Title: Account Executive

Duration: Perm

Location: Central Valley Region, CA

Openings: 1

Location: Modesto, CA

Must Haves:

3-5 years' experience selling B2B technology environment

Exceptional presentation, negotiation and closing skills

Seasoned experience building a base of business

Demonstrated success in telecommunications, internet or technology sales to end-user customers, using relationship management and system sales concepts

Ability to sell to C level executives within an organization

Experience in systems selling, consultative sales techniques, customer needs analysis, sales opportunity development, and service improvement planning.

Working knowledge of general marketing principle tools and processes

Skills necessary for decision making and maintaining customer retention

Strong interpersonal skills

Day to Day:

An employer is looking for an Account Executive for the territory comprised Central Valley region in California. The Enterprise Account Executive is responsible for sales to enterprise level commercial customers, including large business customers of both internet & telephone services. This includes proactively identifying new customer sales opportunities, defining customer needs, preparing proposals, and closing deals. As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will conduct proactive sales activities, including cold-calling and knocking on doors, proactive needs assessment, applications development, proposal presentation, order negotiation and post-sales service requirements. You will negotiate to secure contracts with telecommunications decision makers in order to achieve revenue growth and retention. You will respond to requests from customers for information, support, assistance, joint proposals, pricing, etc., as well as respond to demand sales requests. You will be joining a team that supports one another within the sales/service team to achieve customer satisfaction.

• 401k retirement plan, with employer match
• Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
• Paid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization
• Floating Holiday: 40 hours per year
• Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
• Paid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program

*Benefits listed above are for regular full-time positions