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• Creating and driving account opportunities from prospecting to closure using tools and teams available to drive customer success with GE solutions.  Define appropriate sale stage metrics, strategic account planning, account activities assessment, organizational charting, and customer outcomes. Work with Commercial Operations to analyze funnel and drive accurate forecasting for all opportunities in SFDC (Salesforce CRM tool).

• Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. For example, appreciates the main elements of the organizational culture and politics; gives others advice on how to operate effectively. Brings initiatives to the attention of those who can act as champions and advocates.

• Role includes quoting, proposals, marketing, deal desk, customer events, and customer facing requirements.

• Uses judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems with projects, product lines, markets, sales processes, or customers. Ability to prioritize information for decision making. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

• This role will mainly be an individual contributor which requires strong interpersonal skills. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

• Be comfortable spanning multiple levels and job functions – including the C-Suite, senior executive, engineering / architect, marketing & sales, training, etc.

• Monitor ongoing project delivery for “in process” customer projects that ultimately lead to larger rollouts and expansion across throughout an account enterprise.

• Develop internal and external marketing materials including “win stories” (internal - joint go to market focus) and “customer stories” (implementation successes).

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others to align the client's sales process with their organization's sales process, including the key influencers/sales team members when appropriate.

• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on maintaining high performance while applying a change mindset to the planning, execution, and monitoring of business activities during times of change (ex. Covid).

• Understands customer processes; Manages customer/org team alignment; Manages customer/org process alignment.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (https://e.g., sales, marketing, products) to align implementation of initiatives around prioritized customer segments targeted by channels. Coordinate with marketing/sales ops

• For any jointly managed accounts, supporting the selling motion that goes either through the software representative model and/or the resell model using distributors to drive new opportunities and larger GE Digital solution footprints.

• Discipline in CRM (Salesforce), sales processes process such as NEAT selling methodology, and uses analytical thinking and commercial experience to execute strategy to drive growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED)

• Energy, Utility, Power, or other related industry experience.

• 5+ years of Technology, Software, or Services sales experience

• Enterprise/Portfolio experience

Desired Characteristics

• ​Consultative Sales Style​​

• Outreach and build rapport at VP+ level​

• Succinct Communication Style ​

• Strength in Internal Cross-Collaboration 

• ​Managed strategic accounts

• Experience with long sales cycles​

• Influence without authority​

• Lead Generation ​

• Experience Closing 1M+ deals   ​

• Ability to learn and adapt to develop GTM strategies to reach new customers. 

• Ability to engage with customers to draw out key priorities and obstacles in order to discuss solutions and value that will be a move a customer to engage further.

• Ability to work with GE teams to create new offerings and approaches to engage and sell new customers.

• Transitions to becoming a trusted advisor who is not afraid to identify challenges the customer faces internally and provide assistance in overcoming them.

• Achieves and maintains direct involvement in customer discussions about expected business outcomes, benefits, and value from the solution

• Identifies and prioritizes critical GE resources needed to further the sales effort, negotiating with stakeholders for utilization, and delivery to the customer to achieve a technical win.

• Identifies and coordinates owners, sponsors, timelines, actions and deliverables for the deal, from proposal preparation until contract closure

• Understands people's roles, can foresee obstacles, identify workarounds, leverage resources and rally teammates

Did you know that research has shown that women [and people of color] are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet 100% of the requirements? GE Digital is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong and can bring their entire selves to work – this drives our innovation! Even if you don’t meet every one of the preferred criteria in this job description, we encourage you to still apply as you might be a fantastic fit for this role, or other currently open roles.

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Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $140,000USD -$210,000USD. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus. Available benefits include be Health, Medical, 401K, and Paid Leave.

Additional Job Description

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB2

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No