Commercial Account Executive - Italian Speaking

Job Description Join us at Zendesk, where we're on a mission to power exceptional service for every person on the planet. We're accelerating our ambition by building products rooted in the belief that behind every interaction is an opportunity to make a human connection. To achieve this, we're in search of a successful Commercial Account Executive for the Italian market based in Milano with a proven track record in B2B sales and a passion for driving growth within the SaaS space. What You'll Be Doing Directly drive top-line revenue growth by acquiring new Commercial Italian customers and developing strategies to penetrate top tier accounts. Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to cross sell additional products and services to existing customers to optimize account revenue and profitability. Manage and nurture key customer relationships to ensure maximum satisfaction and retention, fostering long-term strategic partnerships. Leverage data insights, customer intents, and adoption history to effectively prospect new clients and enhance retention strategies, leading to improved conversion rates in new business pipeline and increased retention and expansion of existing clients. Create quarterly territory plans, developing strategies and actionable tactics to increase our market share in Commercial in Italy. Demonstrate a strong understanding of Zendesk products and align them with clients’ business objectives to secure product expansion and customer satisfaction. Consistently develop a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and maintain an accurate sales forecast to exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals. Establish and maintain C-level executive sponsorship, leveraging your industry expertise to build relationships with decision-makers and champions. Collaborate effectively with internal teams and leadership to optimize sales strategies and drive sales execution. Maintain thorough knowledge of Zendesk solutions, staying current with competitive landscape and industry trends. What You Bring To The Role BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required. Experience in cloud/software B2B sales or solution engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of experience and a proven track record of exceeding sales targets. Strong, consistent track record of achieving targets & quota achievement. Experience in managing customer relationships with organizations generating revenues exceeding $2 billion. A history of successfully selling to C-level executives in Commercial accounts. Experience creating and leveraging territory and account plans. An entrepreneurial spirit, a collaborative mindset, and a drive for personal and professional growth. Demonstrated industry experience, with the ability to navigate industry trends and dynamics and build relationships with key decision-makers and champions. Familiarity with key Sales tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, Clari, Seismic and Looker. Ability to travel to customer locations. Hybrid Work Environment In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager. Diversity and Inclusion Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Provincia di Milano, IT

Posted Date: 11/16/2024