Commercial Account Executive

🇺🇸In-Person - United States$75K–$120K/yri3h ago

Corporate Sales Enterprise Sales Account Management Business Development SaaS Sales Consultative Selling

Summary

Commercial Account Executive at Articulate responsible for driving revenue growth in the Mid Market segment (2,001-20,000 employees) through consultative selling and self-sourced pipeline development. The role requires managing the full sales cycle using MEDDPICC and Challenger Sales methodologies to acquire net-new customers and expand existing accounts.

Key Responsibilities: Proactively manage sales pipeline, conduct needs analysis and product demonstrations, create territory plans with outbound/inbound strategies, and meet quarterly revenue goals. Engage in cold outreach and calling, negotiate contracts, and collaborate across teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Skills & Tools: Proficiency with Salesforce and/or Outreach platforms, strong verbal and written communication skills, consultative selling expertise, and the ability to manage high-volume activities independently. Must demonstrate a positive, energetic phone presence and excellent attention to detail with follow-through capabilities.

Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of sales experience with at least 2 years of successful cold outreach and self-sourced business development. Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) required.

Location: United States

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $65,000 – $95,000/year based on title, seniority, and location.

Job Description

Articulate is looking for a Commercial Account Executive to join our amazing team. As a Commercial Account Executive, you will be calling on customers and prospects in our Mid Market (>2001 - 20,000 employees) segment. Success will be achieved by having productive interactions with customers and prospects that lead to Articulate revenue and happy customers. You thrive in an environment with tons of autonomy, love a high-volume, fast-paced environment, and work well as part of a team that is laser-focused on providing an outstanding experience for Articulate customers & prospects, as well as, internal colleagues. What You'll Do::

Manage pipeline by proactively leading prospects through the sales process using MEDDPICC & Challenger Sales methodologies
Develop and execute strategies for acquiring net-new customers and grow Articulate revenue in existing customers in your assigned territory
Develop a deep understanding of Articulate 360 and demonstrate competency around other Articulate product
Take control of the sales process by understanding prospect pain points, challenging prospect assumptions, creating constructive tension, providing commercial teaching, and closing Articulate 360 sales
Teach prospects about their industries and offer unique insights that cause prospects to think differently about their business
Conduct needs analysis with prospects and provide product demonstrations that solve the needs of the prospect
Use insights and consultative selling techniques to teach prospects about their industry and offer unique perspectives on their business, linking back to Articulate solutions
Create quarterly territory plans that outline your outbound and inbound strategies
Create sales quotes, negotiate with prospects, and explain Articulate subscription options that meet the needs of prospective customers
Meet (and exceed) revenue goals
Work cooperatively with other Articulate teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience
Keep current with existing and new apps as well as industry trends
Available during requested business hours, Monday - Friday to respond to incoming sales inquiries (unless prior approval from management has been given)
Other sales duties as assigned

What You Should Have::

Minimum 3 years of experience in a sales role
Minimum 2 years of experience with cold outreach and cold calling, where you’ve had success in creating and closing self-sourced business
Solid computer skills, including experience with Salesforce and/or Outreach
Excellent attention to detail and follow-through, with the ability to handle and prioritize high-volume activities without letting anything fall through the cracks
Ability to tailor communication to the prospect’s needs with authority and has strong verbal and written communication skills
Independence at managing personal sales pipeline, and other duties as assigned or time allows
A can-do, positive attitude
Positive, energetic phone presence
Thoughtfulness and be a trustworthy doer
BA or BS degree or equivalent experience

Nice to Haves::

Knowledge of the SaaS Software industry, as well as experience with Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, and LinkedIn SalesNavigator
Familiarity with the e-learning space and the product offerings for authoring tools and learning management systems
Fundamental understanding of MEDDPICC methodology
Worked in a remote environment

About us

Articulate Global, LLC, is the leading SaaS provider of creator platforms for online workplace training. Founded by Adam Schwartz in 2002, Articulate provides creator tools and services that make it simple for enterprises and SMBs to develop, deliver, and analyze online workplace training that’s engaging and effective. Increasingly, organizations must reskill employees for ever-changing remote and hybrid work environments, create learning cultures that attract and retain employees in a tight labor market, and use training to build more equitable, empowering, and engaging workplaces. Articulate helps organizations address these critical business needs with its creator platform for workplace training. Articulate 360—a suite of creator tools for online courses—was named the 7th most-loved product in the world by TrustRadius in 2021. And Rise—an all-in-one online training system that makes online training easy to create, enjoyable to take, and simple to manage—is the first creator platform for SMBs and departments within the enterprise. Articulate has more than 118,000 customers in 170 countries and counts all 100 of the Fortune 100 companies as customers.

Named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2022 and a leader in building a human-centered organization, Articulate is guided by a commitment to provide the best value to customers, do right by employees, and create an equitable, empowering workplace for all. As a human-centered organization, we honor people’s humanity knowing that each person’s unique history, vulnerabilities, and social location inform how we show up with one another. We embrace our connectedness, aware that what we do and say impacts others. We give each other grace because we are all works in progress, learning and evolving every day. And we take responsibility for ourselves and are serious about our accountability to each other. In all we do, we strive to create an equitable, sustainable, and empowering workplace while we drive results for the business and make a positive impact in the world. Read more about our values here.

Articulate Global, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All employment decisions at Articulate are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications directly related to the job, without regard to any protected characteristic or class, including, but not limited to, race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. Qualified candidates with criminal histories will be considered for this role in a manner consistent with applicable law. Articulate is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation related to the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@articulate.com.

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