The role involves generating new business opportunities, managing sales pipelines, consulting on technology needs, and collaborating with teams to meet sales targets in IT and cloud solutions.
Are you an ambitious sales professional based in the Chicago area who knows how to stack the pipeline with new leads and close deals? Can you quickly learn technology and instill confidence in clients and prospects? If so, Expedient may be the perfect fit for you!
We are seeking a driven Account Executive to join our team and sell industry-leading IT and cloud solutions to businesses throughout our Chicago, Illinois market. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who has a proven track record of B2B sales success, specifically with technology solutions such as:
Are you ready to take your sales career to the next level with a company at the forefront of cloud and IT solutions? Apply now to join the Expedient team!
To learn more about Expedient, check out our website at www.expedient.com
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We are seeking a driven Account Executive to join our team and sell industry-leading IT and cloud solutions to businesses throughout our Chicago, Illinois market. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who has a proven track record of B2B sales success, specifically with technology solutions such as:
- Cloud Hosting
- Cybersecurity
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
- Server Colocation
- Managed Backups
- Disaster Recovery
- Identify, target, and generate new business opportunities in the Chicago area
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of leads and prospective clients
- Consult with companies on their technology needs, confidently presenting Expedient’s solutions
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure clients are fully supported throughout the sales process and beyond
- Focus on prospecting, forecasting opportunities, pipeline development and closing deals based on individual and quarterly sales targets
- Forecasting future sales based on trends and observations and meeting or exceeding quarterly sales quotas
- Develop, prepare and deliver sales proposals and presentations while partnering with dedicated Solutions Architect
- Partner with Lead Generation teams and Channel Partner teams to generate leads and turn them into Expedient clients
- 8+ years of experience selling cloud solutions to businesses in the Chicago area AND the extended region
- Successful methodology for prospecting and lead generation to grow the sales pipeline of new business
- Demonstrated success in B2B technology sales, especially within IT services or cloud solutions
- Aptitude for quickly learning new technology concepts and communicating value to technical and non-technical audiences
- Excellent relationship-building and consultative selling skills
- Self-motivated, driven, and able to work well independently
- Success in sales, consistently over achieving assigned quota
Are you ready to take your sales career to the next level with a company at the forefront of cloud and IT solutions? Apply now to join the Expedient team!
To learn more about Expedient, check out our website at www.expedient.com
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Top Skills
Cloud Hosting
Cybersecurity
Disaster Recovery
Infrastructure-As-A-Service
Managed Backups
Server Colocation
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