Inside Account Manager, Sales @ Bengaluru - Progress Careers Share this open position Job Summary
We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - a trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Inside Account Manager and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Respond to inbound demo requests and "talk to sales" form fills within 5 minutes
- Score and prioritize leads based on product usage data, company size, and buying signals
- Conduct discovery calls to understand use cases and identify expansion opportunities
- Route enterprise-level opportunities to Account Executives appropriately
Product-Led Sales Motion: - Monitor user activation metrics and reach out to high-intent trial users
- Conduct product demos that build on what prospects have already discovered
- Help users understand advanced features and use cases they havent explored
- Remove technical or process barriers preventing conversion to paid plans
- Identify upgrade opportunities for existing customers showing usage growth
- Facilitate plan changes, seat additions, and feature upgrades
- Collaborate with Customer Success to prevent churn during expansion conversations
- Upsell complementary products or higher-tier plans based on usage patterns
- Own monthly/quarterly revenue targets for inbound and expansion pipeline
- Manage sales cycle from initial contact through contract signature
- Negotiate pricing within established parameters and discount approval processes
- Maintain accurate forecasting in CRM with stage progression and close probability
- Gather competitive intelligence from prospect conversations
- Provide feedback to Product team on common user pain points and feature requests
- Share insights on pricing objections and market positioning with Marketing
- Document common use cases and success stories for future sales enablement
Required Skills:
- Strong product knowledge and ability to give compelling demos
- Data interpretation skills to understand user behavior and usage patterns
- Consultative selling approach rather than aggressive closing tactics
- CRM proficiency (Salesforce, HubSpot) and sales engagement tools
- Understanding of SaaS metrics, pricing models, and buying processes
- Excellent written/verbal communication for both technical and business audiences
- Must be willing to work in U.S. time zone [6 30 PM to 3 30 AM IST]
- Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) added from new customers and expansions
- Lead response time and conversion rates from trial to paid
- Average deal size and sales cycle length
- Pipeline coverage ratio and forecast accuracy
- Product adoption rates for customers youve converted
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we d be happy to chat. What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with, and also to enjoy:
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we d be happy to chat. What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with, and also to enjoy:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrolment Vacation, Family, and Health - 30 days of earned leave
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Various other leaves like marriage leave, casual leave, maternity leave, and paternity leave
- Premium Group Medical Insurance for employees and five dependents, personal accident insurance coverage, and life insurance coverage
- Professional development reimbursement
- Interest subsidy on loans - either vehicle or personal loans.