Senior Account Executive – State and Local Government

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue, market share, and exceed new pipeline targets in your defined geographic region.
• Effectively lead and manage active sales opportunities with prospects and customers with the Genesys Way of Selling (MEDDPICC).
• Understand acquisition and procurement rules and processes to guide new customers through buying.
• Accurately forecast and exceed monthly, quarterly and yearly revenue targets.
• Build, maintain, and iteratively evolve Territory Plans to crystallize and focus your strategy and priorities of work which align to Genesys’ strategic direction, including the development and management of a robust sales pipeline by engaging with prospects, partners, and key customers.
• Collaborate and build strategically with Genesys Partners, including our Value-Added Resellers (VAR), Integrator, App Foundry, and Carrier channel partners to align on building a greater awareness to our solutions in the industry, conduct effective and streamlined opportunity management, and attending events together.
• Regularly plan initiatives with internal partners, including our Business Development Representatives, Field Marketing, Event Marketing, Channel, and Healthcare teams to support your regional territory revenue growth goals.
• Develop and refine your ability to present a compelling business value proposition for your customers through effective written and speaking communication skills.
• Understand the business and technical requirements of your customers and to help shape the direction of our product offerings.
• Collaborate with Genesys’ internal business partners, including our legal and finance teams, to manage complex contract negotiations.
• Prepare and deliver business reviews to the senior management team on quarterly and yearly strategies that align with revenue growth expectations.
• Accelerate customer adoption and ensure customer satisfaction in partnership with our Customer Success Managers.
• Become expert at positioning the business value of our Digital and AI portfolio.
• Build a strong working knowledge of customer mission and priorities by researching Modernization plans, IT strategic plans, IG and GAO reports, etc.
• Become expert at aligning customer initiatives and priorities to Genesys capabilities in a way that differentiates our products and informs a strong Point of View on Why Genesys.

• 8+ years of field enterprise sales and/or business development experience with a focus on State & Local Government AI, enterprise software, networking, infrastructure, customer experience, and/or cloud computing services.
• Understanding and experience with State & Local Government procurement and funding in direct and indirect models.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with enterprise platforms including Salesforce (CRM), Clari or similar (forecasting and opportunity management), Zoom (collaboration), and others such as Zoom Info, Docu Sign, Workday, and Tableau.
• Demonstrated proficiency and adoption of MEDDPICC, Account Strategy Mapping, and Opportunity Plans.
• Must be based in region with the ability to travel at least 25% as needed.