Federal Account Executive

Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Federal Account Executive to grow an existing account territory by applying a hunter mentality with a strategic, value-selling approach. This requires needs-based, relationship sales to diverse buying profiles across the Federal Government. The ideal candidate will have a track record of over-quota achievement and will grow an ambitious pipeline of business. This will require the drive to be a hunter and farmer and the ability to navigate through complex organizations and sell to multiple decision-makers, including the “C Suite”.

As a Federal Account Executive, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for growing the business by creating measurable and defined business goals with timelines, (related to revenue and pipeline growth) for our ground-breaking products by building positive relationships with customers through digital communication and in-person customer engagement. 

• →Drive top-line revenue through growth of an existing Federal enterprise account base.
• →Sell Skillsoft Content, Services, and Platform solutions directly to Federal Government decision makers
• →Influence existing clients at the senior leadership level and win by building relationships across different lines of business within the account by offering solutions that address the problems that exist across government.
• →Partner with related sales, customer success managers, marketing, and support resources in the successful advancement of critical opportunities
• →Be responsible for preparing and delivering executive presentations with research, data, agendas and a tailored presentation coupled with impeccable follow-up
• →Create measurable and defined business goals with timelines, (related to revenue and pipeline growth)
• →Provide management feedback and recommendations on pipeline health, risk, opportunity, and progress

• Minimum 5-8 years of direct sales experience, selling SaaS or PaaS enterprise software to VP, SVP, and C-Level Executives with outstanding quota attainment history
• Federal SaaS and/or software sales experience supporting FedRAMP solutions with a solid understanding of Federal Government contracting
• Solid understanding of Salesforce and MEDDPICC
• Ability to exceed sales targets, a keen understanding of the steps involved in a sales cycle and ability to leverage each stage to advance the sale
• Skilled at demonstrating solutions and speaking the language of Federal buyers and contracting professionals in order to respectfully challenge their thinking and negotiate effectively based on value and time to close
• Ability to collaborate and leverage subject matter expertise in a matrixed sales environment
• Be self-motivated, hungry and proficient in operating with a sense of urgency and demonstrate a positive, winning attitude
• History of understanding complex client requirements to clearly articulate the company’s offerings to develop solutions to meet those requirements
• Willingness to take ownership and solve problems with an agile mindset
• Location: East Coast US (DC Metro Area Highly Preferred)
• Travel up to 30-50%

• Experience in the learning, human capital, human capital technology space is preferred

Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.

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