Account Executive - Chicago

Essential Duties

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Microsoft account teams
• Partner with Microsoft as a peer during the sales process for major accounts
• Identify leads and close sales with enterprise accounts
• Understand and demonstrate a technical understanding of Microsoft platform offerings
• Qualify sales opportunities, set proper customer expectations, and handle negotiations
• Direct the sales process involving other NRI resources, such as Sales Engineers, Deployment, and Project Managers
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders
• Source opportunities. Close sales. Attain sales goals
• Identify and qualify new business opportunities, and expand NRI’s footprint within existing accounts
• Communicate directly with customers, recommend high-level solutions based on customer needs, and develop rapport and gather the information that will allow us to improve our relations and close business
• Serve as the liaison between strategic manufacture partners and NRI
• Participate in sales meetings and training to improve performance, enhance skills, and help build departmental expertise
• Set meetings with clients to understand business requirements
• Give technical demonstrations of various products and services to prospective customers

Required Skills

• Previous Microsoft sales experience preferred and knowledge around Office 365, EMS, Azure, etc.
• Previous experience positioning and closing professional services opportunities
• Previous experience with Salesforce or equivalent CRM applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience in a sales or account management role (5 years)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests concurrently

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Closed at least 5 seven-figure contracts with new accounts
• Demonstrated record of consistently exceeding sales goals
• Ability to negotiate contracts, deliverables, and price
• Previous experience using a customer relationship management software
• Experience in having high-level conversations with C-level executives
• Understanding of cloud computing and the business benefits that it provides
• The ability to present complex technology in a way non-technical people can understand
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Experience with information technology and services preferred

Benefits - You'll love working at NRI not just for the usual benefits, but for our environment and culture!

• You'll work with a great group of people in a highly collaborative team and results oriented atmosphere
• You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and extremely positive environment where there is always the opportunity to challenge your skills and really move the needle
• You’ll work with large, sophisticated, and progressive clients throughout North America
• We provide a comprehensive benefits program including: $0 Healthcare option, company contribution to Health Savings Account with enrollment in a qualifying plan, 401(k) plus company match, Professional Development funds, Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus 11 company holidays, 4 weeks Parental/Caregiver Leave, company paid family building/fertility benefits through Progyny, Dental and Vision Insurance, and company paid Life/AD&D, short term and long term disability insurance.