Account Executive - Local Government Netherlands

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Sales

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About us

Salesforce is the world’s #1 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Our innovative cloud platform gets accolades from press around the world, but it’s the dedication to helping our customers succeed that's made us one of the world’s largest software companies. We pride ourselves not only on our award-winning technology, but our resourceful people and 'Ohana culture (Hawaiian for “extended and chosen family”) that has gotten us this far. We are thriving under the leadership of some of the most innovative minds and most experienced executives in business. What makes us function as a family is that our core values are being permeated through the entire company, on all levels, we live and breath; Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Equality, and Sustainability - that is what makes us 'Ohana!

A key focus of the expansion is within the Public Sector. We are working with organizations globally to build the Government of the Future, by redefining how their mission intersects with technology. Following huge success in North America, we are now growing our Public Sector business across Europe, providing individuals with an incredible opportunity to join us at the start of our journey. Are you ready to be a part of this success story?

Job description

As a part of our Public Sector team; you will sell the entire Salesforce portfolio to the Local Government in the Netherlands, on a senior customer level. You will be responsible for starting, leading and growing the Salesforce footprint to a set of accounts; securing a balanced pipeline of opportunities, working with account and sector strategy planning and forecasts. You will work closely with internal and external resources; such as marketing, solution engineers and partners.

The ideal candidate

To be successful in this role, we believe that you are a "Can Do" person, who is not afraid of pulling the sleeves up and do the hard work. You possess growth mindset and have a team spirit that can collaborate across different pillars and levels. You act as a trusted advisor with both internal and external customers. You are passionate about digital transformation in the Public Sector and can collaborate cross pillars and teams to be able to build strong and close relationships with your customers, partners and colleagues.

You possess;

• Proven track record of overachieving your quota
• Experience selling towards Public Sector bodies, preferably the Local Government
• Relevant experience selling SW/SaaS solutions
• Experience leading and closing complex deals
• Experience selling to senior management
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience working in a matrix organisation is beneficial
• Proficiency in English and Dutch
• Degree required

What you get from us

Besides the fact that we are an outstanding team working for this incredible company, we also offer you great opportunities for personal and career growth. We invest in your learning path and want you to grow! We are a company that not only invests in you as a person, but we work heavily with giving back to the community as well. When Salesforce was born back in 1999, co-founder Marc Benioff had a vision of profitability and philanthropy as core pillars of the company's DNA, two ideas he believed didn’t have to be very exclusive. That took shape as the 1-1-1 model, which dedicated 1% of the company’s equity, 1% of its product and 1% of employees´ time back to the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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