Account Executive - Regulated Market Segment

Company Overview:

Our success lies at the powerful intersection of people and technology. Bringing innovative training and education solutions to more than 2 million customers a year, Certus enables lifelong learners at every level — from trusted industry brands, such as Amazon, Siemens, Geico and Chick-fil-A, to individual learners seeking to enter, sustain or advance their careers. Our people come with a get-it-done spirit and a desire to impact a rapidly growing industry. Certus is committed to continuously evolving to ensure a culture where employees can be themselves, do their best work, and thrive, both professionally and personally. We choose to be a remote workforce so we can hire top talent regardless of location — all while empowering employees to work from wherever they choose. Innovative, brave, kind and diverse are defining traits of our team. Our talent is positioned in numerous roles, with opportunity for internal mobility, such as software engineers, instructional designers, creative writers, consultative sales professionals, innovative marketers and more.

Job Overview:

The primary objective of the Account Executive – Regulated Market Segment role is to drive growth in our safety solutions portfolio within the mining, utility, and transportation industries. This critical role focuses on managing the entire sales cycle to expand our OSHA Safety Compliance Training content and provide a solutions-based approach to the construction industry nationwide. The ideal candidate will bring a results-driven mentality, thriving in a role centered on new business development as we build out this key segment. Success will be achieved through uncovering new sales opportunities via outbound prospecting, networking, and expanding existing relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a growing market by delivering solutions that enhance safety, compliance, and operational excellence for clients in these sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of our industrial training and compliance products and how they benefit our clients.
• Identify and prioritize new customer business through value-based selling and active listening to identify prospect needs and develop proposals.

• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses, the industry, and the competitive landscape.

• Conduct engaging product and value proposition demonstrations for potential new customers to a broad audience of decision-makers, including senior and executive management.

• Partner with Marketing to develop messaging and campaigns.
• Keep detailed notes on prospect and client interactions in Salesforce.
• Maintain and cultivate a consistent book of new business in your sales funnel.

• Confident presence while presenting virtual solutions to prospects