Account Executive, UK/Ireland - Corporate Market

Job Summary:

The Account Executive will be responsible for meeting and exceeding sales objectives for an assigned territory by promoting and selling the D2L product suite through professional sales techniques. The ideal candidate will already possess a deep understanding of the corporate LMS market, combined with the ability to sell high-value complex software solutions to the commercial sector. The Account Executive will be based in D2L's London, UK office but spend the majority of the role out in the field developing and cultivating prospects, moving them through the sales process and closing new business.  

How will I make an impact?

• Responsible for exceeding revenue objectives within your assigned territory  
• Make prospecting an integral part of your regular routine ensuring new prospects are being added to the sales funnel on an ongoing basis  
• Manage a complex, enterprise solution sale with a 6 month to 12 month purchasing cycle  
• Move the sale through the entire sales process actively engaging other D2L resources as necessary to ensure success  
• Take an active role in the RFP process  
• Continually learn about new products and improve selling skills  
• Attend training events throughout the year and participate in self-paced tutorial learning when appropriate  
• Be well informed about current industry trends and be able to talk intelligently about the education industry in the assigned area/region  
• Understand all D2L Partner relationships and how they relate to D2L sales  
• Effectively using the sales CRM tool to enter all sales information into this system  
• Attend and participate in sales meetings, product seminars and trade shows  
• Prepare written presentations, reports and price quotations  
• Assist in contract negotiations  
• Build and manage a quantifiable 12-month sales pipeline  
• Effectively and efficiently deploy D2L resources at appropriate stages in the sales cycle to advance the sales process  
• Develop positive relationships with other employees in Marketing, Professional Services, Finance, Engineering and other departments as needed  

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Sales experience in the eLearning, Corporate LMS and/or complex solution software sales industries  
• A degree or diploma in business management, business administration or a similar area of study  
• Must have strong understanding of enterprise software sales cycles and dealing with top decision makers  
• Knowledge of eLearning/education technology industry an asset  
• Track record of successful achievement of assigned quotas  
• Ability to manage a pipeline of 50+ accounts at any given time  
• Ability to work in a team environment  
• Must possess strong leadership, motivational and presentation skills  
• Proven success prospecting, building a pipeline, moving opportunities through the sales cycle; proposing, presenting and discussing solutions with C-level and other decision-makers  
• Ability to craft a solution with appropriate products and services that meets business goals based on client discussions  
• Experience meeting multiple objectives in an entrepreneurial environment with minimal supervision  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and analytical skills  
• Must be able to travel at least once per week