Enterprise Account Director, Retail
TLDR
The role requires managing complex, high-value portfolios and expanding Bazaarvoice's presence with top brands, showcasing strategic leadership and client advocacy.
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Orchestrate the Enterprise Ecosystem: Act as the "CEO" of your territory, leading a cross-functional pod (Junior Sellers, Product Specialists, Client Success, and Solutions Consultants) to drive growth and retention.
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Strategic Opportunity Mapping: Beyond standard discovery, you will conduct deep-dive analysis into client business models to reveal latent pain points and align Bazaarvoice’s high-ROI SaaS solutions with their global business objectives.
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End-to-End Deal Architecture: Manage the entire lifecycle of complex, high-six and seven-figure deals—from initial prospecting and aggressive pipeline building to sophisticated contract negotiation and renewal.
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Value Defense & Expansion: Confidently demonstrate and defend the ROI of the Bazaarvoice platform, ensuring our value proposition is understood from the marketing manager level up to the CMO and CTO.
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Thought Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to your clients, staying ahead of industry trends, competitor movements, and shifts in consumer behavior to provide proactive strategic guidance.
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Experience: 5+ years of relative experience in Enterprise SaaS sales, Retail, or Digital Marketing, with a proven track record of managing high-value portfolios and consistently exceeding multi-million dollar quotas.
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Executive Presence: The poise and confidence to build trust-based relationships with C-level stakeholders at Fortune 500 companies.
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Strategic Rigor: The ability to approach a sales cycle through a lens of creativity and leadership, using data and storytelling to win complex "consensus" buys.
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High-Velocity Discipline: The ability to drive urgency, handle objections with resilience, and maintain a high volume of outbound activity through LinkedIn, email, and phone.
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Collaborative Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead internal teams and "sell" your vision internally to get the resources needed to close and grow your accounts.
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Technical & Financial Acumen: A deep understanding of business practices and the ability to articulate complex ROI models during intense negotiation processes.
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The "Bazaarvoice" DNA: A high level of enthusiasm, coachability, and an unwavering work ethic. You are comfortable hearing "no," shaking it off, and pivoting your strategy to find the "yes."
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Net New Revenue: Driving expansion and new business within the Enterprise segment.
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Retention & Growth: Maintaining the health of your existing multi-million dollar book.
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Pipeline Velocity: Consistently moving opportunities through the funnel with accuracy and speed.
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Cross-Functional Leadership: Successfully leveraging and leading your support pod to maximize territory coverage.
Bazaarvoice builds smart shopping experiences that connect brands and retailers with billions of consumers through an expansive global network and user-generated content. Our enterprise technology empowers brands to gather and analyze consumer feedback, driving loyalty and sales while improving products. With a vast reach across retail, social media, and search, we enable meaningful interactions that transform the shopping experience.
- Founded
- Founded 2005
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
- Total raised
- $130M raised