Account Executive, Air Force

<h1>Account Executive, Air Force</h1><p><strong>Location:</strong> Virginia - Mclean</p><p><strong>Remote Type:</strong> Office - Flexible</p><p><strong>Time Type:</strong> Full time</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><i>To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.</i></p><p></p><p><span>Job Category</span></p>Sales<p></p><p><span>Job Details</span></p><p></p><p><span><b><b>About Salesforce</b></b></span></p><p>Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and were looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforces core values at the heart of it all.</p><p></p><p>Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Job Description<br />We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company. If you believe in bringing companies and customers together, in business as the greatest platform for change, in creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all – well, you’re in the right place. Through our #1 CRM, Customer 360, we help companies blaze new trails and connect with their customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.</p><p></p><p>Public Sector - Department of War:<br />The US defense industry is being revolutionized by the use of social, mobile, cloud, and analytics technologies. Salesforce for Defense assists its customers and the supporting system integrators to establish more robust connections between citizens, employees, governments, and integrators. It enables them to access the information they require faster than before and at a reduced total cost of ownership.</p><p></p><p>Role Description - Senior Account Executive, USAF<br />We are looking for experienced sales professionals who have met their sales targets in the past to assist us in expanding our customer base in the Department of War community. Your duties will involve acquiring new accounts and generating new business in existing ones. Your sales territory will be concentrated on the U.S. Air Force. </p><p></p><p>Your Impact:<br />As an Account Executive, you possess unique professional skills in opportunity management and solution selling. You take complete ownership of assessing customer business problems and driving them towards investment via successful contract execution. Your prior experience with complex sales to the US Air Force or other DoD agencies and expert knowledge of the US Air Force acquisition community is considered an advantage. With the drive and patience of a hunter, you can lead and empower a large matrix team of sales support roles that are hired to execute your sales strategies and tactics. Your preferred geographic location is the Washington, D.C. metro area, but we are open to other markets.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span>Unleash Your Potential</span></p><p><span>When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and<span> </span></span><i>be your best</i><span>, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can<span> </span></span><i>do your best</i><span>. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.</span></p><p></p><p><span>Accommodations</span></p><p><span>If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this </span><a>Accommodations Request Form</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span>Posting Statement</span></p><p><span><span>Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. </span></span><a>Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal.</a><span><span> Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.</span></span></p><p></p><p></p>In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.<p></p><p></p><h3></h3><h3></h3><p></p><p></p><h3></h3><h3></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

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