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Small, Medium and Growth Business - Account Executive - San Francisco

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In-Office
San Francisco, CA
55K-98K Annually
Mid level
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San Francisco, CA
55K-98K Annually
Mid level
The role involves selling Salesforce's Customer 360 Platform, uncovering business needs, influencing buying decisions, and generating revenue through account management and new client acquisition.
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Sales

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Job Description
Note: By applying to the Small, Medium and Growth Business Account Executive posting, recruiters and hiring managers who support multiple cloud offerings and verticals across the organization will review your resume for open Account Executives roles. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams.
Sales Organization Description:
Our Sales Organization is made up of business segments. Within these business segments, the teams sell across multiple verticals and there are teams that sell specifically into one industry or vertical. You may be aligned to the following verticals and/or clouds: Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Goods, Communications Media & Technology, Consumer Business Services
In addition, we have Core Teams that sell the entire Salesforce Platform and our Co Prime teams specialize in a specific cloud solution, including but not limited to, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Heroku or Quip.

SMB Business Unit:
Small Business - “SB” (1 - 45 employees)
Growth Business - “GRB” (46 - 200 employees)

Day to Day
Selling the entire Customer 360 Platform, or a specific cloud, across a set of Salesforce customers and/or new logos.
They do this by...
Having a deep understanding of the way businesses operate, and the priorities that drive decisions from the C-level
Creating demand by uncovering business problems and matching them to our solution
Uncovering business initiatives and pain points to map back our solutions across multiple lines of business
Building credibility and trust while influencing buying decisions
Selling on value and return on investment vs. technical functionality
Generating pipeline that leads to closed revenue and quota attainment
Preferred Qualifications
Average of 2-5 years of full cycle sales experience, with at least 1 in the field with a proven track record of success
Experience managing and growing existing and/or net new logo accounts
Experience selling to the C-suite
Ability to craft a point of view and build credibility as a ‘Trusted Adviser’ with your customers
Experience building a business case and delivering return on investment
Ability to build and deliver presentations to your customers
Ability to strategize with a large extended internal team
Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer experience, work experience, etc.)
Our investment in you
World class enablement and on-demand training - check out Trailhead.com for a sneak peek!
Sandler Sales Training
Week-long product bootcamp
Fast Ramp mentorship program
Weekly 1:1 coaching with your leadership
Clear path to promotion with accelerated leadership development programs
Working at Salesforce
Working at Salesforce isn’t all about selling. It’s also about learning, and we heavily invest in you with a month-long immersion and onboarding, including: a week-long product bootcamp, mentorship program, weekly coaching and development programs.
Benefits
We are pioneers of the Pledge 1% model, providing product, grants and community service to those in need. We are proud to be#1 in PEOPLE’s Top 50 Companies that Care, and are on Fortune’s Change the World list. We provide every employee with 7 paid volunteer days off a year, and donation matching for all approved charitable donations.
We provide other world-leading benefits to all our employees, including:

Health, life insurance, retirement saving plan
Monthly wellness allowance
Flexible time off & leave policies
Parental benefits
Perks and discounts
 

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $54,500 - $89,760 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $60,000 - $98,280 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

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Salesforce San Francisco, California, USA Office

1 Market, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94105

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