Get the chrome extension Account Executive
Charter Impact
About the Company:
Role Summary:
Responsibilities
- Own a defined multi-state territory, focused on charter schools and select nonprofits in expansion markets
- Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas
- Prospect, qualify, and close new business across a 60–90 day sales cycle
- Respond to RFPs, design solutions/scopes of work, create proposals, lead demos, and present to boards for final approval
- Drive strategic and insights-driven conversations with school leaders, boards, and decision-makers. Act as a trusted partner
- Navigate complex organizational and buying dynamics (e.g., political and funding nuances etc.) across a multi-stakeholder sales process
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts throughout the deal process
- Maintain accurate records of all outreach and opportunities in CRM (HubSpot)
- Leverage tools including ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Microsoft 365 Suite for prospecting and communications
- Travel up to 40% for in-person meetings, conferences, or board presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience preferred
- 2–5 years of experience in B2B sales, preferably in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment such as SaaS, edtech, finance, or consulting
- Exceptional past performance against sales quotas and targets
- Proven experience working with senior leaders and presenting to boards
- Knowledge of CRM systems such as HubSpot, sales and lead generation platforms including ZoomInfo and LinkedIn Sales Navigator and professional communication tools like RingCentral, Canva, Microsoft 365, and Adobe
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Consultative, mission-aligned sales practices
- Operate independently and proactively in a remote environment
- Act as a trusted advisor, guiding prospects with confidence and empathy
- Adapt quickly to shifting markets and client needs
- Ability to maintain, encourage and participate in a close and highly collaborative team environment
- Understand and carry out directions in an independent manner
- Learn the appropriate rules, regulations and technical procedures specifically related to finance and operations management for non-profit organizations and charter schools
- Experience or knowledge working in education, non-profits or charter schools is a plus
- Experience in sales of services and solutions in finance, accounting, or operational services is a plus
What's in it for You?
- As a remote-first organization, we embrace flexibility and collaboration across teams.
- Opportunities to connect: Engage in frequent virtual and in-person team-building events.
- Incredible colleagues: Work alongside a passionate team making a real impact.
- Competitive compensation & benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus a 401(k) with company match—and much more!
- Generous paid time off: Receive 11 paid company holidays and a winter break from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.
- Employee Referral Bonus Program: Earn a bonus for successful referrals.
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Account Executive - Brand Standards
Williams-Sonoma
Overview of the Team
The Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Business to Business team is responsible for driving significant growth across the B2B channel. The team partners with clients in hospitality, commercial, residential, and other professional markets, with a focus on developers, owner/operators, specifiers, procurement teams, and enterprise clients.
Our team brings the full WSI portfolio to life for business customers across Pottery Barn, West Elm, Rejuvenation, Williams-Sonoma Home, Greenrow, and Mark & Graham. We identify and develop new client relationships, build strategic programs, and deliver large-volume incremental sales across a diverse and growing client roster.
Overview of the Role
This is a national new-business development and strategic account role focused on identifying, pursuing, and securing large brand partnerships with multi-location clients. The person in this role will be responsible for hunting new opportunities, building a qualified pipeline, closing new business, and managing the accounts they originate.
The ideal candidate is a proactive business developer with strong industry relationships, a disciplined approach to prospecting, and experience converting complex opportunities into long-term commercial partnerships. This role is best suited for someone who is energized by creating new business, opening doors with prospective clients, and growing those relationships over time across the WSI brand portfolio.
This is a remote role that can be based in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, Miami, or Dallas.
Responsibilities
- Proactively identify, prospect, and develop new business opportunities with national and multi-location clients.
- Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of prospective Brand Standards partnerships across commercial and emerging industry verticals, using Salesforce to manage account activity, opportunity tracking, and forecasting.
- Own the full sales cycle for self-sourced opportunities, from prospecting and discovery through proposal, negotiation, close, and ongoing account management.
- Translate client needs into clear proposals, product recommendations, pricing strategies, and program structures that support successful close and execution
- Manage follow-up, next steps, internal coordination, and client-facing deliverables to ensure sales strategies are executed effectively from initial meeting through rollout.
- Leverage existing relationships while also creating new relationships with developers, owners, operators, specifiers, procurement teams, and other key decision-makers.
- Develop and execute a strategic business plan and sales strategy to drive new-business growth and meet departmental sales goals.
- Partner with cross-functional subject matter experts and internal support teams to deliver the WSI value proposition, execute sales strategies, and support a strong client experience.
- Promote WSI products and services to prospective and existing clients through a variety of outreach opportunities, including telephone, email, office visits, site visits, trade shows, and industry events.
- Represent WSI with strong product knowledge, professional communication, and outstanding service throughout the sales and client-management process.
- Proactively seek opportunities for expansion in new industry verticals, including senior living, banking, retail, F&B, cruise, education, healthcare, private aviation, and other commercial markets.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of directly relevant sales experience, preferably in contract furniture, brand standards, or related industries; or 7+ years of experience in design or development.
- Proven track record of hunting, developing, and closing new business, preferably in a complex B2B sales environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build a pipeline through proactive outreach, industry relationships, referrals, networking, trade shows, and targeted prospecting.
Established industry relationships and a demonstrated ability to convert those relationships into new business.
Ability to work effectively with internal cross-functional teams to move complex client opportunities from proposal through execution and long-term account success.
- Ability to balance new-business development with ongoing management and growth of accounts originated by the individual.
- Comfortable and confident presentation skills, including the ability to present solutions to senior-level clients and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to effectively manage concurrent and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for furniture, interiors, design, and the WSI brand portfolio.
- Advanced product knowledge in at least two of the following categories: indoor contract-grade furniture, outdoor contract-grade furniture, lighting, textiles, bath/plumbing, or flooring.
- Proactive, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time during peak seasons.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external customers, clients, and business partners.
- Salesforce experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Our Culture & Values
We believe that taking care of our people is vital to our success and we strive to offer equitable and transparent practices for all. We prioritize connection, growth, and wellbeing.
People First
Putting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:
Benefits
- A generous discount on all WSI brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
Continued Learning
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
The expected starting pay range for this position is $110,000- $130,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
Originally posted on Himalayas