SLED Account Executive

Job Description:

Our public sector team is looking for a SLED Account Executive to join us! In this role, you'll be responsible for the revenue expansion of accounts in your region. With identified accounts, you will ensure revenue growth, customer success, and long term partnership with assigned customers. You will also work closely with and provide direction to the extended account team (solution engineers, business development reps and customer success managers), to identify the best 'plan of attack', increase efficiencies, and develop winning tactics and strategies for your accounts.

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.
• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.
• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

• Ownership of the full sales cycle from lead to close with State and Local business customers
• Effectively build trust-based relationships with senior-level sales professionals
• Identify and understand the customer’s strategy and the related capability and skills requirements
• Help educate customers on the value of Pluralsight throughout the adoption cycle through jointly developed and agreed success criteria and provide recommendations based on customers’ business needs and usage patterns
• Develop and set a strategy aligned to the goals set that enables Pluralsight ‘s growth within existing businesses and building new business opportunities

• Expert on Solution-Selling, Customer-centric Selling, Strategic Selling, the Challenger sale, Business Impact Selling and/or Value Selling.
• Experience managing a pipeline and closing SLED contracts, at the state or state agency level
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills both with customers and within Pluralsight.
• Full sales cycle expertise with an emphasis on business development, heavy prospecting, building pipeline, pipeline management, developing mutual buying plans, and forecasting business.

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related or equivalent experience; or 6+ years with an advanced degree.
• Preferable experience selling in a SaaS organization, ideally with multi-year SaaS contracts into the C-Suite.
• Based in Texas.
• This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.
• Travel: Travel expectations differ by role. Some quota-bearing sales positions involve limited travel, while others may involve travel of up to 40%, depending on business needs.

• We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location
• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
• We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

EEOC Statement

Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.

For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.

The annual US base + variable range for this role is $228,000 - $254,200 USD. Actual compensation will depend on location, skills, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and bonuses may apply.

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