Major Account Executive - Public Sector - Sacramento, California

About the role:

The Public Sector Major Account team is working together to help our clients achieve their sustainability, safety and efficiency goals. We are working closely with the US’s largest government agencies to make a positive impact on their operations.

This is a remote, field-based sales role open to candidates residing in the greater Sacramento, California area.

You should apply if: 

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• Your mantra is #alwaysbeprospecting: The world of operations is vast. Your customers are often out in the field and the best way to catch them is live on the phone. Samsara’s top reps do constant research to find companies and contacts to expand their pipeline.
• You have innate curiosity in how businesses work: One day you’ll meet with someone in waste management and the next you may be learning about the inner workings of a food distribution center. Our top sales team members seek to learn the ins and outs of the businesses they support in order to make a larger impact. 
• You are a life-long learner: Samsara sales are complex. You will need to learn about businesses where you previously had little knowledge. The payoff is big but you have to be willing to put in the work. 
• You build genuine relationships with your customers: The industries we serve have relied on pen-and-paper solutions for years and haven’t been met with the type of technology we offer. Our customers value earned trust and human relationships built over time.
• You want to be with the best: Samsara’s high-performance Sales culture means you’ll be surrounded by the best and challenged to go farther than you have before. 

In this role, you will: 

• Own customer engagements end-to-end, from prospecting, qualification and trial to close
• Leverage Samsara’s award winning Business Value, Customer Success Management and Leadership teams to effectively close large complex opportunities
• Generate pipeline through strategic outbound prospecting, as well as receive leads from our account development team
• Target the State of California’s public sector customers
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Reside in Sacramento area
• 5+ years experience in a senior SaaS sales role selling into the State of California
• 5+ years successful sales experience in Public Sector/SLED sales
• Proven track record of consistent quota over-achievement
• Experience handling and owning large complex deals
• Comfortable in a rapidly changing, high-growth tech environment
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• High comfort closing transactions of over $100k+ ACV in size
• Experience with building out a new territory and acquiring new high value target accounts

An ideal candidate also has:

• Thirst for learning
• Ability to relate to clients at all levels of an organization
• Ability to quarterback a large geographically dispersed team
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience in government procurement vehicles and purchasing regulations
• Relationships within the Government Partner Ecosystem