Consulting Account Executive - Midwest (MN, WI, IL, OH, IN)

About Hakkoda 

Hakkoda, an IBM Company, is a modern data consultancy that empowers data driven organizations to realize the full value of the Snowflake Data Cloud. We provide consulting and managed services in data architecture, data engineering, analytics and data science. We are renowned for bringing our clients deep expertise, being easy to work with, and being  an amazing place to work! We are looking for curious and creative individuals who want to be part of a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where everyone’s input and efforts are valued. We hire outstanding individuals and give them the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative atmosphere that values learning, growth, and hard work. Our team is distributed across North America, Latin America, India and Europe. If you have the desire to be a part of an exciting, challenging, and rapidly-growing Snowflake consulting services company, and if you are passionate about making a difference in this world, we would love to talk to you!.

Hakkoda, an IBM Company is expanding our Go To Market team in the Southwest region to support the growing market adoption of our services. Startups to the top Fortune 500 companies rely on Hakkoda to help solve their biggest cloud and data challenges.

WHAT YOU WILL GET TO:

As a Consulting Account Executive (CAE), you will play a critical role in the success of Hakkoda by leading, developing, and executing sales strategies for consulting services to direct clients (North America and regional focus) as well as establishing, maintaining, and growing our relationships with key technology partners. A CAE helps grow Hakkōda’s business by finding, nurturing, and closing new sales opportunities for our consulting services. You will live in the Midwest region(ideally MN, WI, IL, IN, OH) or in close proximity and work from your home office.

• Developing and continually enhancing a deep understanding of Hakkōda’s service and solution offerings and the underlying technology solutions and platforms in the data and analytics space in order to effectively communicate our value proposition with a technical or business audience
• Continuously seeking ways to enhance your knowledge of our industry, market, and competitors to secure meetings, increase your value to our technology partners, and generate revenue
• Establishing and maintaining a strong working knowledge of key partner software product features, differentiating capabilities, and Hakkōda points-of-view on their market positioning
• Identifying target accounts and potential fit with relevant offerings
• Gathering information related to the target client’s buying patterns based on industry knowledge, relationships, and/or prior experience
• Identifying target contacts and relationships and qualifying opportunities through calls, meetings, and workshops engaging the appropriate Hakkōda Data Architect during the sales cycle
• Managing a disciplined sales pipeline from lead to close
• Leading account preparation, background, approach, strategy for qualified opportunities
• Identifying and aligning appropriate Hakkōda resources to pursue, win, and manage opportunities
• Leveraging relationships at clients and partners for insights and influence, messaging, and overall opportunity support
• Participating in meetings and market-facing activities as the “face” of Hakkōda
• Expanding Hakkōda’s presence in the region from both a customer and partner perspective
• Collaborating regularly and proactively with key partners on accounts, strategy, and events
• Utilizing Hakkōda content, event presence, workshops, and partners to help build and enhance a pipeline of opportunities
• Build and nurture relationships with prospects, customers, and partners on a daily basis via multiple touchpoints with a relentless focus to source new opportunities and grow the existing services portfolio for Hakkōda
• Effectively using Hubspot (maintaining an accurate pipeline and tracking activity), LinkedIn, Google, and other prospecting tools to research target accounts, identify key contacts and craft targeted messaging
• Becoming knowledgeable and credible around data and analytics at the field/discussion level
• Traveling as needed to attend client meetings, industry events, and technology partner activities 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of direct technology product or consulting services sales experience with a proven track record of selling data, cloud, analytics, or business intelligence services to clients
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or other analytically-oriented field
• Existing understanding of the cloud, data, analytics, and BI technology space
• Passionate about technology and relentless about providing world class service to customers and partners
• Highly self-motivated to drive opportunities from lead to closure
• Proven critical thinking skills to take ambiguous client challenges and convert them into real sales opportunities
• Excellent written, oral, and social communication skills and very comfortable presenting to small and large audiences of varying levels of responsibility
• Ability to work independently, with strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills
• Ability to understand and build long-term business relationships with client buying teams composed of varying levels of complexity
• Able to learn, research, and grasp complex technical concepts
• Proficiency in Google Apps (Mail, Calendar, Search, Slides, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Hangouts), Slack, LinkedIn (and other social media platforms)
• Experience with Sales/CRM systems (Hubspot is preferred) and track record in maintaining sales related information consistently in the CRM system

Benefits:

- Medical, Dental, Vision.

- Life Insurance.

- Paid parental leave.

- Flexible PTO Options.

- Company Bonus Program.

- Work from home benefits.

- Technical training and certifications.

- Robust learning and development opportunities

- Trip to Costa Rica.

Hakkoda is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our teams. A diverse workforce enhances our ability to serve clients and enriches our culture. We encourage candidates of all races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and experiences to apply, creating a workplace where everyone can succeed and thrive.

Ready to take your career to the next level? 🚀 💻 Apply today👇 and join a team that’s shaping the future!!

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