Account Executive

Govplace - Reston, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Reston, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Account Executive at Govplace is responsible for driving strategic sales initiatives within key Federal Civilian agencies. This role involves targeting both new and existing accounts, managing customer relationships, and delivering measurable results in a competitive environment. The Account Executive will leverage their understanding of Govplace's offerings to address business issues within government agencies and provide innovative solutions. Remote work is accepted for this position, emphasizing a people-first culture that supports professional growth and work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of addressable business within client through direct customer interaction, vendor relationship development, and key partner alignment
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of Govplace's core offerings, map those to account needs and establish a resource and action plan to generate pipeline
• Uncover addressable business issues within government agencies and lead the effort to provide solutions and plans with key decision makers
• Demonstrate consistency in proactive customer engagement utilizing internal resources including pre-sales engineers, key partners and executive resources
• Provide a comprehensive briefing on target account goals and high priority projects to management
• Work closely with inside support resources to ensure accurate and standardized data population in CRM
• Manage multiple concurrent sales cycles effectively
• Negotiate and close complex long-cycle deals
• Nurture mutually beneficial long-term relationships with clients and strategic partners
• Forward creative thinking and problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 2-4+ years successful outside sales/lead generation management of technical products or services
• Experience selling to cabinet level Civilian agencies and relevant, current contacts within those agencies
• Proven ability in managing complex sales cycles from start to finish with a track record of successful revenue attainment
• Consistent over-quota performance and top tier company ranking
• Consistent and high-income track record of above OTE achievement
• Stability: proven history of being a top performer in a company for multiple years running
• Strong analytical, organizational, and financial management skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, multi-task, and prioritize
• PC/Microsoft Office proficiency
• Understanding of IT technology and service solutions and associated products and applications
• Strong C-level/board level communication and presentation skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong verbal and written business communication
• Highest level of professional courtesy, mutual respect, and ethics
• High standard of excellence, professionalism, and role model behavior
• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive and able to recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with value selling methodologies
• Resourceful and well organized with a superior attention to detail
• Self-starter attitude with the ability to work in a dynamic, predominantly remote environment.

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Competitive benefits
• Work/life balance