Account Executive

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Account Executive is responsible for finalizing remote sales. He will conclude the work of the inbound sales (identification and qualification of incoming requests) and commercial prospecting teams. It therefore comes after the teams responsible for prospecting, sourcing or inbound marketing, but before and in parallel with the work of the Account Manager.

REQUIRED QUALITIES

- TECHNIQUES -

Depending on the sector of activity in which he works, the Account Executive will have to:

• Develop and apply a commercial offer in line with the related strategy
• Negotiate contracts
• Argue about its strength of proposal
• Ensure the customer loyalty process
• Anticipate market trends and developments.

In addition to his daily contacts with clients, the Account Executive works with sales representatives, the Marketing Director, the Finance Manager and the Sales Manager. Here again, everything depends on his professional environment and his responsibilities.

- SOFTS SKILLS -

The softs skills of the Account Executive:

• Proactivity
• Good communication skills
• Diplomacy
• Organization
• Mastery of negotiation cycles

TRAINING

The Account Executive job requires a Bac + 2 to Bac + 5 profile. A university or business school course is recommended before being able to access this position. Whatever choice is considered, it is important to opt for the commercial route and to build up a first field experience in the sector.

OPPORTUNITIES

Several career development prospects are possible for the Account Executive: Key Accounts Director, International Account Manager, Sales Director, Commercial Director. The Account Executive may also specialize in business engineering or a research and development department.

WAGES

Junior: 40-45 K € (0 to 3 years of experience)

Confirmed: 45-55 K € (3 to 6 years of experience)

Senior: X K € (6 years and over)

To note :

The variable is on average between 22% and 28% of total compensation

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