Global Payments Inc. · 1 week ago
Senior Strategic Account Executive
Plano, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGlobal Payments Inc. is seeking a Senior Strategic Account Executive to drive new business growth within the Youth & Education market. The role involves owning the full sales cycle, prospecting into enterprise-level opportunities, and acting as a trusted advisor to prospects while working cross-functionally to achieve sales targets.
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Responsibilities
Own and execute a strategic sales plan within the Youth & Education market, primarily focused on our CCM product
Prospect into and develop new enterprise-level opportunities, including private K-12 schools, school networks, districts, franchise organizations and large youth-serving organizations
Navigate complex buying groups, engaging administrators, program directors, finance, IT, and executive leadership
Lead long-cycle, consultative sales motions that require discovery, value mapping, and consensus building
Build and manage a healthy, high-quality pipeline with accurate forecasting and strong stage discipline
Working cross functionally to develop account-based marketing strategies (ABM) to penetrate and expand target accounts
Coordinate all aspects of the sales process, including discovery, demos, proposals, procurement, and contract negotiation
Act as a trusted advisor to prospects by deeply understanding their programs, operational challenges, and growth goals
Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, SDRs, Sales Engineering, and Customer Success to drive outcomes
Consistently meet or exceed annual bookings and revenue targets
Qualification
Required
5–10+ years of B2B sales experience, with a strong preference for enterprise or strategic accounts
At least 2 years of experience selling SaaS solutions with complex, multi-month sales cycles
Proven success selling into education, youth services, or similarly complex organizational environments
Experience running account-based sales motions (ABM) and building multi-threaded opportunities
Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to uncover pain, quantify value, and align solutions to strategic priorities
Comfortable prospecting independently in markets with longer planning and budgeting cycles
Experience navigating procurement, legal, and security processes
Strong presentation, discovery, and executive communication skills
Highly organized, self-directed, and disciplined with CRM hygiene (Salesforce or similar)
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, performance-driven environment while managing long-term deals
Preferred
Winning By Design training or accreditation is a plus, but not required
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits including health, vision, dental, pet insurance, and 401(k) with matching.
ACTIVEx, our award-winning employee participation program focused on personal and professional growth.
Discounts and perks for races, events, activity gear, and more.
Company
Global Payments Inc.
At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.75B2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2001-01-26IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Cortopassi
President and COO
Emily J. Edmonds
Vice President, External Communications
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