Define sales process to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets.
Oversee the continuous evaluation of sales strategies that effectively leverage the company’s established distribution channels, vertical expertise and product solutions
Drive strategic planning to meet or exceed forecasted revenue on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Provide leadership guidance to swiftly shift sales strategies as necessary to correct forecast variances to revenue targets
Drive emerging market opportunities and new go to market strategies.
Formulate profitable go to market models to leverage opportunities
Provide vision to sales leadership team, who is primarily responsible for the continued evaluation and execution of sales strategies in an operationally sound environment with an emphasis on profitable growth, customer centricity, accountability and teamwork
Act as the leadership advocate for sales to ensure that the sales strategies are well communicated and supported internally.
Continuously drives improvements in processes and practices to ensure vision is executed effectively within the organization through cross functional alignment with all departments
Oversee annual budget within assigned vertical to ensure alignment with company goals
Define and document enterprise licensing strategies by vertical market segment
Work cross-functionally with other departments to develop programs and strategies that maximizes revenue growth
Evaluate target customer and product needs for the company; analyze, create, and, present sales reports and forecasts to executive leadership and board
Oversee standardized pipeline assessment against target and action plans for underperforming teams
Provide vision and strategy for the implementation of new programs and products across sales organization
Develop and implement strategic sales plans to execute upon department vision and goals
Establish and refine sales management processes, including key performance indicators, account and territory planning; provides accurate and clear visibility to executive leadership team
Keeps current with emerging technology applications and business trends; identify best practices from these trends to implement within the department
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or significant related experience
Minimum of 15 years progressively responsible experience in Sales related functions with a B2B software company or SaaS preferred
Financial services or insurance vertical expertise required
Must possess exceptional leadership and communication skills as well as sound business judgment
Ability to rapidly execute and effectively lead several interdepartmental projects concurrently and with strong communication
Excellent communicator with proven ability to clearly convey complex ideas and data in written, presentation and spoken formats to a variety of audiences including executive management
Experience in hiring and building sales teams and developing strong sales acumen
Proven track record for meeting/exceeding sales objectives in a software development company
Exceptional understanding of the software industry within assigned markets
Successful history in negotiating and contracting with key customers and partners
Successful experience in structuring sales quotas, compensation plans, and incentive programs
Proven success in a very fast paced collaborative environment
Experience driving revenue relationships across a broad distribution channel
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the principal duties of the job.
Benefits
401(k) Retirement Savings.
Flexible Schedule.
Paid Time Off.
Medical, Dental, Vision.
Volunteer Paid Time Off.
Wellness Reimbursement.
Paid Parental Leave.
Sabbatical Program.
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Hard skills
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