Account Executive, Mid - market Sales - Ashburn, VA

Account Executive, Mid-Market Sales - Ashburn, VA

Job Description

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Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals. A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

In this newer to career role, the Account Executive 1 sells Equinix solutions to small and mid-market new accounts and/or expands existing accounts. Majority of interaction with customer via phone and email. Occasional travel to local accounts.

Responsibilities

• Building Customer Relationships
• Facilitating customer relationships to ensure timely resolution of customer issues
• Leveraging Internal Partners & Channel
• Coordinates sales approach with the extended sales team and external partners
• Leverages network of peer representatives in strategic alliance and reseller partners to map and penetrate accounts
• Account Planning
• Researches and documents detailed understanding of customer business and organizational landscape on select accounts as needed
• Develops account plans focused on maintaining/growing accounts on occasion
• Solution Selling
• Identify customer’s business needs, challenges, and technical requirements and matches to Equinix solutions in partnership with SEs/SAs
• Delivers pitch on Equinix product set and solutions in partnership with SE/SAs
• Sells full suite of Equinix offerings to include global footprint
• Leverages external partners to drive solution development in new areas/prospects
• Contract Renewals
• Addresses high churn risk customers leveraging internal resources and external partners proactively
• Facilitates customer contract renewals and negotiations to protect revenue
• Leverages internal resources to understand customers contractual obligations around notice periods, renew terms, Equinix exposure
• Pipeline Management
• Monitors and maintains status of opportunities in SFDC, following the principles of forecasting
• Identifies at risk accounts, expiring contracts and forecast churn
• Territory Planning
• Prioritizes list of accounts/prospects for short and long-term pursuit to achieve assigned sales objectives and provide accurate forecasts
• Prospecting
• Coordinates with Opportunity Development Team on a strategy for lead & sales opportunity qualification
• Pursues highest propensity prospects, fills the funnel with opportunities; cold calling prospects and building industry contacts
• Negotiation
• Facilitates the commercial offer and contract negotiations in partnership with Sales Management, leveraging internal resources as needed to obtain best commercial terms possible
• Partners with sales leadership, commercial solutions, and P&L to recommend deal structure

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Qualifications typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of related experience or equivalent work experience

The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is/locations are:

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $82,000 to $120,000 per year
• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $75,000 to $111,000 per year

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

Location

City: Ashburn

State: Virginia

Job Code

IT Information Technology

Company

Equinix