Public Sector Account Executive - KSA

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To work in our Enterprise Business Sales team focussed on Salesforce’s Public Sector existing and prospective clients in Saudi Arabia.

As Salesforce continues to accelerate its presence in the region, this position will involve managing both existing customers and building new relationships with prospective clients.

This position sits in the Core Sales team at Salesforce therefore the ideal candidate would have proven credibility at managing large, virtual teams in support of the Vision and Strategy that they would create for their accounts.

The successful candidate will act and lead as the most Senior AE in this sector.

Increase revenue spend across a set of new and existing customers while building the Salesforce presence in the local market.

This role would be ideal for someone who has experience in Public Sector with a proven track record of software sales over the last 15 years.

This role sits in our Enterprise Business Sales unit which is the top tier of accounts within the company.

The role would be known as a Core Role as the selected candidate would own the Vision, Strategy and Stakeholder Management in each account, primarily responsible for Salesforce Core AI products, such as Sales CRM but also working with Sales Account Executives responsible for other Salesforce Cloud Solutions to ultimately drive towards one growth target.

• University Graduate Calibre
• At least 15 years of successful, referenceable Sales Experience, preferably in Software Sales
• Knowledge and contacts within the Saudi Arabian market would be a competitive advantage
• Has a local driving licence
• Fluent in Arabic
• Has no restrictions to travel internationally
• This is a mix of a New Business and an Existing Business Role rather than one solely managing existing accounts. The preferred candidate will have a proven track record in creating sales through excellent business development skills, territory planning, pipeline generation and the closing of significant Cloud software opportunities.

• Drive sales in assigned territory for new market
• Introduce Salesforce offerings to new customers within assigned territory
• Communicate Salesforce value proposition to close sales
• May be responsible for additional responsibilities due to resource constraints

• World class enablement and on‑demand training —  for a sneak peek
• Sandler Sales Training
• Week‑long product bootcamp in Dublin, Ireland
• Fast Ramp mentorship program
• Weekly 1:1 coaching with your leadership
• Accelerated leadership development programs
• Exposure to executive thought leaders with a passion for living our values

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