Account Executive - Net New

IFS Copperleaf’s software helps some of the world’s largest firms make better strategic decisions. We have a track record of delivering award-winning, industry-changing solutions that enable our clients to build more resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

Location: France

Responsibilities

• Identify, pursue, and close new sales opportunities through the successful execution of the sales process
• Actively engage with prospective clients and stakeholders to develop relationships at a senior executive level with key decision makers
• Work with the wider IFS Copperleaf team (e.g. Technical Sales, Sales Leadership, Marketing etc.) to understand prospect’s current business practices and strategic drivers, develop and identify pain points and create a vision for solving these key pain points
• Continuously gather knowledge of competitors and how to effectively position our solution
• Drive a sales process that will highlight our solution as a strategic advantage to the prospect
• Routinely discuss and communicate opportunity plan sales strategy with other members of the account team, as well as field and corporate management
• Maintain an accurate and documented pipeline of opportunities (prospects and suspects) within CRM
• Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends

Requirements

• You’re an experienced expert in solution selling and value based selling methodologies
• You know how to navigate complex organizations and have general familiarity with consultative selling training methodologies for complex Sales.
• You have experience and are comfortable selling enterprise software to C level executives
• You can position new business within the account by developing, communicating and driving effective selling strategies that are based on valid, customer-specific value proposition
• You have dynamic presentation skills, ability to articulate customer problems and challenges, and then link them to the value proposition
• You enjoy travelling and are willing to spend 50% of your time visiting clients or attending industry events in the region
• Experience in utility, transport, manufacturing, pharma, chemical, Oil & Gas or related industries is a benefit
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or analytical discipline

Benefits

• We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.