REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 18 months proven sales track record within an inside sales role ideally within the IT Industry – security, networking or hardware
• SFDC/Salesforce.com knowledge advantageous
• Experience in B2B sales
• Must be motivated, a self-starter, and be able to deal with ambiguity.
• Hunter type mentality
• Excellent communications capabilities
• Goal orientated with the ability to exceed targets and KPI’s
• Self-confident with the ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and qualify new lead opportunities to drive increased revenue opportunity in specific target vertical markets
• Generating prospective customers through “warm and cold calling” and lead qualification from marketing leads, telemarketing services, and web
• Build relationships with specific channel partners who are relevant to your accounts and opportunities.
• Develop end user relationship.
• Accurate management of all leads, opportunities and associated data via the CRM tool – Salesforce.com (SFDC), and update all activity within SFDC.
• Develop, learn and communicate specific sales propositions to end user customers.
• Attainment of all set targets and achievement of KPI’s.
• Keeps up-to-date knowledge of the industry, as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Joint strategic and tactical planning with your Account Manager.
• Provide all other tasks associated with account management – arrangement of evaluations, licences, renewals and quotations to name a few.
• Provide accurate forecasting along with your Account Manager, and be able to provide a forecast of your business while your Account Manager is absent
• Manage the end to end sales cycle on all smaller opportunities, including the management of “renewals”.
• Take ownership of specific marketing campaigns which are being run for your region/accounts, utilizing the Telemarketing Team for initial calling. Be able to feedback the success to the broader sales and marketing team.
• “Stand-in” cover for when your account manager is out of the business. This will include, but not limited to forecast reviews, QBR’s and being available as the first point of contact for your accounts and channel partners.