Full-Time

Sales Manager

Express Product Specialists

Updated on 12/4/2024

Adobe

Adobe

10,001+ employees

Digital media and marketing software solutions

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Design

Compensation Overview

$249k - $417kAnnually

+ Commission + Equity Award

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

Category
Customer Success Management
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Market Research
Requirements
  • A builder and ‘start up’ mentality; understanding the goal is to own the success of Express
  • You will need to be an expert in pitching Adobe Express and demoing the product yourself so you can teach and effectively coach your team
  • Curiosity, resilience and a knack for generating creative ideas to bring value to customers
  • Demonstrate thoughtful leadership in assessing problems/ opportunities and recommending an approach to solving problems and pursuing opportunities
  • You have experience developing individual contributors in their careers and help them achieve success in their roles
  • You know how to build trusted relationships with internal and external executive sponsors and end users
  • You have 5+ years in a similar role leading teams that support SaaS organizations
  • Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
  • Proven experience in using quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess customer relationships and make recommendations for each account.
  • Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, partnering closely with all other sales ecosystem
  • Ability to quantitatively assess your sales funnel to make sure your team is operating at peak efficiency and going to hit targets and/or adjust as needed
  • Active participation on 10+ customer facing meetings per week for your Account Representatives.
  • Experience in selling emerging technology is a bonus
  • Experience with high velocity/moderate ASP businesses/products
Responsibilities
  • Recruit, manage and lead a diverse world-class team of sales account managers.
  • You will coach and mentor a team of Account Executives to enable success.
  • Support your team with their planning and prioritization of sales activities across customer accounts - with a strong focus on high potential growth opportunities.
  • Use a collaborative approach to help customers to achieve their strategic objectives, using analytical and selling skills to understand their business requirements, and to then build a value proposition based on their needs.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with key customers and team members.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to develop targeted campaigns and initiatives to drive customer engagement and upsell opportunities.
  • Employ sales data analysis, market research, design thinking, customer feedback, to create strategies & programs to bolster the performance of your sales team through the identification of market trends to find opportunities and challenges.
  • Translate sales analysis and activity into accurate and timely sales forecasts and reports with proper CRM sales process tracking.

Adobe provides a wide range of digital media and marketing solutions through its various platforms, including Creative Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Document Cloud. These products allow users to create and manage content in areas such as photography, graphic design, video editing, and user interface design. Adobe's software operates on a subscription model, where users pay monthly or annually for access to its tools. This company stands out from competitors by offering tailored solutions for different user groups, including businesses, educational institutions, and individual creatives, often at discounted rates. The goal of Adobe is to empower users to create and optimize content effectively across multiple media types.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$474.4M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

1994

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
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