Drive new business sales by researching and generating leads, prospecting across technical markets, engaging C-level buyers, and consulting on solutions. Use cold outreach and LinkedIn, manage senior relationships, and support team sales activities to grow pipeline and revenue.
Job Role: Account Executive
Location: New York (225 Liberty Street)
Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 (OTE $220K)
Who we are:
GDS Group is a global B2B solution provider of insight, content, pipeline growth, production studios and creative services delivered through our virtual platforms and face-to-face experiences.
Founded on our thirty years of expertise, our mission is to be our client’s pipeline partner by bringing business solutions and targeted audiences together within dynamic environments.
As a technology pioneer and marketing services provider, we produce unique immersive experiences and create unparalleled access to industry thought leadership to enable transformation within their organizations.
Trusted by the world’s leading brands, we connect c-suite executives, using real-life, real-time human interactions, to help solve their shared challenges and accelerate projects, so together, we outpace the speed of change.
Advantages:
- Generous commission structure.
- Global opportunities. We are a global company with offices in Miami, NY, Kosovo and Bristol.
- Uncapped earning potential. Structured commission scheme, quarterly and annual financial incentives and prizes.
About You:
- Passionate for new business sales/prospecting.
- Up to 5 years of B2B sales experience.
- Proven ability to ask probing questions to understand the client’s business and technology issues and consult on solutions that align to their requirements
- Ability to work under pressure, organize and priorities responsibilities.
- Experience in cold outreach, LinkedIn and new business prospecting.
- Good organisation and timekeeping.
- Ability to prospect and manage C-level and senior level relationships.
- Articulate communicator with strong phone-based presentation skills.
- Experience of managing a team within a sales environment
The Role:
- Research and generate leads across technical markets.
- Provide strong domain and vertical expertise to help develop solutions that promote long-term engagement with GDS Group.
- Working with new and emerging technology providers worldwide.
- Articulate our value proposition to ensure solution is understood by our prospect/client.
Why GDS?
- Fantastic development and career opportunities.
- A comprehensive benefits plan (medical & dental) that includes a matching 401K
- Weekly health and wellness classes.
- Winner of Best Digital Event Production Company in 2021
- Winner of Best Networking Product 2022
GDS Group New York, New York, USA Office
55 Water Street, 25th Floor, New York, New York, United States, 10041
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