Senior Account Executive

We have a strategic opening for Senior Account Executive at a pivotal moment for QAD. Right now is the ideal time for an ambitious sales professional to come on board and make a significant impact.

You will own the commercial relationship and be responsible for driving end-to-end deal progression from prospecting to closure for both existing active customers and net new customers. You will play a critical role in expanding our presence within key accounts and acquiring new logos contributing directly to our revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end sales cycle from prospecting to closure for QADs ERP software solutions and other offerings.

• Drive initial client engagement independently leading first prospect meetings uncovering pain points and establishing business cases.

• Target and pursue net new customers and new leads within existing active customers to expand market share.

• Qualify opportunities based on commercial fit upfront (e.g. ICP).

• Request resources after commercial qualifications following standardized processes (e.g. fill out templated SE request form to be approved by SSEM / deal team).

• Develop and maintain account plan for Tiered accounts including strategic objectives pipeline / whitespace analysis persona mapping action plan etc.

• Collaborate with CSM on account strategy through a regular cadence of touchpoints (e.g. monthly joint account planning for Tier 1 accounts).

• Own commercial engagement for complex renewals (e.g. multi-year multi-region strategic at-risk accounts).

• Manage and foster relationships with executive sponsors and key stakeholders.

• Maintain pipeline health forecasting accuracy and deal hygiene in CRM.

• Actively capture sales success stories (e.g. wins competitive takeouts migration deals) and provide input into pitches and business value narratives to marketing/enablement.

• Own internal cadence and governance of pod structure (e.g. with CSM SSEM Services PM) ensuring timely and consistent handoffs across the customer journey.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience as a proven sales performer in the ERP or broader software solutions industry.

• 5 years of enterprise-class direct license/subscription sales with a minimum of 3 years of field-level enterprise software sales.

• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience as a direct contributor carrying an individual quota.

• Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed quarterly and annual quota assignments.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing business processes and the ERP competitive landscape.

• Strong communication skills: writing editing and presenting are a must-have.

• Ability to sell a solution based on value and business outcomes not solely on product features.

• Bachelors degree in Business Marketing or a related field preferred.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed for global opportunities

Additional Information :

Compensation Package:

• Our range for this position is $130K - 140K USD annually and a match in commission $260K - $280K OTE. 

• Placement within our pay range will vary based on knowledge skills experience and market location variations as well as internal peer equity

• This position is also eligible for commission

• U.S. benefits package includes medical dental and vision coverage a 401(k) plan with company match short-term and long-term disability coverage life insurance paid-time off parental leave and well-being programs

About QAD and QAD Redzone:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer order to survive and thrive manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises.  

QAD Redzone helps to enable QADs vision for the Adaptive Enterprise. Labor productivity improvements directly impact efficiency. Productive and empowered employees increase the effective capacity of your plant and accelerate time to productivity for new employees giving manufacturers the agility to increase production beyond what was previously possible without having to invest in production equipment or new plants and reduce the amount and impact of employee attrition. Empowered employees with a growth mindset take extreme ownership of challenges that impact their production goals creating resilience in the face of disruption.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. 

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About QAD:

QAD  Redzone is redefining manufacturing and supply chains through its intelligent adaptive platform that connects people processes and data into a single System of Action. With three core pillars Redzone (frontline empowerment) Adaptive Applications (the intelligent backbone) and Champion AI (Agentic AI for manufacturing) QAD Redzone helps manufacturers operate with Champion Pace achieving measurable productivity resilience and growth in just 90 days.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QADs DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. 

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time