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ions and product offerings as well as providing clear and compelling proposals centered on how to use the Corporate Impact product platforms to drive value in the organizations. The AE is directly responsible for meeting revenue goals associated with a specific product set.
The AE is directly responsible for developing a plan and executing against weekly, monthly, and quarterly engagement opportunities to generate pipeline, and ultimately delivering against monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets.
This is a truly unique opportunity to be part of our Corporate Impact team that helps companies affect social change by delivering community engagement software solutions that deliver measurable and data-driven results. You will be responsible for selling EVERFI financial education and community engagement solutions that help companies "bridge the learning gap" for K-12 and adult learners in their communities.
What you'll do
Master the EVERFI solutions and competitive differentiation, masterfully story tell around the need and impact of the solutions, and maintain knowledge on new solutions and updated value propositions
Meet and exceed sales goals in an assigned set of prospect and existing customer institutions
Develop sales plans to effectively and efficiently target and engage with institutions within assigned territory, leveraging short- and long-term selling strategies within these accounts to hit quotas
Establish a cadence of activity and engagement with prospects that can align against pipeline generation goals and monthly, quarterly, and annual KPIs
Continuously prospect and set up discovery meetings to achieve monthly sales meeting and pipeline creation goals as communicated by management
Align go-to-market strategies with digital, in-person, and other marketing-led campaigns to generate prospect engagement opportunities
Engage and influence decision-makers in consultative, problem first discussions to align their needs with EVERFI solutions and drive forward the sales process
Run an effective sales process that leverages sales best practices and evaluation plan tools to drive mutual alignment to decision dates and close plan timing
Manage prospect's needs analysis and identify accurate proposal options including pricing
Accurately forecast pipeline for in-month and in-quarter quota attainment
Continually keep opportunities and account records up to date in our Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
Independently request support from EVERFIs leadership team and subject matter experts as needed to support sales and partnership opportunities
Provide professional and helpful transitions to Customer Success team to ensure successful partnerships
Attend industry focused conferences and other forums as needed to drive new pipeline opportunities
Other job-related duties as assigned
What you'll bring
A minimum of 4-6 years commercial SaaS selling experience, with 2-years of experience selling to midsize and larger Enterprise organizations
Proven track record of exceeding sales goals with quotas ranging from $750K-$1M+
Experience navigating $50K-$300K+ ACV (Average Contract Value) deals
Knowledge of or experience working in financial institutions or healthcare organizations is a plus
Experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to forecast and track activities and opportunities, Salesforce preferred
Consultative selling skills
Strong written skills and ability to effectively present to individuals and groups and create rapport and engagement
Partner with Sales Development Representatives to prospect and identify strong opportunities in assigned territory and conduct proactive outreach
Exceptionally detail-oriented
Strong urgency creation, negotiation, and objection handling skills
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Ability to travel up to 30% as needed
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The starting base salary and annual proposed commission is $165,600.00 to $235,100.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, sales quota, Company finances, and other operational considerations.
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