THE ROLE
The Enterprise Relationship Manager, Southern Europe (m/f/d) will be a highly motivated individual responsible for managing a targeted number of large, named accounts in order to achieve and exceed sales targets. This position will be responsible for the management and growth of specific named accounts, developing C-level relationships, selling deep and wide, and key requirements related to a high-performance sales organization. The ERM (m/f/d) will be mainly responsible for large accounts in France, but the scope of responsibility also includes Italy and Spain.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Effectively deliver the IGEL value proposition, demonstrating an understanding of the solution and individual products.
* Manage customer expectations and contribute to a high level of customer satisfaction.
* Use forecasting and pipeline management to manage sales growth.
* Meet quarterly and annual sales targets.
* Use our Microsoft CRM application to develop and utilize professional account management and follow-up procedures.
* Work with IGEL’s marketing organization on account-based marketing campaigns in order to penetrate enterprise and global organizations.
* Become the primary contact person within your enterprise accounts while working closely with your colleagues, Inside Sales Representatives, Channel Managers and Sales Engineers.
* Develop a sustained pipeline of opportunities within your named accounts and own the opportunity from inception through close.
* Appropriately engage management and subject-matter experts in the sales cycle.
* Territory plan reviews, weekly forecasting reviews, and quarterly sales reviews with the executive team.
* Building and maintaining strong business relationships with senior and C-level executives within your named accounts.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Strong track record in penetrating / closing enterprise/global accounts, planning and managing company resources, leveraging channel partners where applicable and exceeding revenue goals.
* Proven history of sales overachievement; a demonstrated rolodex of multiple levels of contacts in enterprise/global accounts; the ability to close large, complex software and services transactions; high-level cross-company and partner engagement skills.
* Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and close 7 figure+ sales opportunities.
* Excellent organization and collaboration skills and a passion for developing world class best practices, within the virtual team and in the region.
* Must be a strategic thinker and have proven excellence in Strategic Account planning and delivery.
* Excellent communication skills and strong presentation skills.
* Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed bookings and revenue targets consistently year over year.
* Good reputation in the region.
* Ability to follow through and meet deadlines.
* This role will require someone who is comfortable working in a small, expanding company, and must possess a desire to be entrepreneurial and adaptable to a changing, growing environment.
* Experience selling emerging technologies over an extended sales cycle competing against the status quo or against incumbents.
* Excel at finding and closing new business while also expanding existing relationships, and have strong problem solving and consultative sales skills.
* Fluent English and French language skills