Senior Enterprise Account Executive
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Description
- Morning Consult is seeking a highly experienced, strategic Senior Enterprise Account Executive to drive complex, high-value enterprise sales and accelerate our growth trajectory. This advanced role is ideal for a sales leader with a proven track record of exceeding quotas in SaaS, data, or market research environments, and who thrives in dynamic, ambiguous situations requiring creative solutions
- As a senior member of our SaaS Sales team, you will independently own and drive the full sales cycle for our most strategic opportunities, leveraging your expertise to influence key decision-makers and shape the future of our client relationships. You will also play a critical role in mentoring and developing less experienced team members, contributing to the overall success and culture of the team
- Lead complex, high-value sales cycles with minimal oversight, including advanced Qualification, Discovery, and deal structuring for enterprise clients
- Develop and execute creative strategies to penetrate new markets and expand existing relationships, often in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments
- Own top-of-funnel and full-cycle sales activities—from prospecting and outreach to closing—while setting the standard for best practices and innovative approaches
- Deliver compelling, customized platform demonstrations and thought leadership to C-level and executive stakeholders, leveraging deep product and industry knowledge
- Analyze complex client needs and market data to craft tailored solutions and proposals that align with both client objectives and Morning Consult’s strategic goals
- Maintain rigorous pipeline management and forecasting in Salesforce, ensuring data integrity and providing insights to inform business strategy
- Mentor and coach team members, sharing expertise, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment
- Contribute to the development of sales methodologies and processes, helping to shape the future of the Business Development team
- Represent Morning Consult externally as a subject matter expert, building relationships with key industry leaders and partners
- Continuously improve through feedback and proactively share actionable insights to drive team and organizational improvement
- Perform other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time in the Company’s discretion
Benefits
- 401(k): 5% Employer Match; Immediate Vesting.
- Health, Dental & Vision: PPO & HSA Options; Cost-free Dental.
- Flexible Vacation: Take What You Need; 16 Company Holidays.
- Caregiver Leave: 12 Weeks Fully Paid; UrbanSitter Partnership.
- Lifestyle Spending Account: $50 per month.
- Phone Reimbursement: $80 per month.
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and elevate team performance
- BS/BA or equivalent; advanced degree a plus
- Commitment to continuous learning and fostering a culture of growth and inclusion
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage and close high-value, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- Deep intellectual curiosity and the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences
- 8+ years of enterprise sales experience, with a strong record of closing complex deals in SaaS, data, or market research environments
- Advanced knowledge of marketing, communications, data, or brand strategy
- Familiarity with survey research and its methods (highly valued, but not required)
- Experience contributing to the development of sales processes, methodologies, or best practices
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to executive and C-level audiences