Account Executive, SMB at Sprout Social

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

139150.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Outbound Closing Sales Experience, Salesforce Experience, B2B Sales, Social Media Experience, Organizational Skills, Presentation Skills, Communication Skills, Technical Expertise, Customer-Centric Mentality, Collaboration, Business Acumen, Research Skills, Pipeline Management, Relationship Building, Adaptability, Goal Orientation

Industry

Software Development

Description

Description Sprout Social is looking to hire an Account Executive, SMB to join the Sales & Success team. Why join Sprout’s Sales & Success team? Joining the Sales and Success team is an opportunity to accelerate your career. We’re a winning team selling and supporting the leading social media management platform for businesses. Not only do you get to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, you also get to work with some of the biggest brands in the world including Kroger, Reebok, Salesforce and Canva. And the real kicker? You get to design your own career and follow the path that’s best for you. Wherever you want to go, we’re committed to helping you get there. What you’ll do Execute our sales process and close new business within our small business segment Meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline and new business metrics What you’ll bring Sprout Social is looking for a highly driven, collaborative, and tech-savvy Account Executive with strong business acumen to join our Sales team. Ideally, you will be equally driven by a customer-centric mentality as well as a desire to close new business. Qualifications These are the minimum qualifications that our hiring team is looking for in this role: 6+ months of outbound closing sales experience or relevant experience Experience working with Salesforce Consistent track record of success in recent roles Additionally, these are the preferred qualifications that would indicate a particularly strong candidate: Closing experience in B2B sales, social media experience is a plus Exceptional organizational, presentation, and communication skills - phone, email and webinar Technical expertise and ability to acquire knowledge of new products How you’ll grow Within 1 month, you’ll plant your roots, including: Complete Sprout Social’s new hire training & onboarding program alongside other new Sprout team members. You’ll gain a broader understanding of our products and how your role fits into the organization. Partner with the Manager of SMB Sales to define key success metrics for your role and how you will measure against them. Acclimate yourself with the day to day responsibilities of the SMB Account Executive team by shadowing team members and listening to recorded customer calls and demos. Learn Sprout’s go-to-market messaging, key differentiators, develop and personalize segment-specific value propositions. Learn Sprout’s existing customer sales process by shadowing your peers and working closely with our Sales Enablement Specialists. Complete a demo and written certification to ensure comprehension. Within 3 months, you’ll start hitting your stride by: Become fully ramped in your role as an Account Executive Manage a strong pipeline of qualified leads and begin the process of building relationships with key strategic stakeholders. Meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline and new business metrics. Conduct active research leveraging all available tools and data sources to understand your customers’ brand, culture, KPIs, partners, and success metrics so you can add value throughout your interactions and become a trusted advisor. Within 6 months, you’ll be making a clear impact through: Own your numbers - consistently meet and exceed your activity goals to build a fruitful pipeline that will provide consistent quota attainment. Become a Sprout Social and social media expert to confidently speak to ever-changing trends, new product features and platform enhancements to help our customers realize their full potential and accomplish their goals. Within 12 months, you’ll make this role your own by: Consistently meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline and new business metrics. Step up as a leader to share best practices across the organization and help others grow from your experiences. Obtain (solicited and unsolicited) and act upon peer and customer feedback. Of course what is outlined above is the ideal timeline, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager. We’re proud to regularly be recognized for our team, product and culture. Our benefits program includes: Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members Beautiful, convenient, and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. Sprout maintains a remote workforce in many places in the United States. However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed. Few roles require an office setting. If your position requires a physical presence in a Sprout office, it will be evident in the job listing and your offer letter. n the United States, we have two geographic pay zones. This role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) for new hires in each zone are: Zone 1 (New York, California, Washington): $101,200 (min), $126,500 (mid), $139,150 (max) USD annually Zone 2 (All other US states): $92,000 (min), $115,000 (mid), $126,500 (max) USD annually OTE is governed by an incentive plan. It is the sum of a fixed base salary plus incentives at target performance. Incentive compensation will vary based on performance. The incentive plan is uncapped. The listed ranges represent the full earning potential in this position. Starting salaries for well-qualified new hires are typically around the midpoint of the range. These ranges were determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set equitable, consistent, and competitive ranges. We also evaluate compensation bi-annually, identify any changes in the market and make adjustments to our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed. OTE is only one element of an employee's total compensation at Sprout. Every Sprout team member has an opportunity to receive restricted stock units (RSUs) under Sprout’s equity plan. Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit). Employees are able to enroll in Sprout’s company’s 401k plan, in which Sprout will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution. Sprout offers “Flexible Paid Time Off” and ten paid holidays. We have outlined the various components to an employee’s full compensation package here to help you to understand our total rewards package. Sprout Social is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on identity- race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Because Sprout Social is a federal contractor, we affirmatively recruit individuals with a disability and protected veterans. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our latest DEI Report. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the interview process or to submit your application, please email us at accommodations@sproutsocial.com. Include the nature of your request and your preferred contact information. We'll do everything we can to support your success during our recruitment process while upholding your privacy. Please note that only inquiries regarding accommodations will receive a response from this email address; other inquiries will not be addressed (e.g., you send your resume but are not requesting an accommodation). For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please click here (1) Equal Opportunity Employment Poster and (2) Sprout Social's Affirmative Action Statement. Additionally, Sprout Social participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Sprout Social Inc. and its subsidiaries process personal data submitted through your application to assess your qualifications for employment and to inform our hiring decision and, where applicable, for required governmental reporting. For more information, please review Sprout's Global Applicant Privacy Notice.

Responsibilities

Execute the sales process and close new business within the small business segment. Meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline, and new business metrics.