Enterprise Account Experience (Remote) - Imply

At Imply, our mission is to empower people and organizations to achieve more with their data. We believe that better insights lead to better decisions, and that the right technology can remove barriers, spark innovation and create lasting impact. In addition to our successful database business, we’re building the industry’s first observability warehouse, Imply Lumi. Built by the creators of Apache Druid, Lumi lets organizations store more data, support more use cases and spend less for observability.

In this role, you will help redefine what is possible with observability and security data. As part of the Sales Team, you will play an important role in bringing Imply Lumi to life. Lumi delivers lightning fast queries, significant cost savings and seamless integration with leading observability technologies while giving customers the freedom to innovate without vendor lock-in.

The Role

The Enterprise Account Executive role is a territorial sales position selling the Lumi solution to companies across the United States. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, a self-starter, detail oriented, process driven (MEDDICC), and will employ a strategic approach to all sales engagements. They will demonstrate a consistent track record of success in achieving new customer objectives and revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Create a territory plan and execute to generate revenue and acquire new customers
• Forge strategic relationships at the executive level to help sell across the organization
• Conduct presentations and product demonstrations in partnership with Customer Architects
• Consult with prospects to determine the best solutions for their specific needs; recommend solutions, prepare/present proposals, and get contracts executed
• Demonstrate an understanding of client requirements regarding infrastructure, data and observability and how the Imply solution can meet these requirements
• Be able to recognize compelling reasons for customers and prospects to act upon these requirements, and in turn be able to communicate and persuasively articulate how the Imply solution can best meet these requirements
• Demonstrate knowledge of enterprise client budgeting and purchasing processes, typical recommender and decision maker roles involved, and how to progress opportunities from identification to final close
• Achieve all individual activity and revenue targets set by the company
• Log sales activity (prospecting, opportunities, revenue, next steps) in Salesforce and other tools, as needed
• Attend sales seminars, sales meetings, and/or educational activities to stay up-to-date on the latest developments, trends, and regulations in the marketplace
• Keep current with all Imply product information, pricing, and contract terms
• Be able to travel as required, to meet prospects and customers face-to-face; approximately 25% travel expected, as permitted

Requirements

• 4+ years of direct quota carrying sales experience, selling enterprise solutions, specifically observability, SIEM, or analytics platforms
• Strong understanding of networking and working within the observability ecosystem
• History of overachieving quota, acquiring new logos, and identifying new business opportunities within accounts
• Experience successfully leading sales cycles with emerging technologies in a variety of sales situations, including product evaluations and demonstrations
• Demonstrated experience in developing business relationships with all levels of enterprise organizations; a true “hunter” mentality who strives for the close
• Demonstrated experience of being able to conduct online sales presentations and product demonstrations
• Strong business outcome thinking with technical aptitude and a collaborative mindset

Bonus Points

• Experience in hyper growth organizations
• Experience selling into large enterprise businesses