Enterprise Account Executive, New Zealand

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. Elastic is the leading platform for search-powered solutions. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help improve customer and employee search experiences, keep critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Elastic enables organizations worldwide to use the power of Elastic, including Netflix, Uber, BBC, Microsoft, and thousands of others.

 

Elastic was built on a foundation of being free and open, which trickles down to how we work. We’re a distributed organization and have been from the beginning. Being distributed isn’t just a way of doing business—it’s a mentality that is at the core of our culture.

 

The Enterprise Account Executive (AE) will be a key member of the team responsible for providing business leadership and creative direction for Elastic’s most critical customers in New Zealand (targeting some of the largest businesses in region).

 

The AE will build and maintain broad relationships in the accounts (from developers to executives), source/evolve/close large transactions and lead a cross-functional sales support team. The AE will define a CxO relationship strategy within assigned accounts, including building a strong working relationship with Elastic’s senior leadership team for executive sponsorship, regular business reviews and shaping Observability, Security and Enterprise Search solutions opportunities.

 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Initial and ongoing account planning/research, whitespace mapping and sales campaigning / prospecting and ROI business case assembly expertise a must
• Mapping and teaming with all aspects of the customer’s organization, including executives, engineering, IT Operations, InfoSec, business/product owners, legal, procurement and other relevant stakeholders
• Earning trusted advisor status via creative thinking, articulating a customer-centric vision and tailored business-outcome based value propositions while generating enthusiasm, to move all business groups to action
• Selling at the most strategic level within the account and implementing a broad strategy for earning customer acceptance and solution adoption while actively building a ground swell of awareness, interest and solution usage from within the ranks in parallel
• Working with all appropriate Elastic resources (Executives, Solution Architecture, Marketing, Partners, Customer Success, Engineering Support, Professional Services) to support customer interests, and strongly advocating for their customer while balancing the business needs of Elastic. This includes dotted line responsibility for downstream sales and technical resources that may be geographically distributed
• Developing formal case studies and references highlighting tangible business outcomes from Elastic Observability, Security and Enterprise Search solutions usage

 

What You Bring With You:

• Minimum of 10 years experience selling enterprise software (SaaS, Cloud, On-premise) as the account and overall relationship manager
• Minimum of 5 years experience as primary account manager/key account director of large companies
• Experience in large, complex, value-based deal negotiations (direct as well as co-selling with partners) with a consistent track record of quota achievement; establishing credibility quickly with senior level executives / economic buyers
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills required

 

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