New Markets Account Executive at Salesforce

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SaaS Technology, Value-Based Solution Selling, Account Planning, Strategic Growth, Research and Discovery, Solutioning, Customer Communication, Team Selling, C-Suite Engagement, Upselling, Cross-selling, Digital Advising

Industry

Software Development

Description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Sales Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Overview of the Role: The South African Enterprise team sells the entire product portfolio into our most strategic customers. This position would be focused on Enterprise customers. Salesforce is looking for a curious and energetic Enterprise Account Executive with in-depth knowledge of SaaS technology and value-based solution selling. In this role you will be leading the Account Team at both existing and net-new Enterprise accounts, whereby you will be responsible for the upsell & cross selling of additional Salesforce products into line of business and C-Suite. Responsibilities In this role, you will work closely with current customers as a trusted digital advisor to deeply understand their outstanding company challenges and goals. You will collaborate with customers on the Salesforce Platform to evangelise solutions that will help them reach their business goals and blaze new trails within their organisations. You will contribute to our business as a valued member of our Ohana. Required Qualifications Account Planning and Strategies: Establishes plans to achieve sales objectives by effectively identifying and qualifying opportunities to drive strategic growth across your portfolio. Research and Discovery: Uncovers a prospect’s current processes, business challenges, and strategic goals based on customer use cases and value hypotheses. Solutioning: Identifies compelling value propositions that address customer needs by demonstrating an understanding of technology solutions. Customer Communication: Interacting with customers in a clear, concise, and timely manner using a variety of communication methods (writing, speech, presentation) and tools (whiteboarding, Google Slides, Zoom). Resource Application: Continuously runs toward results using the full capabilities of available resources and tools. Team Selling: Aligns with the full capacities of the account team and partners to support the deal and customer success. Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world. Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. 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Responsibilities

Lead the account team for existing and new Enterprise customers to drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Act as a trusted digital advisor to help customers solve business challenges using the Salesforce Platform.