Strategic Account Executive - Northeast

About The Role

We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive. The ideal candidate is able to create and drive qualified opportunities into net new strategic accounts. This person educates clients on our vision and tailors it to their strategic initiatives. We are looking for a motivated and experienced sales professional who is a self‑starter and able to expand the Eightfold client base by working within the sales team, with sales engineering, and with our implementation and technology partners.

• Meet or exceed assigned sales objectives and quotas, and build new revenue streams.
• Expand and grow the business with new clients, existing clients and solution or implementation partners.
• Execute plans to increase product exposure and identify key market opportunities and growth areas within assigned region.
• Target competitor clients through dedicated sales campaigns with the SDR team.
• Create the need for an RFP and/or respond to or assist partners with RFPs, bids and other tenders to grow net new sales.
• Convert sales qualified leads into direct deals and assist partners in developing and managing sales pipeline to achieve revenue goals.
• Lead business planning and quarterly review process as well as regular pipeline review and forecasting activities.
• Work with our clients and partners based on mutual trust and respect. Transparency and clear communication skills are vital for this role.
• Stay current on competitor offering and leverage their vulnerabilities in Eightfold's favor.
• Influence client decisions and advocate for client needs to negotiate win‑win solutions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 10+ Years of enterprise‑level sales experience.
• 2+ years with C‑Suite interactions.
• Experience with SaaS solution selling.

• Experience with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and HR application selling.
• Experience selling to Fortune 100 clients.
• Experience selling into large, complex organizations at the CHRO, CIO or CFO levels.
• Experience selling new, innovative platform solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and be innovative and resourceful in evolving sales methods to optimize new product success.
• Demonstrated success at territory management and ability to prioritize among a high volume of opportunities to optimize quarterly bookings.
• Comfortable with the challenger sales model.
• Experience driving RFPs and RFIs in a Bid Manager role.
• Quick understanding of prospect's needs and wishes is essential.
• Team player who takes the lead in driving initiatives, working across teams (Product Management, SDR, Sales Engineering, Marketing) and structuring approaches to new opportunities.
• Excellent commercial communication skills (written, oral and presentation) and a disciplined approach and strong relationship building skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented environment, solve problems creatively, think on his/her feet and be comfortable in new situations working with multiple stakeholders.

We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in‑person work. We are committed to a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting February 1, 2024, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or in our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office twice a week.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.

The base salary range below is provided for pay transparency. Base pay is only one component of our total compensation package as this role is also eligible for commissions, equity awards. Compensation varies depending on a number of factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Zones are determined by location.

Zone B: $138,000 - $184,000