Role Description
As a Senior Account Executive, you will own the full sales cycle and be responsible for developing and closing new business across the public sector, with a strong focus on state and local government. The pay range for this role is approximately $200,000 to $230,000 OTE (CAD).
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Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through negotiation and close
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Build and manage a strong pipeline of new business opportunities across the public sector, with a primary focus on state and local government
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Pursue opportunities across municipalities, counties, state agencies, special districts, water and utility districts, Kβ12, nonprofits, and adjacent public-sector markets
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Develop trusted, consultative relationships with senior and executive leaders within public-sector and mission-driven organizations
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Leverage your knowledge of and ideally your existing network within the government and public-sector market to identify and develop new opportunities
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Understand the priorities, challenges, and operating environments of public-sector organizations and connect those needs to Envisio's value proposition
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Position Envisio as a strategic solution for strategy execution, organizational alignment, performance management, transparency, accountability, and public reporting
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Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes involving executive leadership, department leaders, IT, procurement, finance, and other stakeholders
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Effectively navigate government procurement processes, including RFPs/RFQs, purchasing requirements, budget cycles, and contracting
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Partner with Solutions Consultants / Sales Engineers to deliver tailored, value-oriented demonstrations to senior leadership and executive teams
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Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and other teams to develop and win strategic opportunities
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Develop compelling business cases, proposals, and presentations that demonstrate measurable value for prospective customers
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Negotiate and close new contracts while maintaining disciplined pipeline management and accurate revenue forecasts
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Represent Envisio at relevant conferences, industry events, and client-facing meetings as needed
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Travel occasionally to support market presence such as industry events, roadshows, and client-facing meetings
Qualifications
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7+ years of B2B/B2G sales experience, with a demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding quota
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Direct experience selling software or technology solutions into the public sector, ideally state and/or local government
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Strong understanding of the state and local government market, including municipalities, counties, state agencies, special districts, water districts, utility districts, or similar public agencies
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Experience navigating government procurement, RFP/RFQ processes, budget cycles, contracting requirements, and complex approval processes
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Experience selling enterprise or SaaS solutions with multiple stakeholders and longer, consultative sales cycles
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Demonstrated ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior leaders and executive decision-makers
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Experience developing new business and building pipeline, not solely managing inbound opportunities or existing accounts
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Strong discovery, value-selling, negotiation, and closing skills
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Experience managing a pipeline and accurately forecasting revenue
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Working knowledge of structured sales methodologies such as MEDDIC/MEDDPICC, GAP Selling, Sandler, SPIN, or similar
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Experience using Salesforce or a comparable CRM and modern prospecting and sales intelligence tools
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Ability to stay focused, resourceful, and adaptable in a fast-growing environment
Requirements
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An established network within state and local government or the broader public sector
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Experience selling into adjacent public-sector and mission-driven markets such as Kβ12 education, nonprofits, utilities, or special districts
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Experience selling GovTech, enterprise SaaS, performance management, strategic planning, budgeting, ERP, civic engagement, or other solutions used across government organizations
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Experience working with special districts, including water, utility, transit, parks and recreation, or other independent public agencies
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Familiarity with cooperative purchasing vehicles, government contracts, and other public-sector procurement channels
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Experience with tools such as Outreach, GovSpend, and AI-enabled sales tools
Benefits
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Competitive base salary and generous commission plan
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Extended health, dental, and vision care
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Vacation and paid time off
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A collaborative, high-performing team
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The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing GovTech company