New Business Account Executive, LE, GBS HR Practice

Gartner

New Business Account Executive responsible for driving sales cycle and managing new client acquisition for Gartner. Engaging with C-Level executives and targeting Large Enterprise organizations.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,000 - $147,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Seek out and drive new business opportunities with new-to-Gartner organizations across your territory, from initial client outreach to close, targeting Large Enterprise organizations.
Convert viable prospects into active Gartner clients, owning the full sales conversation and negotiation, through to the transition of new clients to the account management team.
Continually build a pipeline of high-quality opportunities to deliver against your sales metrics ensuring KPI’s are met.
Align the right combination of insight, guidance, and practical tools to bring value to the partnership.
Quota responsibility for your assigned territory.
Manage complex high-revenue sales across matrix and diverse business environments.
Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ B2B sales experience, preferably within complex, intangible sales environments
Business development or new-client acquisition experience in a selling role highly desired
Experience selling to and/or influencing C-Level Executives
Proven track record meeting and exceeding sales targets
Proven ability to precisely manage and forecast a complex sale process
Bachelor's degree desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Generous paid time off policy
Charity match program
Uncapped commission structure
World-class sales training programs and skill development programs
Annual "Winners Circle" event attendance at exclusive destinations for top performers
Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces inclusion
Professional development and career growth opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

B2B salesbusiness developmentclient acquisitionsales forecastingaccount planningsales metricsKPI managementnegotiationpipeline managementcomplex sales

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingstrategic thinkinginfluencingproblem solvingnegotiation skillsadaptabilityteam collaborationclient managementleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degree