Account Executive - Marketing Cloud

Sales Executive

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword — it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the world's most powerful digital marketing platform letting you connect to customers in a whole new way.

With exciting new announcements about infusing AI into the world’s leading Marketing Cloud just this month at our global marketing event, Connections, this is an incredible opportunity to join one of the fastest growing teams at Salesforce.

This role will join a successful team with an incredible culture of focusing on customer success, promoting internally, and giving you the tools and training to thrive in your sales career.

Role Description

We are looking for a driven sales executive with a track record of closing new business. The ideal candidate will have sales experience selling technology that helps transform their customers’ businesses.

If you love the idea of breaking into new accounts, and helping a customer grow their business using the world’s best Marketing Technology, then this role is for you.

Your Impact

You will own the entire sales process to ensure delivery against key performance metrics, with a strong emphasis on new business sales whilst growing existing accounts.

Handling strategic accounts and relationships across the team

Drive pipeline development through a combination of cold calling, email campaigns and market sector knowledge/intelligence together with the Business Development Manager.

Build and maintain a sales pipeline to ensure over-achievement within the designated market sector(s).

Engage with prospect organizations to position Salesforce solutions through strategic value-based selling, case definition, return on investment analysis, references and analyst data.

Own the end-to-end sales process through engagement of appropriate resources such as Core Sales teams, Sales Engineers, Professional Services, Executives, Partners etc.

Accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasting and revenue delivery.

Strengthen client relationships through regular engagement and face-to-face meetings

Basic Requirements

Successful history of net new business and existing business upsell

Software sales experience

Fluent in German & English

Shown track achievement against targets and metrics

Credibility internally and with customers

Validated sales forecasting abilities and revenue achievement

Consistent overachievement of quota and revenue goals

Why work at Salesforce: We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive health benefits package, opportunities for career advancement, a dynamic work environment to build your career. Not to mention, access to medical advice, financial security programs, education reimbursements, family-first policies, community involvement initiatives, wellness programs, relocation assistance, and much much more! Diversity & Inclusion: At Salesforce, we believe in equality and diversity, making us stronger as a company and community. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone thrives.

Unleash Your Potential: When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best. Our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what's possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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