State and Local Government and Education Account Executive - Western States

State and Local Government and Education Account Executive ---Western States

Location – Must live in Washington, Arizona, or New Mexico, preferably in or near the State capitals.

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About the job:

We’re seeking candidates passionate about enhancing government through data-driven insights. As a SLED (State and Local Government and Education) Account Executive, you'll lead SAS' sales strategy in government and education accounts in Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. You will engage with state and education leaders to align SAS’ analytics and big data solutions with key priorities, improving outcomes and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have experience building relationships and communicating with state and local education agencies to solve complex analytics problems. You'll support solutions that make a real difference for policymakers and government.

As a State and Local Government Account Executive, you will:

• Lead a team, including a lobbying firm, focused on Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii to sell software, solutions and services to current and prospective customers in a variety of subject matter areas; work with other sales support personnel to position and leverage sales opportunities to acquire, grow and retain customers within the assigned territory.
• Manage a broad base of existing customers, focusing on superior customer service and customer retention.
• Fulfill a wide range of information requests from prospective customers to determine the level of opportunity and interest in the account.
• Prospect within the territory and within individual accounts to uncover business needs.
• Implement territory and account management strategies that lead to revenue growth and development. Focus on accounts with high "close" potential. Identify and execute daily action items. Accurately forecast time frames to close business.
• Follow up with customers to track satisfaction levels and discover additional revenue opportunities.
• Develop a basic understanding of SAS pricing and licensing procedures.
• Track policy, regulations, legislation, and budgets in the territory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience working in State and Local Government or selling software solutions to State and Local Government.
• Experience with state procurement rules in the states covered by this territory
• Ability to analyze and evaluate account dynamics, develop a sales plan, and accurately forecast.
• Effective and polished communicator capable of engaging audiences of varying levels, including C-level customers and elected officials

World-class benefits

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include…
• PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents that enable SAS to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender

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