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Account Executive - Cloud & Infrastructure

📅 Sep 23
New Business SalesTechnology SalesConsultative SellingSolution Selling
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📜 Description

  • Meet or exceed sales quotas and develop territory plans.
  • Generate new business with prospects not currently using the company’s services.
  • Set sales strategies to position and close complex colocation, cloud, and managed services opportunities.
  • Build relationships with prospective customer executives, IT staff, and strategic partners.
  • Develop technical responses and RFP strategies with the account team.
  • Track sales activity in Salesforce and manage multiple priorities.

🛠️ Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience.
  • A successful documented path of sales success selling to prospects.
  • Solid track record calling on business decision makers within the IT organization in a highly competitive market.
  • Proven ability to build relationships throughout the customer organization.
  • Experience selling managed services, IT Infrastructure, software-as-a-service or application hosting is ideal.
  • Bachelor's degree or any combination of education & related experience that would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities needed to achieve success in this position.
  • Ability to travel to assigned territories.
  • High-energy individual with a positive attitude, good teamwork skills and exceptional customer presentation experience.
  • Strong questioning and listening skills. Able to translate innate curiosity into account progress.
  • Presents a professional and credible face to the customer and prospect.

✨ Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental and Vision
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Life and AD&D
  • Short Term and Long-Term disability
  • Flex Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Leave of Absence
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Rewards and Recognition Program
Full job description

The Account Executive is responsible for achieving revenue targets within an assigned sales territory by acquiring new customers and strategic business prospects. This role focuses on generating new opportunities, managing the full sales cycle, and selling our full line of data center services, including colocation, cloud, and managed services, to organizations not yet engaged with our solutions. The successful candidate will possess a strong track record of new business sales success and must demonstrate exceptional critical thinking, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills. This role is ideal for someone experienced in technology sales who consistently succeeds using a consultative sales process such as Solution Selling.

Capitalize on one of technology's biggest growth markets. Join Flexential and help organizations navigate the future of hybrid cloud, AI-ready infrastructure, and digital transformation. This is a rare opportunity to build a territory in a high-demand market where complex business challenges translate into strategic, high-value sales opportunities.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Meet and/or exceed all quota requirements.
  • Develop and execute sales territory plans.
  • Sell into an assigned set of prospects that currently do not do business with Flexential.
  • Determine and set the appropriate sales strategy to position and close complex sales opportunities in a competitive colocation, cloud and managed services market.
  • Develop and build relationships with prospective customer executives, technical staff and key strategic partners.
  • Develop technical responses and strategy for RFP’s as a member of the account team.
  • Manage multiple priorities and multi-task effectively.
  • Track prospect and sales activities in Salesforce.com.
  • Perform other duties as required and assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience.
  • A successful documented path of sales success selling to prospects.
  • Solid track record calling on business decision makers within the IT organization in a highly competitive market.
  • Proven ability to build relationships throughout the customer organization.
  • Experience selling managed services, IT Infrastructure, software-as-a-service or application hosting is ideal.
  • Bachelor's degree or any combination of education & related experience that would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities needed to achieve success in this position.
  • Ability to travel to assigned territories.
  • High-energy individual with a positive attitude, good teamwork skills and exceptional customer presentation experience.
  • Strong questioning and listening skills. Able to translate innate curiosity into account progress.
  • Presents a professional and credible face to the customer and prospect.
  • Self-directed, self-motivated and results oriented; possesses the drive and determination to succeed. Willing to work hard, knows how to work smart.
  • Persistent but pragmatic; willing to be flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Critical thinker; can address the challenges presented during sales conversation.
  • Possess the ability to continually self-educate to maintain a broad knowledge of complex products, services and selling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Physical Requirements

  • Moderate to advanced keyboard usage.
  • Travel 50% of the time.

Base Pay Range

Annualized salary range offered for this position is estimated to be $140,000 - $150,000. However, the actual pay range depends on each candidate’s experience, location, and qualifications.

Variable Pay

This role is eligible for commission. The expected annual commission range is $80,000 - $120,000, based on achievement of targets and other performance indicators.

Safety Hazards

This position has the following safety hazards:

  • ☒ Driving (must possess valid driver’s license and insurance)

#LI-Hybrid

At Flexential, we value diversity and believe that different perspectives and unique skills make us stronger as a team. While we've outlined the qualities and skills we are looking for in this job posting, we understand that there may be attributes and abilities that aren't explicitly listed but could be a perfect fit for our team. We want to emphasize that you shouldn't hesitate to apply if you don't meet every requirement. We're enthusiastic about assembling a diverse team of individuals who bring various talents to the table. Your unique perspective and abilities may be just what we need to drive innovation and success. If you believe you have what it takes to thrive in our environment, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits of working at Flexential

• Medical, Telehealth, Dental and Vision
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life and AD&D
• Short Term and Long-Term disability
• Flex Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Leave of Absence
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Rewards and Recognition Program

Benefits are subject to change at the Company's discretion.

Work Location Eligibility

At this time, we are only able to employ individuals who reside and perform work in states where the company is authorized to do business and maintain employment registrations. We are currently unable to consider applicants who reside or will perform work in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC.

Employees hired into Atlanta-area positions may be required to work onsite at least 30 hours per week, depending on business needs, role requirements, and assigned work location. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the hiring process.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must reside in a state where the company maintains employment eligibility at the time of hire and throughout their employment. State eligibility may be subject to change based on business needs and regulatory requirements.

Flexential participates in the E-Verify program. Please click here for more information.

EEOC Statement: Flexential is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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