Lead - Account Manager BAN [Nordics]
Freshworks
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Your Role and Responsibilities: Along with your manager, define and execute plans for your accounts, and then exceed your sales goals through stakeholder mapping, prospecting, qualifying, and closing opportunities Develop and manage your sales pipeline, by assessing and moving many activities simultaneously Grow, manage and track customer contact and install base within your accounts Act as a guide and strategic partner to your accounts by becoming intimately knowledgeable about their key business challenges Partner closely with Customers Success Managers on your accounts in ‘Pod’ structure with a focus on both retention and growth of customer portfolio. Leverage insight and product adoption knowledge shared by CSMs to target growth opportunities in your accounts. Use resources effectively, including MRE, SDR, Pre-Sales, Support, Project Managers and Product Marketing Managers to meet your sales goals Provide regular reporting of pipeline and forecasting Keep abreast of competition, competitive issues and products Participate in team-building and company-growth activities including strategy setting, sales training, marketing efforts and customer care Travel to customer locations in support of sales efforts as and when required Qualifications 3-5 years of sales experience; preferably in an Account Manager role in a high-velocity software sales environment. Domain knowledge in the field of SaaS, CSM, CRM or ITSM is advantageous You have a desire, even an obsession, to bring new teams into the Freshworks world to maximize revenue. You are a Farmer and a Closer at heart Showed consistent overachievement of sales goals in a large geographic territory selling a technical product Highly driven individual with an execution focus and a strong sense of urgency and a belief in the Freshworks mission. Able to go beyond relationship management Customer-oriented, extraordinary communication skills, eagerness to learn and consultancy skills in order to understand our customers and to best support them Willing to go the extra mile with a strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful Fluent in English and Swedish or other Nordic languages is required. Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus.
