Account Executive, Enterprise
- Illinois
- onsite
- Full time
$250,000–$300,000 / yearPosted
Free to apply. You’ll finish on the employer’s own site.
- Salesforce
- Forecasting
- Gong
As an Enterprise Account Executive at WalkMe, you will report to a Regional Director of Sales and serve as a strategic driver of our growth, seeking new logos while expanding revenue in customer accounts with greater than 8,000 employees. You will exercise discretion and independent judgment on matters of business significance to manage complex, high-value software sales opportunities. Carrying a $1M+ quota at full ramp, you will leverage best-of-breed applications (Salesforce, Gong, LinkedIn) to own the sales process from introduction to close. In this strategic role, you will act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and internal stakeholders, tailoring value-based solutions and guiding negotiation strategies.What You'll Own
Strategic Sales Leadership: Drive the entire sales process for our most strategic Enterprise accounts, independently developing stakeholder engagement plans, business cases, and pursuit strategies.
Business Impact & Judgment: Exercise independent judgment regarding account prioritization, deal positioning, risk assessment, pricing strategies, and contract negotiations within approved company parameters.
Consultative Value-Selling: Present WalkMe solutions by tailoring product demonstrations and ROI analyses to customer objectives, working closely with Solution Advisors and Customer Success teams.
Pipeline & Forecasting: Manage complex sales activity and monthly/quarterly forecasting in Salesforce, using independent judgment to assess pipeline health, deal probability, and revenue timing.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal teams, senior management, and corporate counsel to resolve significant commercial or contractual issues and successfully navigate long, strategic sales cycles.
Rapid Ramp-Up: Gain product proficiency in your first 30 days, begin managing cycles within 60 days, close initial cycles within your first quarter, build a 2x quota pipeline within 6 months, and exceed your annual sales quota in your first 12 months.
Experience: 7+ years of sales experience, including 5 years of strategic SaaS Solution Selling to Enterprise accounts.
Strategic Mindset: Proven ability to exercise sound business judgment in account planning, opportunity qualification, and navigating complex executive-level decision-making.
Consultative Approach: A deep curiosity for uncovering customer needs, a passion for solving challenges with new technology, and demonstrated success crafting compelling business and technical justifications.
Autonomy & Collaboration: Ability to operate independently and exercise discretion while thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Domain Expertise: Deep industry experience (e.g., Banking/FSIs/Healthcare) or a strong combination of vertical and industry knowledge.
Bonus: If you have used WalkMe before, let us know that too!
At WalkMe, we approach Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) with the same level of collaboration, innovation and accountability that we bring to the rest of our business. We believe in the value of diversity and are committed to ensuring an equitable and inclusive workplace where every employee has an equal opportunity to achieve success. WalkMe does not discriminate. If a candidate requires a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact your Talent Acquisition partner immediately. TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: WalkMe does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to WalkMe employees or any other company location. WalkMe is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company for this specific role.
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