Global Enterprise Account Executive - Globa002116

Global Enterprise Account Executive

This existing vacancy is open to candidates that reside anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, with preference for those near Chicago, IL or Toronto, ON for periodic in-person collaboration. As a Global Enterprise Account Executive at VelocityEHS, you will be responsible for acquiring new enterprise-level customers by leveraging a consultative, strategic approach to sales. You’ll act as the main point of contact for prospective enterprise clients, guiding them through their EHS, ESG, and operational risk management goals with our software platform. This role interacts regularly with C-level executives and stakeholders in Safety, Environmental, IT, Finance, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive new business bookings by targeting global enterprise prospects. Own a defined quota and consistently exceed quarterly and annual sales goals.
• Run end-to-end sales cycles from discovery and demo to proposal, legal, and close using a consultative, value-based approach rooted in MEDDPICC.
• Self-source pipeline through outbound activity, partner collaboration, and intent data. Use a multi-touch strategy to reach executives across Safety, Operations, Risk and IT.
• Navigate complex buying groups. Build multi-threaded relationships across the C-suite, legal, procurement, and technical functions. Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the process.
• Act as quarterback for the internal VelocityEHS team. Bring in Solutions Consultants, Product SMEs, Legal, and Executive Sponsors to shape and support enterprise sales motions.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and a robust 3x pipeline. Proactively report progress, risks, and upside to sales leadership. Keep opportunity notes, forecast stages, and MEDDPICC fields up to date.
• Develop and execute account plans aligned to company goals and sales targets. Build deep understanding of their priorities, org structure, and strategic initiatives.
• Represent VelocityEHS at key conferences, trade shows, and customer events. Leverage in-person engagement to advance strategic deals (expected travel: 10-20%).

Minimum Qualifications:

- 7+ years of full-cycle, quota-carrying B2B SaaS sales experience, ideally focused on net-new business.

- Experience expanding business within large, complex customer accounts (10K+ employees)

- Experience with longer or more complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders, procurement, and legal review

- Experience managing RFPs, procurement, and legal/security reviews

- Proven ability to exceed sales targets, consistently outperform peers, and close deals in a competitive sales environment

- Skilled at self-sourcing leads, working cold outbound, leveraging intent data, establishing and working referrals, using tools like ZoomInfo, 6sense, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

- Experience with structured sales methodologies like MEDDPICC, Richardson, Challenger, and/or SPIN. Disciplined with qualification, follow-up, and pipeline hygiene.

- Proficient in sales tools like: Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, G2. Able to leverage data and insights to prioritize activity, market trends and improve outcomes.

- Exception l verbal and written communication skills with the executive presence to sell and negotiate with VP and C-level stakeholders.

- Adaptable, tenacious, self-motivated, and goal oriented with a love of challenges, strong work ethic, and a drive to win in a fast-paced environment.

- Degree in Business, Communications, or related field preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

- Completion of formal training in a recognized methodology (e.g. MEDDPICC certification)

- Domain knowledge in relevant industries such as Manufacturing, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining is a plus.

- EHS/ESG, industrial software, or regulated industries

- Ability to interpret performance data and apply insights to optimize personal sales strategies.