[Hiring] Strategic Account Executive @Glean

Role Description

Glean is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to drive new business and growth within our largest enterprise prospects by developing tailored strategies to break into and expand major accounts. This role demands sophisticated account research, executive-level messaging, and champion-building to deliver on customer pain points and priority business outcomes. You will have the opportunity to build a territory in the north central region and play a key role in shaping Glean’s presence among industry-leading organizations and advancing our mission to transform work with AI.

• Source and close net new logos within a given territory
• Navigate complex organizational structures and identify executive sponsors and champions
• Research and understand the business objectives of your customers and perform a value-driven sales cycle
• Collaborate with internal partners to move deals forward and ensure customer success
• Consistently deliver ARR revenue targets and drive success through a metric-based approach
• Develop and execute sales strategies and tactics to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities, and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings
• Provide timely and insightful input back to other corporate functions
• Create ROI and business justification reports based on a data-driven approach
• Run tight POCs based on business success criteria

Qualifications

• 8+ years of closing experience in Sales with a track record of being a top performer
• Ability to learn, pitch, and demonstrate a highly technical product and adapt in a fast-growing and changing environment
• Clear examples of closing complex deals and selling into complex organizations
• Effectively use a repeatable method for uncovering greenfield opportunities and building out a new territory
• Previous experience building relationships and selling face to face to C-level executives
• Knowledge of best-of-breed software and a technical understanding of integrations, APIs, infrastructure management, security, and analytics
• Experience selling technical SaaS and cloud-based software solutions
• Basic understanding of search infrastructure is a plus
• Previous experience working with multiple teammates including SEs, BDRs, PMs, Executives & Engineers
• Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and using MEDDIC and Challenger (or similar) methodologies is a plus

Requirements

• This role is remote (must be based in the St. Louis, MI or Kansas City area)

Benefits

• The standard on-target earnings for this position is $300,000 - $350,000 annually
• Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
• Generous time-off policy
• Opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan
• Home office improvement stipend
• Annual education and wellness stipends
• Regular company events and healthy lunches daily