Senior Account Manager, Prairies
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A Day in the Life of a Senior Account Manager at Esri Canada:
- Lead strategic account planning and sales execution for complex customer accounts, accountable for revenue performance and long‑term account growth.
- Independently sell at a strategic level within accounts, demonstrating a strong understanding of customer business priorities, operating environments, and decision‑making processes.
- Proactively generate and pursue new sales opportunities through strategic outbound prospecting, social selling, networking, and targeted account outreach within complex customer environments.
- Develop and execute multi‑year account strategies aligned to customer objectives and Esri Canada’s market and growth priorities.
- Act as the primary sales lead for assigned accounts, orchestrating cross‑functional involvement across Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Partners.
- Lead complex negotiations and influence customer decision‑making in multi‑stakeholder and potentially sensitive environments.
- Analyze market, industry, and account dynamics to adapt sales strategies and respond to emerging opportunities or risks.
- Maintain ownership of account plans, forecasts, and pipeline visibility in Salesforce to support performance management and planning.
What you bring to the team:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in sales or account management involving complex, solution‑based selling.
- Demonstrated experience managing large or complex customer accounts and closing high‑value sales opportunities.
- Experience selling enterprise technology, software, or GIS‑related solutions is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders.
- Proven strategic thinking skills applied to complex account and sales environments. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without formal authority.
- Proven negotiation and influencing skills in complex or ambiguous sales situations.
- Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting and pipeline management.
- Proven ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to varied audiences.
- Demonstrated proficiency using Salesforce or similar CRM tools to manage pipeline, forecasting, and account activity.
- Fluency in English is essential, as this role requires regular client communication and support in English-speaking regions
Bonus points for this position:
- Bilingual proficiency (English / French) is considered an asset.