At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Anaplan is hiring a MAJOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – TMT (Technology, Media, Telco). In this role, you will take your consistent record of selling sophisticated technology solutions and account management and sell an incredibly versatile platform. Our sales team is helping industry leaders understand the impact of Anaplan’s product and how our connected planning solution is bridging the gap between financial and operational decision-making. You will help our customers achieve their immediate business goals while setting their business up for the future.
This role will be a catalyst to Anaplan’s continued growth while leading digital transformation. Reporting directly to the Regional Vice President (RVP), you will navigate large organizations handling between 1 and 8 strategic accounts, in most cases existing and meaningful Anaplan customers. You will be supported by an experienced, cross-functional team to assist in your success to build customer value and drive business and revenue onto the Anaplan platform.
Your Impact
- Engaging with targeted financial business services enterprise prospects to identify broken business processes and position Anaplan’s unique ability to solve the problem
- Build Anaplan’s business value throughout the selling engagement. Navigating sophisticated prospect environments to align the prospect around the Anaplan solution
- Conduct highly effective presentations to VP through C-level executives and key C-suite level decision makers including CFOs, CROs, and senior leaders in supply chain, workforce, and other business functions
- Develop and own coordinated account planning and opportunity planning process
- Apply Anaplan’s value-based selling methodology and tools to run sales processes and accurately forecast business
- Employ best-in-class account leadership skills to identify account expansion opportunities by cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within targeted accounts
- Perform strategic sales planning, leading to accurate forecasting of the business
- Work with cross functional members of Sales Development Reps, Marketing, Solution Consultants, and the Customer Success teams
Your Qualifications
- 8+ years consultative sales experience into Fortune 2000 companies, ideally in SaaS solutions
- Demonstrated experience selling into financial business services accounts
- Demonstrated understanding of the pressing business challenges faced by financial business services organizations today
- Success selling into the highest levels of accounts with a C-Suite focus
- Track record of overachieving sales quota & targets, including shown history of multiple seven-figure annual contract value (ACV) deals (services and/or software)
- Strong senior executive network in your territory with customers and partners in relevant industry
- Proven experience with sophisticated partner & internal team organizations
- Proven executive network in the financial business services industry, spanning from Director- to C-level executives
- Business, Finance, Economics, related BS/BA degree or relevant years of experience
Preferred Skills
- Experience with SFDC, Altify, Marketo, and Engagio a plus
- Account Planning experience Altify, MEDPICC, Miller Heiman
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We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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