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Sales Account Executive

Aspen Technology

Full-time
5-10 years experience
Remote OK

Key Skills

Sales account management
Business development
Strategic account planning
Sales forecasting
C-level relationship building
Consultative selling
Salesforce.com
Oil & gas industry knowledge
Chemical industry knowledge
Petroleum industry knowledge
Engineering industry knowledge
Software sales
Team leadership
Communication skills
Business acumen

Job Description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The Role
Aspen Tech is currently seeking a Sales Account Executive with a proven track record of sales success in the Oil & Gas/Chemical/Process Industry. The individual we seek is a sales professional who is a highly motivated, a self-starter with excellent business acumen and gravitas. A thorough understanding of executing a sales campaign from business development to closure and experience of managing strategic customers is required.

Your Impact

Your Impact

  • Achieve quarterly and annual sales quota with exceptional forecast predictability.
  • Achieve assigned objectives of sales pipeline development and sales progression/velocity.
  • Create and deliver a strategic account management plan to drive big deals and additional revenue for the company.
  • Manage day to day sales process, coordinate account meetings, and coordinate sales support resources.
  • Provide sales and executive management with account updates, sales forecasts, and operational usage of SalesForce.com.
  • Coordinate and lead multidivisional account teams to achieve customer success.
  • Work as a team leader and member collaboratively on sales engagements involving global account opportunities.
  • Develop and nurture C Level relationships at assigned customers, with the intention of having referenceable customers and becoming a trusted advisor.

What You'll Need

What You'll Need

  • Demonstrated track record in successful direct sales of software solutions, with documented over achievement of sales quotas over multiple years.
  • Extensive experience selling to customers in the. Chemical/Energy/Petroleum/Processing/Engineering industry.
  • Experience leading multi-million-dollar sales campaigns.
  • Proficient at establishing and cultivating "C" level consultative relationships.
  • Excellent written, oral communication skills with impressive professional gravitas.
  • Self-discipline and motivation to produce results with indirect supervision.
  • Chemical Engineering or relevant technical University degree, albeit experience is equally important.
  • Additional language skills would be beneficial.
  • Travel is expected 50% of time.

Core Responsibilities

The Sales Account Executive is responsible for achieving quarterly and annual sales quotas while developing and nurturing C-level relationships with strategic customers. They will lead multidivisional account teams and manage the entire sales process from business development to closure.

Requirements

Candidates must have a demonstrated track record in direct software sales and extensive experience within the chemical, energy, or petroleum industries. A technical university degree, such as in Chemical Engineering, is preferred, along with excellent communication skills and professional gravitas.

Benefits

  • Career development programs
  • Community service projects
  • Social events

About Aspen Technology

Industry: Software Development

Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries at the forefront of the world’s dual challenge meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers in asset-intensive industries can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster to improve their operational excellence. To learn more, visit AspenTech.com.

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