Job #: | 4233 |
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Title: | Pre-Sales Executive |
Job Location: | Chicago, Illinois - United States |
Employment Type: | |
Salary: | $110,000.00 - $135,000.00 - US Dollars - Yearly |
Other Compensation: | sales commissions |
Employer Will Recruit From: |
Local
Software Vendors like Oracle, BottomLine, Sungard, FIS, Reval, Wall Street Systems, SAP |
Relocation Paid?: | NO |
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Location: NYC or any major U.S. Market City
The Pre-Sales Executive works with Sales Personnel to provide product, business and technical knowledge in support of pre-sales activities to secure new business opportunities. This work is accomplished primarily by successfully demonstrating the benefits and features of our Client's Software Offerings
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations
Responsible for representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
Responds to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs, Requests for Information and pricing requests
Conveys customer requirements to Product Management teams
Travels throughout sales territory (North America)
Liaison with Product Managers and Development to understand details of product direction and design and communicate information back to sales organization
Responsible for staying abreast of product roadmap as well as understanding the scenarios, features and functions within each of the products and how these are applied to address business and technical problems. This includes interacting with Product Management and Development on an on-going basis to stay current
Responsible for understanding business and technical problems addressed by the products including key regulations, business drivers, evolving business needs, etc.
Attendance at conferences and working with Subject Matter Experts, and research to stay on top of changes in business issues/requirements/regulations/Technology and understand where the market is going
Responsible for staying current on competitive analyses and understanding differentiators between the company and its competitors
Responsible for preparing for meetings and tailoring communications to address business needs of potential clients as part of the pre-sales process
Responsible for providing feedback from the market to Product Management and Development regarding products including coordinating gaps between product functionality and market/customer demands
Responsible for working with Product Management to develop and deliver training on business problems, products, and messages (classroom and OJT) for new pre-Sales team members
Desired Education and Qualifications
Ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in treasury, or software sales (or combination of both) and knowledge of technology.
Candidate should be comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base.
Must possess strong presentation skills and be able to communicate professionally in written responses to emails, RFPs, and when submitting reports.
Organized and analytical, able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches.
Must be prepared for travel (Around 25 – 50%)
3 to 5+ years relevant experience in sales or a sales support function
3 to 5+ years relevant experience in treasury, cash management or corporate finance, or in a technology role related to these practices
Deep understanding in corporate cash & liquidity management processes
Knowledge related to corporate financial risk management practices related to foreign exchange and interest rate hedging
A Bachelors’ of Science in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline is strongly preferred
Able to communicate technical and business information to widely varied audiences
Excellent interpersonal relationship building skills
Ability to understand business processes and business problems
Ability to understand financial data relationships and how that data can be used to solve business problems
Ability to multi-task and be able to represent multiple subjects and products
Ability to understand and capture business and technical requirements related to Treasury services
Ability to develop a broad awareness of the client's financial technical architecture and emerging technologies with enough knowledge to determine what is and is not possible.
Knowledge of strategic, conceptual, consultative selling
Ability to develop marketing messages and deliver them effectively
Education:
University - Bachelor's Degree/3-4 Year Degree
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