Enterprise Account Executive- Financial Services

Applause is raising the bar for digital quality and employee experience. Recognized as a Top Workplace, Applause provides award-winning software testing and UX research solutions to top brands. Our fully managed services leverage a global team and the world's largest independent testing community. We improve digital experiences for global innovators like Google, Microsoft, Pay Pal, Starbucks, Vodafone, and BMW.

As an Enterprise Account Executive
- Financial Services you will be responsible for driving revenue growth by building and managing Enterprise accounts, long-term client relationships, and developing key business relationships. The role requires a strong focus on new business development, in addition to, up-selling and cross-selling to existing clients and securing contract renewals. This will be achieved through solution selling, account planning, prospecting to identify high-quality clients, qualifying and developing assigned accounts while understanding the client business environment, educating clients on Applause's product offerings.

• Develops and executes sales plans and coordinates sales efforts to achieve new customer revenue and existing customer up-sell revenue targets.

• Meets or exceeds defined sales quota through strategic account planning, networking and use of company resources.

• Actively participates in regional marketing events for lead generation (industry trade shows, professional associations, etc…)

• Focus on Business Development and Account Management to maximize Applause’s revenue and profitability potential by up-selling to existing clients, driving renewal revenue and ensuring client satisfaction;

• Involvement in kickoff meetings, major milestone meetings, and opportunistic participation where senior client decision makers are present.

• Sales Leadership – Strategic sales approach, creates value for clients and adds to the company’s capabilities and reputation;

• Maintains a thorough understanding of Applause’s product offerings and tailoring its presentation to meet the needs of different types of organizations.

• Assists clients in developing the business case and value proposition for proposed solutions when necessary

• Collaborates with Client Services Team and Executive Leadership Team in executing the company’s sales process including proposal development.

• Tracks and maintains all prospect and client activity in

• People Development – Contributes to the growth, development and positive experience of the sales team.

• 5+ years of enterprise software and/or solution sales experience.

• Proven track record of successful customer engagements within the enterprise-class financial services vertical.

• Demonstrated success selling to Fortune 500

• A strong foundation for strategic and tactical selling of a solution sale.

• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.

• Motivated to advance growth in an entrepreneurial, rapidly growing company environment.

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent business experience.

We’re proud to cultivate an inspiring, engaging employee culture that’s consistently reflected in high employee retention rates and satisfaction. Our talented team – known as Applause Nation – is set up for success with the latest collaboration and learning tools, opportunities for career advancement, and more.

• We have a flexible work environment with top talent from across the globe

• Collaborate with an international team of 450+ passionate, talented co-workers

• Expand your portfolio with exciting, hands-on projects providing exposure to well-known, global brands

• Learn and grow through structured onboarding, in-house knowledge sessions and access to thousands of virtual courses available on demand

• Incorporate AI and other exciting technologies into your work, to help you prioritize and boost productivity

• Experience a supportive culture that emphasizes teamwork, innovation and transparency

• Share your voice! Contribute and integrate creative and innovative ideas across roles and departments

As a global employee community, we strive to uphold the following core values, which are critical to business success and how we measure…