Solutions Sales Executive II

Solutions Sales Executive II

The Solutions Sales Specialist II will play an instrumental role in driving revenue growth for Diligent for existing and new accounts for Diligents' solutions. This position will collaborate with Sales stakeholders to develop pipeline through prospecting, performing inbound and outbound activity to generate pipeline for team members and assumes a quota within a territory to close business.

This position will require a commercially astute individual that is confident in showcasing our offerings in a compelling way to customers by uncovering how the customer requirements map to our products as part of the Diligent One Platform. With a proven track record of success, the Solutions Sales Specialist II embodies our culture and values and has demonstrated experience collaborating with stakeholders to realize shared goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect new leads in addition to supplementing inbound leads to build pipeline.
• Develop an expert knowledge of Diligent's specialist GRC SaaS solution with a focus on multiple products within the Diligent portfolio.
• Adopt a'solutions' selling approach, rather than a features and functionality sales approach.
• Effectively manage the end-to-end sales cycle from opportunity to deal close using MEDDICC sales methodology.
• Utilize sales tools such as Salesforce.com, SalesLoft, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Zoom, Gong.io to prospect new leads, schedule initial meetings, increase win rates and generate bookings.
• Accurately maintain SFDC records, forecast and report out on projected bookings, deals closed etc. on a regular basis.
• Develop an expert knowledge of Diligent's specialist GRC SaaS solution with a focus on multiple products within the Diligent portfolio specifically with Entity Management

Required Experience/Skills

• 7-10 years of experience
• Proven track record of success in account management and achieving revenue targets within the technology or GRC industry.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Continuous learning, including a desire to develop knowledge and expertise in internal products, external industry trends and the customer landscape.
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• A high level of curiosity and empathy with the ability to understand a potential customer's context, issues and pain points through effective questioning and listening.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

U.S pay range

$114,240 - $142,800 USD

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you're not just building the future - you're an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

What Diligent Offers You

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.