POLITICOs mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves toproviding accurate nonpartisan impactful information to the right people at the right time sothat they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting others. And we are not afraid to risk failure if it means being the best at what we do.
We are seeking a dynamic and goaloriented Associate Account Executive with demonstrated experience meeting outreach quotas. The ideal candidate is comfortable conducting meetings and demonstrations with seniorlevel executives.
Who You Are:
- Driven: Your calm demeanor and positive outlook help you exceed goals make gains during a tough quarter and successfully improvise when things dont go as planned
- Collaborative: You welcome feedback and arent afraid to ask challenging questions
- A Problem Solver: Youre focused on solutions and want our Pro team to succeed. We need your winning attitude
What Youll Do:
- Grow our subscription business by conducting sales meetings with seniorlevel executives customizing marketing presentations and proposals to meet prospective client needs
- Conduct evaluations and consult clients based on unique needs and use strategic thinking to best position POLITICO Pro products and services
- Manage sales cycle from cold calling and prospecting outreach to negotiation and close
- Manage a pipeline of evaluations through full sales life cycle to close. You will use your skills in evaluation and negotiation to close opportunities and achieve established quarterly revenue goals
- Recognize and relay feedback from the market and clients for product success. Youll use that same skill to implement personal feedback from managers for your development
What Youll Need:
- B.A. / B.S. required
- Strong work ethic demonstrated by 02 years of proven experience supporting new business and experience hitting target meeting and call goals
- Exposure to Salesforce or other CRMs used to manage pipeline and other sales lifecycle efforts
- Experience in a fastpaced environment and a firm understanding of the DC marketplace
Required Experience:
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