The Account Executive is a part of Cleo's first-class Sales Team and become a product knowledge expert while focusing on selling directly to new and current clients, building pipelines, and identifying key client needs to help increase sales at Cleo. We aim to help you take the next step in your sales career and provide the tools to do so successfully. We are looking for candidates eager to drive their business and set goals that align with our company. Cleo is a growing Ecosystem, and we want the best and brightest on our team.
What You Will Be Doing
- Educate and advise clients to build strong and trustworthy relationships with Cleo customers
- Executing a successful sales process from lead to appointment to close
- Obtain feedback from clients and adjust messaging to improve downstream execution
- Meet clients to discuss their needs and complete the execution of the sale
- Working with SDRs and Account Managers to devise a program that meets the client and budget
- Negotiating with clients, solving any problems, and making sure deadlines are met
- Checking and reporting on their Cleo program progress
Your Qualifications
- Have received a Bachelor
- Prior experience in an SDR, BDR, or Inside sales role
- Display a strong interest in outside sales
- Communicate confidently in person, over the phone, and online
- Focus on the positive and strive for continual improvement
- Be ambitious and motivated to achieve results
- Collaborate and operate well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Be effective at building strong relationships
- Adhere to a strong work ethic and sense of commitment
- Enjoy learning about the IT industry
A few things we have to offer:
- Competitive base salary + commission
- Great Healthcare + Dental + Vision
- Flexible PTO
- Culture of support, encouraging Life-Work balance
- 401k match
- FSA and HSA options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Representing a company with 4,000+ clients and a 99% retention rate
- Accelerated title and salary growth potential
- A fun and energetic work environment that makes you excited to go to work every day
Cleo Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
111 W. Jackson , Chicago, IL, United States, 60604
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