gaiia · 1 day ago
Account Executive
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies to generate sufficient pipeline to meet and exceed a $1.2M+ fully ramped annual quota.
Identify and qualify leads through various channels, including cold outreach, field events and conferences, networking, and inbound inquiries.
Maintain a robust pipeline, ensuring consistent follow-up and engagement with prospects.
Conduct thorough research to understand prospects’ business needs, pain points, and how gaiia can provide value.
Lead presentations, product demonstrations, and negotiations with multiple stakeholders within prospective organizations.
Develop and deliver compelling sales proposals and contracts, effectively communicating the value of gaiia’s platform.
Manage complex sales cycles from initial contact to close, ensuring alignment with the prospects’ buying process.
Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers and influencers within target accounts.
Serve as the main point of contact for prospects, addressing any questions or concerns throughout the sales process.
Foster long-term relationships to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities post-initial sale.
Develop a deep understanding of our platform, its features, and its value proposition for CSPs.
Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs within the telecom sector.
Provide feedback to the product team to help shape the roadmap and address market demands.
Collaborate with the small but mighty GTM team to align on lead generation campaigns and sales enablement materials.
Work closely with the customer success and technical teams to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation.
Track and report on sales activities, pipeline status, and forecast to the leadership team.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Marketing) or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience in B2B sales, preferably within the telecom or SaaS industry.
Proven track record at the top of the leaderboard, of meeting or exceeding sales quotas, and experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Ability to operate effectively in an early-stage environment with limited support and resources.
Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven mindset.
Willingness to travel 50% of the time
Preferred
Strong understanding of the telecom industry and history of selling into related personas.
Previous early stage AE experience or AEs from similar companies to gaiia who have sold to ISPs in the United States
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits
Flexible 25 days vacation
Attractive stock options
Unparalleled transparency
100% remote environment
Company
gaiia
Gaiia offers an operating system for Telcos that focuses on billing, operations, inventory, automation, workforce, and network.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$26.33MKey Investors
Inovia CapitalY Combinator
2024-05-27Series A· $13.21M
2023-10-03Seed· $13M
2021-03-01Pre Seed· $0.12M
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