Sales Executive

What do we need from you?

• While we understand you might not have everything on the list, to be successful you are likely to have skills such as:
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered.
• 5+ years experience in selling professional or managed IT services in the cloud, application, analytics, data management and data infrastructure space.
• Previous experience in a senior sales role with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed targets in the information technology or professional services sector with an emphasis on hunting for new business coupled with a desire to help clients solve difficult business problems with technology.
• Experience in selling cloud technologies and services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Oracle, SAP, Snowflake) as well as a deep understanding of the growing purpose and role of various public cloud platforms. Cloud certifications are an asset.
• Strong understanding of the vital role of data in the application and analytics space and the various underlying technologies both in the cloud and on prem.
• Ability to manage influence through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building.
• Ideally combined background of post-sale and sales experience.
• Deep understanding of value drivers in recurring revenue business models.
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement.
• Enthusiastic and creative leader with the ability to inspire others.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of Salesforce, and its importance.

What do you get in return?

• Love your career: Competitive total rewards package. Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity.
• Love your work/life balance: Flexibly work remotely from your home, there’s no daily travel requirement to an office! All you need is a stable internet connection. 
• Love your coworkers: Collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry!
• Love your development: Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend training, become certified, whatever you like! 
• Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalize your work environment!  
• Love yourself: Pythian cares about the health and well-being of our team. You will have an annual wellness budget to make yourself a priority (use it on gym memberships, massages, fitness and more). Additionally, you will receive a generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, as well as a day off to volunteer for your favorite charity.