Account Executive

Vonage Sales Mission

We strive to innovate and enhance our customers' ability to communicate within today's digital, cloud and real-time business environment. Our sales team is composed of highly-motivated, energetic and customer-focused Team Members that expand existing accounts/channels and find new clients for company products and services.

Why this role matters

Our team is growing and looking for an Account Executive's to join us! This is a fantastic opportunity to go into an untapped market for Vonage and build a strong book of business. The Account Executive will be responsible for selling Vonage products and services within an assigned geographic territory. The primary objective of this job is to acquire new customers. Working with minimum supervision, they develop and execute account/territory selling strategies and manage all steps of the customer acquisition process. The Account Executive resolves customer issues concerning service and billing, as appropriate, through the implementation process.

This Account Executive role is a work from home opportunity, but must be located in the Chicago area as they will work out of our strategic partners office 3-6 times a month.

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What you will do

• Identify and properly qualify business opportunities. Develop account/ territory selling strategies.
• Prepare formal proposals and present to decision makers within customer organizations.
• Manage all steps of the selling process; coordinate complex decision-making in order to overcome objections to closure.
• Close new business according to targets, objectives, and plans.
• Support the implementation process by maintaining customer contact, answering service billing questions, and effecting a smooth and successful transition to account management post-implementation.
• Provides accurate sales forecasts and reports to management in a timely and consistent manner.
• Other duties as assigned
• Willing to travel in your assigned territory as needed

What you will bring

• 1+ sales experience, including prospecting or in a head hunter role highly preferred.
• Must be able to work out of our strategic partners office 3-6 times a month
• SaaS experience preferred     
• Professional selling experience in high-tech or service related industry
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding corporate objectives and quotas
• Strong presentation, communication, organization, and time management skills
• Possess, or have the ability to obtain expert knowledge of Vonage products, services and policies
• Self driven, motivated and results oriented

What is in it for you

• In addition, to providing exciting work, career advancement opportunities, and a collaborative work environment, Vonage provides competitive pay and benefits including unlimited discretionary time off and tuition reimbursement.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position.

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