Account Executive (Remote - NJ/PA)

About Acquia

Acquia empowers the world’s most ambitious brands to create digital customer experiences that matter. With open source Drupal at its core the Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) enables marketers developers and IT operations teams at thousands of global organizations to rapidly compose and deploy digital products and services that engage customers enhance conversions and help businesses stand out.

Headquartered in Boston MA Acquia is a Great Place to Work-CertifiedTM company is listed as one of the world’s top software companies by The Software Report and is positioned as a market leader by the analyst community. We are Acquia. We are building for the future and we want you to be a part of it! 

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You will discover the opportunity to grow your career here and learn from a global team that empowers you to exceed boundaries and achieve the extraordinary.

As the Acquia Source Account Executive Mid-Market you will...

• Responsible for selling Acquia Source our next generation AI-powered SaaS CMS powered by Drupal - the most secure and scalable CMS on the planet. 
• Identify new business opportunities manage and close deals in Acquia Mid-Market account and prospect base
• Engage with senior level executives within these organizations
• Develop positive relationships and identify prospect needs at all decision-making levels
• Stay current on competitor offerings and be able to identify their strengths and vulnerabilities
• Turn client feedback into meaningful strategies to drive new Acquia Source opportunities business and address competitive risks
• Influence client decisions and advocate for client needs to broker win-win solutions
• Work closely with various functional teams including Pre-Sales Solution Engineering Product Development to ensure seamless  implementation and product market fit for our solution
• Handle full-life cycle sales in an individual contributor environment
• Collaborate efficiently across internal teams and nurture an atmosphere of trust and open communication
• Engage with our channel partners and various subject matter specialists to drive sales opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally with demand generation and marketing teams to cultivate pipeline

You’ll enjoy this role if you are/have…

• Intellectual agility and an entrepreneurial attitude; demonstrates drive initiative energy and sense of urgency in acquiring and serving clients
• Ability to learn and absorb new products quickly and rapidly adapt to changing business and customer demands
• Smart results-oriented upbeat and has regularly out-performed his or her peers
• Looking for aggressive career growth
• Passion drive and creativity

What you’ll need to be successful...

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong sales/client origination experience preferably with CMS experience
• Experience negotiating large strategic deals including all phases of client development: prospecting proposal development negotiation and ongoing relationship management
• Experience and the know-how to work in a start-up fast paced technology environment
• Strong understanding of the SaaS business model for solutions delivery
• Confident presentation skills and must have 'presence' in front of the C-suite customer with the communications skills to articulate a value proposition to a wide range of organizational and functional levels

We are an organization that embraces innovation and the potential of AI to enhance our processes and improve our work. We are always looking for individuals who are open to learning new technologies and collaborating with AI tools to achieve our goals.

Acquia is proud to provide best-in-class benefits to help our employees and their families maintain a healthy body and mind. Core Benefits include: competitive healthcare coverage wellness programs take it when you need it time off parental leave recognition programs and much more! 

This role includes a 50/50 split the variable compensation  is equal to the base salary. This structure results in On-Target Earnings (OTE) ranging from $150000 to $180000. Final compensation will be commensurate with your experience and will be determined by a variety of factors including city of residence relevant skillset and job-related knowledge. This role is also eligible for variable compensation.

Acquia is an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veterans status or any other protected status or characteristic under federal state or local law unrelated to the ability to perform the job.

What We Do

Acquia is the open digital experience company. We provide the world's most ambitious brands with products built around Drupal to allow them to embrace innovation and create customer moments that matter. At Acquia we believe in the power of community and collaboration — giving our customers and partners the freedom to build tomorrow on their terms.

Why Work With Us

At Acquia we value the differences in our life experiences and viewpoints. We believe that cultivating and supporting a diverse team globally is directly tied to our success as an organization fueling greater innovation productivity and business outcomes. We make it possible for all Acquians to make a lasting impact.

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