Enterprise Sales Lead

Company Description

Merkle is a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company. For over 30 years, Fortune 1,000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to build and maximize the value of their customer portfolios. We work with world-class brands to build and execute customer-centric business strategies. With more than 12,000 smart, dedicated people in more than 50 offices around the world, we are still growing at a rate that outpaces the market, with 2019 net revenue of $1.1 billon.

Job Description

The Enterprise Sales Lead drives business growth for Merkle with new and existing accounts in several ways:

• You will respond to new logo opportunities and own sales pursuit efforts for RFPs.
• You will develop and maintain an accurate, high-quality sales pipeline aligned to Merkle's sales process; you understand prospect/client and internal Merkle decision-making process and organizational map.
• You will strategize and execute sales roadmap through contact connections and follow-ups as well as recalibrate efforts as necessary to meet sales quota goals.
• You will analyze prospective/current client business goals, objectives, needs, process, and existing infrastructure ensuring a consultative approach to prospect/client business and internal Merkle objectives.
• You will form multichannel partnerships with Merkle sales leadership including C-level, Industry and Growth leadership; Work closely with internal partnerships and cross-functional groups in defining, developing, and extending offerings to prospects and existing clients.
• You will qualify upsell, and cross-sell opportunities within and across our core capabilities; Consult and provides sales expertise as needed in renewal efforts.

You will report directly to our Senior Vice President, Growth Officer

Knowledge Required: Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Enterprise Client Rolodex, Content Management System (CMS), Digital Asset Management (DAM), Working knowledge of Marketing Technology – Martech stacks and Adtech stacks

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years consultative sales experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Master's degree a plus
• Documented experience architecting and closing large, consultative, complex solution sales deals for midsize to large corporations; Documented quota attainment.
• Clear understanding of the consumer and/or B2B buyer digital experience at personalization, site experience and commerce levels.
• SME: Merkle-adjacent or alliance industry, technology space, and/or client industry knowledge.
• Technical expertise/sales-based project management experience
• History of success working within an individual and team environments

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $136,000 - $219,650.

Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for commission following the terms of the company's plan in effect at the time the commission is earned. The company's commission plans are subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Open to remote employees.

About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
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We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

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