reporting cadence with key stakeholders at AWS
Track and report on individual leads and opportunities, as well as overall pipeline and business results in your territory
Evaluate insights from customer interactions, identify opportunities for further business process improvements, and prepare a compelling business case including pain points, cost justifications, and high-impact needs that can be addressed by Mission Cloud
Maintain in-depth knowledge of products in order to educate customers on the nuances and specifics of offerings
Ensure customer needs and issues are addressed quickly and delegate to the appropriate team within Mission Cloud while maintaining a sales-oriented focus
With assistance from Sales Manager, prioritize high profile and high potential accounts by size, volume, usage, and potential for upselling opportunities
Collaborate with Solutions Architects to create client proposals; manage contract creation and negotiations
Engage support from management on larger and more strategic deals
Collaborate with Cloud Advisors (internal demand generation reps) on prospecting campaigns

Requirements

Ability to work in a technology-related sales or business development role
Ability to work in a consultative selling of professional and/or managed services
Ability to manage complex sales cycles
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with C-suite executives
AWS Cloud Practitioner certification to be achieved within first 30 days of employment at Mission Cloud
Must be able and willing to manage 40% or more travel
Knowledge of engineering, computer science, or MIS and ability to work with cloud computing services is a plus.

We make technology work so people can do great things. 

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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