The Company:
Entrust relies on curious, dedicated and innovative individuals whom anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust’s technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers.
We Believe: Securing identities is most effective when we value all identities. We are committed to ensuring that, through diversity and inclusion, the many voices that make up our communities are heard. From unconscious bias training for managers to global affinity groups that create connections both within and across our enterprise, Entrust expects and encourages all individuals to accept and respect one another. And, of course, to be themselves.
Reporting to the A&NZ Sales Director, the Jnr. Sales Executive will achieve assigned sales objectives in their designated Named Accounts and vertical industries focusing on a defined set of solutions within Entrusts entire portfolio of Digital Security solutions. The role will require significant collaboration with matrixed team members including the Account Management Team, Sales Development and Pre-Sales Technical teams.
The Jnr. Sales Executive will develop a pipeline of new business opportunities throughout the designated account list and will be responsible for identifying, engaging, managing, and closing opportunities. They will capture new and expansion opportunities and grow business within designated existing accounts. The Jnr. Sales Executive will be accountable for the follow responsibilities detailed below, and other duties as assigned:
Responsibilities:
New Business Development Sales 50%
1. Act as a selling professional for the defined solutions portfolio to bring competitive knowledge and solution industry expertise for Entrust solutions
2. Prospect daily, leveraging referrals and working with other Sales Executives for cross sale opportunities and small-medium account management strategy, where appropriate
3. Deliver value proposition message through a variety to prospects within assigned account territory
4. Listen to and interpret customer requirements, build knowledge of customer challenges and propose technical solutions that directly apply to customer needs; leveraging Technical Sales as needed
5. Partner with Technical Sales to provide product presentations/demos to prospects and customers
6. Develop relationships with appropriate decision makers within targeted accounts and maintain close understanding of customer’s profile and evolution in order to influence strategies related to their digital security needs in pursuit of defined opportunities
7. Account Mapping to build process/knowledge and skill for success
8. Drive and close direct sales to ensure territory meets its quarterly and annual commitments
9. Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
10. Manage full end-to-end sales lifecycle and close sales
Sales Business Management and Administration 50%
11. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of competitive offerings within marketplace
12. Proposal development
13. Responsible for accurately reporting and documenting all contacts, and engaging in proper and timely follow-up with customers
14. Work cooperatively with Technical Sales Consultants in the development of business impact modeling tools
15. Provide competitive account and market intelligence as well as voice of the customer information to product marketing and management, and help define market requirements to product marketing in support of future solution road mapping
16. Leverage solid forecasting and financial planning solutions through timely and comprehensive use of the CRM system and other reports/tools available for accurate pipeline build-up and planning purposes
17. Creates and routinely updates a dynamic account and close plans, highlighting targeted opportunities, specific vertical opportunities within designated account plans.
Basic Qualifications
18. Bachelor's degree
19. 2+ years of work experience in sales relating field
20. Experience driving growth through channel partners & Inside Sales Roles
21. An understanding of sales cycle and starting the sales journey
22. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage customer relations at an early level and combat rejection to participate in the early stages of a sale
23. Technical aptitude; must be able to learn Entrust’s products/services, sales strategies, pricing, delivery, and installation processes
24. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – both written and verbal
25. Reside within the territory/region, with ability to travel up to 25% within the territory/region
26. Technical competence and ability to utilize various software and hardware platforms (Oracle, Business Intelligence, CRM and PRM)
27. Proficient with MS products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Preferred Qualifications:
28. Entry level experience selling software as a Service / cloud-based services in the information security or IT space
29. Experience using Salesforce to maintain call records and account status
30. Previous formal sales training (referrals, territory planning, presentations skills, solution selling and communication skills) would be advantageous, but not mandatory
31. Ability to listen to and interpret customer requirements, build knowledge of customer challenges and present technical solutions that directly apply to customer needs
32. An ability and interest to create brand mind share within a network of channel partners
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Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer
Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.
Recruiter:
James Beck