A 3Cloud Enterprise Sales Director is responsible for generating business at new accounts and expanding opportunity at existing clients within a dedicated region or territory. Core responsibilities balance pure hunting/direct selling and joint selling by leveraging and developing relationships within the Microsoft field sales ecosystem, most critically with Microsoft Account Executives. This person will demonstrate a proven track record for solution selling of cloud technology solutions, technical services, and building trusted relationships with C-Level decision makers and business partners. If this is a path that excites you, let's chat! ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement geo & industry-based market strategies for 3Cloud's cloud practices and solution offerings.Identify and develop relationships with key corporate C-level and Senior Leadership representatives through prospecting, marketing leads and expansion of existing contacts within accounts.Learn and understand business and technical requirements of clients to sell effective solutions that drive business value and have a clear ROI.Develop and maintain strong, trusted and mutually beneficial relationships with Microsoft AEs, field sales teams, and the Microsoft community – including ancillary partnerships (e.g. Docker, etc.).Understand the competitive landscape and 3Cloud's differentiators to outmaneuver competition in competitive pursuits.Serve as marketing liaison with clients, supporting 3Cloud reference requests, case study creation, collateral approval, etc.Manage all phases of the sales cycle, including lead identification and qualification, scope construction, proposal development, client presentations and contract negotiation.Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline and forecast accuracy through discovery calls and meetings with clients and partners.Exceed quarterly and annual bookings and margin targets.Manage the contract process for new deals, including negotiating on price and commercial terms.Drive client awareness and business development across service lines, focusing on a balanced business by cross-selling whitespace at existing clients.Work with technical delivery teams to develop compelling, tailored proposals that meet client needs while balancing continuity of delivery opportunities across all 3Cloud practices.Provide weekly updates in CRM; lead weekly pipeline review calls for your dedicated region & territory.Advocate for clients internally at 3Cloud, including briefing executives on needs and opportunities to inform staffing decisions, etc.Holistically understand an account's current technology platform and help shape plans to move to cloud-based solutions. Become the trusted cloud advisor for your assigned portfolio of accounts and region.This is an opening for a territory based, enterprise focused sales role. Currently looking to hire candidates who reside within Southern California.RequirementsBachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience. MBA is a plus.5-10+ years' sales experience. Complex sales, solution selling, strategic accounts leadership is a plus.Candidates with prior sales experience in Microsoft services and solutions are preferred.Strong written, verbal, presentation, and persuasion skills are critical.Proven track record of successful solutions-oriented sales.Strategic account planning and execution skills.Proven track record of meeting and exceeding quotas.Services sales experience selling through a channel environment.Passion to introduce and drive disruptive solutions to help customers evolve and transform into digital-first organizations.Passion for client experience and for consulting as a vehicle to help clients achieve their goals.Ability to address conflict. Able to prepare for and execute on difficult conversations.Attention to detail, and insistence on excellence and "getting it right the first time."The commission target ranges from 2.5%-4.5% based on attainment goals, and other terms and conditions as may be communicated. This Job Posting will expire on Monday, May 13,2024.
