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Job Title: SeniorAccount Partner (Service Sales)
Location - Belgium or Netherlands
We're Salesforce, the Customer Company. If you believe in bringing companies and customers together, in business as the greatest platform for change, in creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all -well, you're in the right place. Through our #1 CRM, Customer 360, we help companies blaze new trails and connect with their customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.
The CSG Professional Services Account Partner (AP) for is a consultative and strategic sales professional. The AP will sell the full portfolio of CSG Professional Service's offerings to new and existing customers. The AP is responsible for earning the right to be an advisor to the customer, with the primary goal of helping customers quickly generate significant business value from their Salesforce investment.
The AP must be a strategic problem solver with strong commercial skills and have the ability to craft visions and services propositions that drive customer value through clearly defined outcomes. This team member will be encouraged to understand and lead our customers throughout their Customer 360 lifecycle partnered with our colleagues in license sales and Customer Success.
The primary measurement of success for this role will be annual sales bookings (aka closed business) and bid margin aligned with agreed goals, targets and quotas.
Responsibilities:
Account planning including the formulation of a clearly defined roadmap or the precursor activities to define such a roadmapPipeline generation through self-origination and collaborating across Salesforce with License Sales, Delivery and Customer Success to develop trusted Professional Services propositions for customers and prospectsUse industry expertise and discernment to understand a customer's motivation, business drivers/challenges, strategic goals and objectives, and desired business outcomesEngage and present to customers, especially at C-Level, using a consultative selling approach that positions Salesforce and yourself as a long-term trusted advisor relationshipCreate a compelling vision and clearly communicate our ground breaking solutions with the goal of generating significant success and business value from a customer's investment in the Salesforce PlatformDevelop and own a territory plan and a tailored account plan for each customer that aligns with their business goals, priorities and timeframesForecast accurately and timely, build a pipeline and progress opportunities to deliver Success Cloud YOY revenue growthDevelop mutually agreed and aligned close plans and drive the execution of these plans to realise closed bookings aligned (or in excess) of assigned sales goals / quotasBe a recognised role model for collaboration, understanding and overall business results
As an Account Partner, you:
Have a professional sales background or blended consultative sales and project delivery backgroundHave experience working with a customer through a visioning process, assessing business value outcomes and developing plans to support the realisation of that value through a structured programmePresent business value led pitches and optimally negotiate terms aligned with margin targetsCan exercise empowered judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results aligned with goals of the company and within associated guidanceRecognise the importance of timing to close deals and are able to balance driving the closing cycle while being sensitive to the customer's needs while fundamentally building trust in the relationship
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Dutch Language is required.Extensive years of consultative sales experience with a proven record of consistently meeting (or exceeding) quotaExperience selling and/or delivering professional services in a context similar to Salesforce or a GSI type environmentProven track record to develop and maintain executive (including C-level relationships) where you are recognised as a trusted advisorExperience growing accounts with large and sophisticated pursuits ($M+)Highly collaborative, excels in a matrix organisational model (aligning with other business functions)Committed team player with strong interpersonal skills who shares and support colleaguesAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, sometimes unexpected environmentsDegree required
Qualities:
PASSION: Passionate about Customer Success and driving business value through our platformBEGINNERS MIND: Always learning, approaches each interaction with open mind, great listener and hands-onPRESENCE: Strong point of view and executive presence. Assured, but not arrogant, great storytellerURGENCY: Ability to adapt quickly and drive business value and results for customers and SalesforceTRUST: Build trust through predictability of actions and a genuine interest and accountability for the customer's outcomeADAPTABLE: Excels in high levels of uncertainty and change
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