At Talkdesk we are courageous innovators focused on redefining the customer experience making the impossible possible for companies globally. We champion an inclusive and diverse culture representative of the communities in which we live and serve. And we give back to our community by volunteering our time supporting non-profits and minimizing our global footprint. Each day thousands of employees customers and partners all over the world trust Talkdesk to deliver a better way to great experiences.
We are recognized as a cloud contact center leader by many of the most influential research organizations including Gartner and Forrester. With $498 million in total funding a valuation of more than $10 Billion and a ranking of #16 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list now is the time to be part of the Talkdesk legacy to help accelerate our success in a new decade of transformational growth.
At Talkdesk we embrace FAST our fundamental operating principles that define who we are as an organization. These principles drive us to make the impossible possible. FAST: Focus Accountability Speed Talkdesker.
- Focus: Focus time energy and attention on what is most impactful for the business and thoughtful about how and when to partner with others.
- Accountability: Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments and drive results. Accept responsibility for successes and failures.
- Speed: Execute with agility and urgency. Act promptly decisively and without delay. Make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Talkdesker: YOU!
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for new business development within large enterprise accounts and closing of opportunities within Public Sectors
- Foster and expand the companys relationship with business units divisions and the overall enterprise customers
- Create and cultivate a close relationship with strategic alliances
- Understand the customers business strategy and direction and manage a long term sustainable business portfolio
- Manage the end to end sales process through engagement of appropriate resources such as Sales Engineers Professional Services Executives Partners etc.
- Bringing innovative ideas that showcase case Talkdesks competitive advantage and disruptive mindset
- Meet and exceed quarterly and annual revenue/quota through the management and execution of the Talkdesk sales process
- Develop a comprehensive sales strategy and a sales plan that ensures consistent achievement of objectives over the short- and long-term for your coverage model
- Build lasting meaningful relationships with other members of management team and prospect/customer community
- Build and align with the Talkdesk sales Go-to-Market plan to develop and own accountability for regions market segmentation and targeted accounts
- Develop essential internal relationships to provide the support necessary to manage accounts and close deals
- Communicate accurate and realistic forecast information to the management team per our process and policy
- Communicate market reaction and needs back to headquarters in a productive manner
- Take an active role in solving problems which involve other functional areas instead of dumping problems at the factory door
- Take the lead in prioritizing the needs of customers so that engineering and other functional areas can focus on the right tasks and issues
Requirements:
- Travel required: 50%
- Previous experience in selling Enterprise software solutions into public sector related accounts
- 8 years of outside/direct sales experience carrying / exceeding quota preferably SaaS
- Experience positioning through strategic value based selling
- Experienced in selling SaaS-based solutions managing complex sales practices and solution-based selling to CXO senior management and director-level individuals
- Analytical with strong business acumen
- Flexible personality able to adapt to surroundings
- Analytical and business deal-making capability ability to ferret out opportunities create positive relationships find the hidden issues during due diligence and bring the transaction to closure successfully
- Demonstrated track record in the planning development and implementation of new business activity involving leading-edge technology
- Proven ability to grow revenues to a substantial level and scale bookings growth and net-new customers
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Extensive negotiation and contract development experience
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced dynamic startup environment
- CCaaS knowledge is a plus
- BA/BS degree
Pay Range (OTE): $270000 - $300000
Other Types of Pay: Based on level and role the employee may be eligible for long term incentives in the form of equity and short term incentives.
Health Insurance:Medical Dental Vision Life and Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Retirement Benefits:401(k) plan
Paid Time Off:Talkdesk offers an uncapped paid time off program subject to manager approval and consistent with business needs.
Paid Holidays: Talkdesk offers 14 paid holidays each year.
Paid Sick Leave:Employees have uncapped paid time off subject to manager approval and consistent with business needs.
Method of Application:Apply online.
Application Window: The application window is expected to close at least 5 days from the posting date.
All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to the Talent team at .
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Primarily office-environment work extended periods of sitting or standing computer-based work. Limited lifting and equipment usage limited to computer-related equipment (keyboards mouse etc.)
The Talkdesk story hinges on empathy and acceptance. It is the shared goal among all Talkdeskers to empower a new kind of customer hero through our innovative software solution and we firmly believe that the best path to success for our mission is inclusivity diversity and genuine acceptance. To that end we will hire promote work along cheer for bond with and warmly welcome into the Talkdesk family all persons without regard to ethnic and racial identity indigenous heritage national origin religion gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability marital status veteran status genetic information or any other legally protected status.