Account Executive managing government sales for Planet's geospatial solutions in Japan. Expanding the sales pipeline and collaborating with government institutions to drive revenue.
Responsibilities
Develop the sales pipeline needed to achieve or exceed your sales targets and goals.
Collaborate with the Government Sales team and Leadership.
Work with Planet’s marketing team to run campaigns to attract and identify new opportunities.
Work with Business Development to grow a pipeline of opportunities with strategic accounts.
Prospect and develop business relationships, close sales, and manage customer expectations as the company grows.
Collaborate with the whole commercial organisation to foster close customer relationships based on trust and integrity.
Engage qualified prospects and take them through the journey of identifying the value proposition for Planet solutions and negotiating through agreement/contract/procurement obstacles to achieve an ultimate win.
Manage the contracting and Government procurement process.
Work closely with pre-sales/solution architect staff to ensure technical validation of the Planet solution and achieve a technical win.
Work closely with our post-sales organization and Customer Success team to ensure a successful onboarding for new customers and maintain/grow a relationship.
Work strategically to develop the pipeline of qualified opportunities needed to achieve or exceed your sales targets and goals.
Maintain an extensive level of pipeline hygiene using Salesforce.com.
Collaborate and innovate as needed to create customer-facing presentations and proposals unique to the prospect and situation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate professional experience
Experience successfully finding and winning business with Government customers, such as the Military of Defense, an Intelligence account, or similar
Excellent relationships across Japanese Government and the partner ecosystem
6+ years of related experience in Enterprise Solution Sales required along with a successful track record
6+ years of experience selling to government customers, including understanding the nuances of Government sales cycles and how to navigate through the process
Excellent communication skills
Ability to be self-motivated and work independently under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
Negotiation and persuasion skills
Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Experience with Salesforce.com or a similar CRM System
Fluent in English, the working language of the company and Japanese
Ability to travel up to 10% of the year
Benefits
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
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