Senior Account Executive

About the Role

Does the art of the deal drive your day-to-day need to succeed? Do you have a way with words that’s matched only by your desire to devour new technology concepts and solutions? Are customer concerns always king in your court? If your answer to all these questions is a resounding ‘YES’, Canon USA, a leader in print technology, solutions, and services, wants you to take our call.

We’re in need of a Senior Account Executive, Workplace Technologies & Services (WTS), who can immediately impact the selling of Canon’s world‑class hardware and software technology‑based solutions to a dedicated marketplace while solving key business challenges to promote the Future of Work. Enjoy a competitive benefits package, continuous training and education advantages, and an active account base to advance your career.

You can also take advantage of a car allowance and merit‑based sales achievement trips to exotic locations. This role requires you to live within a reasonable commuting distance to Portland, OR so that you can adequately execute your job responsibilities.

• Master the core capabilities of innovative products, solutions, and technologies from Canon USA and our third-party providers and promote those benefits to current and prospective customers to effectively drive sales results and consistently achieve individual and team revenue goals. This can include a variety of technological advancements—from enhancing cybersecurity and cloud data functionality to driving backfile conversion and managed print, IT, and automation services.
• Proficiently learn and utilize the Salesforce CRM platform to manage client and prospect accounts.
• Actively contact an assigned account base via direct calls, Canon USA’s customized email campaigns, and social media platforms to develop sales opportunities and establish engagement.
• Relentlessly conduct in-person discovery meetings, presentations, and demonstrations, while leading strategic conversations with business owners, executives, and other stakeholders to identify customer requirements, competitive trends, and business challenges/organizational needs.
• Focus on an optimal customer experience throughout the sales process by developing strategic plans to address both the short-term and long-term requirements of the customer to help generate new revenue streams.
• Leverage a team of technology subject matter experts to enrich knowledge base, facilitate sales wins, and achieve customer goals and success through active collaboration efforts.
• Develop and nurture high-level relationships within a comprehensive customer base to enhance long‑term viability and greater account penetration.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree, plus three years of business-to-business sales or customer-facing experience.
• Possess an unwavering passion, aptitude, and interest to learn a variety of new technology and services in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Sport a successful track record of persuading others to pursue innovative ideas.
• Command strong communication skills centered around a desire to build solid working relationships.
• Embrace the ability to effectively work independently and manage time precisely.
• Capable and willing to travel occasionally within the local market (valid driver's license and acceptable driving record necessary).

We are providing the anticipated base salary range for this role: $50,000-$63,160 annually. This role is eligible for incentive compensation under the terms of an applicable plan and/or policy. Incentive compensation earnings vary by quota assigned; at 100% of plan, the anticipated incentive compensation for this role is $62,869 annually. This role is also eligible for a transportation allowance.

Sales – This position is full-time and offers a hybrid work schedule requiring you to report to your local office as directed by management, and to be available to customers in-person or remotely (as dictated by customer needs), and provides the option to work from home on other business days (except to the extent business needs dictate otherwise). Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs as determined by the Company.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, orders and mandates, including those we may be required to follow as a federal government contractor/subcontractor. You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The Company will not pursue or support visa sponsorship. All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of hire.