Named Account Executive - Water & Utilities
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Sells enterprise software solutions including AI CRM products to water and utilities accounts.
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About Salesforce
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 we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
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.
Our team sells the full Salesforce product portfolio into sub-verticals of the Water and Utilities industry, partnering with some of our most strategic enterprise customers. As part of our industry sales organization, you will own and grow a small number of enterprise accounts while acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives. This is an enterprise-facing role focused on driving expansion through value-based, vision-led selling — guiding customers through digital transformation and articulating Salesforce's differentiated value proposition. You will combine professional presence with humility, collaboration, and deep customer empathy, contributing meaningfully to Salesforce's culture and our Ohana.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
- Develop and execute account strategies that align Salesforce's solutions with customer business objectives across Water and Utilities.
- Build and maintain relationships with C-level and senior stakeholders across IT, Operations, and Digital teams to position Salesforce as a trusted advisor.
- Collaborate with Solution Engineers, Industry Leads, and Customer Success teams to deliver tailored solutions that address key industry challenges including AI-driven insights and operational efficiency.
- Meet and exceed pipeline and revenue targets, contributing to overall growth within the Water and Utilities vertical.
You're Our Person If...
- You have extensive experience selling enterprise software at scale, managing large and complex deal values.
- You bring a deep understanding of working in regulated industries and the business challenges customers face
- You can communicate the value of Salesforce's solutions clearly to business and technical stakeholders at all levels.
- You have experience working with partners, advisory firms, and cross-functional teams to drive results in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Even Better If...
- You have experience navigating multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving both IT and business decision-makers.
- You are familiar with Salesforce's product portfolio and how it applies to industrial or operational use cases.
- You have worked with or alongside advisory or systems integration partners to close complex enterprise deals
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. 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.
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We are a recognised Disability Confident member under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the interview scheme as part of the application process. If you would like to apply under the scheme, please click the link to the Accommodations Request Form above and scroll to the UK Disability Confident Scheme section within the form.Posting Statement
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How we rate this
Named Account Executive - Water & Utilities at Salesforce rates 50 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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