AddressAbout Veracross:
Veracross is a private-equity-backed leading SaaS EdTech company that has grown 4x in size in 3 years and has consistent industry-leading high retention rates. We serve front line educators with the only market-disrupting open API single record architecture in the >$5B EdTech market. To date we have configured and deployed our product at over 1,000 leading private K-12 schools in over 20 countries.
Job Description:
We are seeking a self-motivated and passionate Account Executive to join our successful global sales team. You will report to the Director of Sales and will be directly responsible for generating pipeline opportunities and meeting and exceeding ARR sales targets. You will be responsible for developing a sales plan to strategically target, grow, and expand Veracross client base in APAC. This position will be located in Australia.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for growing and managing sales pipeline and closing sales to consistently meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual ARR sales quota.
- Perform outbound prospecting to strategic target accounts with the goal to grow pipeline and close new logo sales.
- Follow-up on Sales Development Marketing Qualified Leads to convert to pipeline opportunities.
- Provide Sales Demonstrations to articulate Veracross value across school departments targeting buyer personas. Work closely with Sales Engineers to provide product demonstrations to schools.
- Build a trusted rapport with prospects by helping them identify their challenges and demonstrating how Veracross can be a strategic solution for their needs.
- Manage contacts, leads and opportunities through a defined sales process in Salesforce.com.
- Responsible for documentation of all sales related information with detailed notes on client interactions in Salesforce.com allowing for accuracy of pipeline and forecast opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with global sales team members, Marketing, Client Experience and Product Management.
- Be a visible team player, bringing clear thinking, strategies, and ideas that align to our values and culture.
- Learn and maintain relevant domain knowledge to have meaningful conversations with partners and schools.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, sales operations, and finance to identify ways to decrease the sales cycle, and enhance sales within Asia Pacific Region.
- Provide feedback to company management on market trends, competitive threats, unmet needs, and opportunities to deliver greater value to clients by extending company offerings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA).
- 5+ years’ experience in an Account Executive role selling a solution to multiple buyers.
- Proven sales experience selling within a SaaS sales model.
- Proven track record of exceeding ARR target goals.
- Strong written and oral communication skills including sales presentations.
- Ability to convey complex technical information in an easy-to-understand way.
- Understanding of sales methodologies (value selling, solutions selling, strategic selling).
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
- Background of exceptional quota attainment required.
- Experience in SaaS EdTech company required.
- Salesforce experience required
- Australia based
- Must have right to work in Australia
Benefits
- Our team is fully remote- everyone works from home
- 25 days holiday, plus public holidays
- Superannuation contribution (on top of base salary)
