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Associate Account Executive  

EOE StatementAscentis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
Description

As an Associate Account Executive, you are responsible for driving sales initiatives into an assigned geographic territory targeting small businesses. You will own the full sales cycle from prospect to close using a consultative sales approach. Centered around our cultural norms, you will work in a fast-paced, innovative team environment where you are empowered to sell Ascentis solutions to achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales quota and business targets. Our AAEs have a huge impact on the growth of our organization and their contribution creates a ripple effect that helps propel Ascentis forward in the marketplace.

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What are the general responsibilities of the position?

  • Building interest in the Ascentis HCM suite by asking questions to uncover current challenges/business goals that organizations has in the categories of Recruiting and Onboarding, Talent Management, HR & Benefits, Time and Attendance, and Payroll
  • Managing sales opportunities through account prospecting, lead qualification, opportunity management, forecasting, resource allocation, account strategy, and planning
  • Delivering corporate presentations and demonstrations via the web to mid and senior level business owners and executives
  • Participating in the development, presentation and sale of a complete value proposition primarily via telephone and web contact
  • Utilizing CRM (Salesforce) to track all pertinent information related to the opportunity and account and effectively manage territory
 
Position Requirements

What are we looking for in a candidate?

  • Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred
  • Proven success in direct selling within SaaS or on-demand application software preferred
  • HCM sales experience is a plus but not a requirement
  • Ability to build rapport, establishing trust and credibility through a consultative approach, and balance assertive sales follow-up
  • Self-motivated and you bring a work ethic that demonstrates a will to be successful
  • Possess a sense of natural curiosity and demonstrate an ability to learn quickly
  • Embrace and adapt to change in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communication skills – written and oral
  • Collaborative teammate with a positive and professional outlook to help push the organization forward
 
Location Minneapolis  
About the Organization The Ascentis mission is to create innovative products that are easy to use for the often under-served mid-market that cover the full Human Capital Management (HCM) suite. This full suite approach combined with an amazing team equals success!





We at Ascentis firmly believe that a product is only as good as the people behind it. Whether it's platform development, technology maintenance, client support, product management, sales or operations, all of our employees see the direct impact of their work. As a leader and one of the fastest growing 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) companies in the Human Capital Management space, Ascentis focuses on hiring talented and motivated people from diverse backgrounds. If you want to channel your ambition and drive for success, you belong with Ascentis!





Ascentis has grown tremendously over the last 3 years. Recently, we announced a majority recapitalization by global growth equity investor Summit Partners. Summit invests across growth sectors of the global economy and has invested in more than 440 companies in technology, healthcare, life sciences and other growth industries. These companies have completed more than 140 public equity offerings. So, needless to say, we are all extremely excited with where we are headed!







 

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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