Sales Account Executive

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,800 employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide, including 53% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

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What You Will Be Doing:

• Owning the full sales cycle from lead generation to close, demonstrating Cvent solutions, advancing the sales cycle ,and negotiating/closing deals.
• Quota carrying for NBB (New Booked Business) and closely working with Sales Representatives who will be executing the sales funnel effectively and driving the Revenues.
• Develop and actively pursue list of targeted Key Accounts by creating individual plans of action to penetrate these accounts.
• Accurately forecast sales opportunities in Salesforce.com
• Monitor and report sales activity within the system.
• Collaborate internally with the Account Management and Client Services teams to ensure complete CSAT (customer satisfaction)

What You Will Need for this Position:

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials
• Relevant 7+ years of prior revenue generating software sales experience.
• Articulate, organized, details oriented and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast changing entrepreneurial environment.
• Commercial sales exposure
• Knowledge of local territory

Good to Have:

• Industry experience in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: SaaS, mobile apps, and analytics
• Strong business acumen, ethics, and high integrity.