Account Executive Public Sector
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Job Summary
At Qualtrics we create software the worlds best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences build high-performing teams and design products people love. But we are more than a platformwe are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit determination and a disdain for conventionbut most of all it requires close-knit high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.
When you join one of our teams youll be part of a nimble group thats empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You wont have to look to find growth opportunitiesready or not theyll find you. From retail to government to healthcare were on a mission to bring humanity connection and empathy back to business. Join over 5000 people across the globe who think thats work worth doing.
When you join one of our teams youll be part of a nimble group thats empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You wont have to look to find growth opportunitiesready or not theyll find you. From retail to government to healthcare were on a mission to bring humanity connection and empathy back to business. Join over 5000 people across the globe who think thats work worth doing.
Account Executive - Public Sector
Why We Have This Role
Our Public Sector Account Executive team is focused on closing experience gaps within local government entities including cities and counties. Through Qualtrics SaaS Experience Management platform this role drives immediate wins by landing new business and expanding relationships over time. This position is ideal for a proactive hunter with grit and hunger who can build trust engage multiple stakeholders and navigate longer sales cycles in a highly consultative environment.
How Youll Find Success
- Demonstrates grit and hunger by proactively seeking out opportunities and engaging with prospects and clients consistently.
- Strong communicator who builds trust internally and externally at all organizational levels.
- Ability to forge meaningful relationships with local government decision-makers across multiple states.
- Experience selling SaaS solutions with a consultative approach preferably within the public sector or similarly complex industries.
- Capable of navigating longer sales cycles of 6-9 months while consistently driving deals averaging $15k-$30k.
How Youll Grow
- Structured promotion and career progression aligned with Qualtrics transparent and merit-based advancement model.
- Career Action Planning and access to internal mobility tools like Qmobility.
- Opportunity to deepen expertise in public sector procurement and SaaS experience management applications.
- Development of negotiation skills managing multi-account engagements and public sector contracts.
Things Youll Do
- Proactively hunt new business opportunities with local governments across assigned territories.
- Manage and expand relationships within 10-15 current accounts focusing on cities and counties segmented by state.
- Navigate contract negotiations and multi-stakeholder decision processes with transparency and honesty.
- Partner closely with internal teams including Professional Services and Subject Matter Experts to tailor solutions that meet client needs.
- Maintain expert understanding of Qualtrics Experience Management platform and competitive landscape to shape winning proposals.
- Deliver consistent quota attainment by balancing a rigorous hunting approach with strategic account development.
What Were Looking For On Your Resume
- Demonstrated resilience and proactive drive in a SaaS sales or account management role.
- Experience selling into local government or similarly structured public sector organizations is preferred.
- History of hunting new business and maintaining a robust pipeline with a tactical volume-driven approach.
- Familiarity with longer sales cycles (6-9 months) and typical deal sizes roughly $15k-$30k or larger.
- Skilled at navigating complex procurement processes contract negotiations and stakeholder management.
- Proficiency with CRM systems like and sales methodologies such as MEDDIC.
What You Should Know About This Team
- Culture rooted in grit transparency and a high-integrity approach to growing client relationships.
- Clear performance-based growth opportunities with no politicsjust measurable merit.
- Collaborative team that values a proactive hunter mentality paired with smart customer-obsessed service delivery.
- We work together with integrity transparency and a customer-first mindset embracing the scrappy results-oriented Qualtrics values.
Our Teams Favorite Perks and Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus uncapped commissions and accelerators rewarding top performance.
- 100% performance-based promotions aligned with demonstrated impact not tenure.
- Flexible hybrid work environment wear jeans and bring your dog to the office anytime.
- Catered lunches quarterly team activities and seasonal parties.
- Private health insurance wellness stipend and an annual Qualtrics Experience Bonus for personal fulfillment.
The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week work where you want owning the integration of work and life. #hybrid
Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic.
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Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Special Events
- Blog Posts
- Account Executives
- Fact Sheets
- Press Releases
- Account Management
- Client Relationships
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Client Meetings
- ROI
- Client Contact
- Client Service
About Company
The Qualtrics Platform and our specialized AI uncovers insights, prioritizes actions, and empowers everyone to improve customer & employee experiences.
