at Harland Clarke in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
*The ideal candidate will reside in Chicago, IL or the surrounding area.
You will carry your own sales quota within the Major & Strategic Accounts sales team and deliver digital & analog marketing, payments, deposit & loan acquisition, and other engagement solutions to your assigned territory of existing Vericast bank and credit union clients. Based on your quota, you will develop account plans, set solution sales objectives, identify & qualify new sales opportunities, and partner with internal strategists, SMEs, and business analysts to achieve and exceed your sales targets.
Your professional DNA is that of a highly influential advisor with a passion for helping your clients achieve their goals with marketing and growth solutions. You naturally build close relationships with your clients to understand their business drivers and how they relate to broader industry trends. You expertly establish buy-in for your solutions at all organizational levels (frontline marketing & operations professionals, mid-level leaders, and senior executive management).
Vericast is a high growth company with the leading financial institution marketing solutions in our niche markets. Being an Account Executive at Vericast is an exciting and challenging role. This is an ideal position if you have 7-10+ years of successful sales with a focus on building relationships and creating opportunities with new and existing clients.
This position offers you an opportunity to work in a flexible, no-nonsense, and fast-paced environment, enabling and empowering you to grow as a sales professional.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieve assigned sales targets
- Successfully manage multiple concurrent complex sales cycles - $250k - $500k average opportunity value.
- Manage multiple accounts while seeking new opportunities, deepening existing client relationships, & generating incremental business.
- Prospect within your existing account territory to identify & qualify new opportunities, determine members of buying group, lead discovery, and demonstrating solutions to prospective clients.
- Consult with bank & credit union clients on business issues and marketing program design. Ability to understand client needs, negotiate costs and services, and resolve sales or delivery issues.
- Partner with Strategists & SMEs to develop insightful proposals and deliver strategic sales presentations and Delivery Teams to execute project specifications and deliver quality results to clients.
- Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients and prospects. Expected Travel is 50%
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Business or related field required.
- Advanced degree in Business or related field preferred.
EXPERIENCE
- 7-10 years in a quota carrying sales role; demonstrated consistent over performance.
- Experience with multi-channel marketing disciplines.
- Recent solutions sales experience within a fintech, SaaS, consulting, or other financial services related company; marketing discipline preferred.
- 1-3 years experience and proficiency required in Marketing, Media, Advertising.
- Selling through creating a compelling vision or story. Use of data and insights as a selling tool. Prospecting/new business development. Managing client relationships. Selling multiple/integrated product campaigns. Understanding of the client's market and strategic needs to align and recommend the ideal solution.
KNOWLEDGE...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
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