Responsibilities
- Build and manage a healthy pipeline of Mid-Market opportunities through consistent outbound prospecting.
- Proactively identify and engage prospective customers through phone, email, social selling, and other targeted outreach strategies.
- Own the full sales cycle from initial prospecting and discovery through software demonstrations, proposal, negotiation, and close.
- Conduct consultive discovery to understand prospective customers’ challenges, priorities, current processes, and desired outcomes.
- Deliver compelling software demonstrations that clearly connect Benchmark’s technology and capabilities to customer needs.
- Build relationships with multiple stakeholders throughout the sales process and develop champions within prospective accounts.
- Maintain consistent sales activity while effectively managing multiple opportunities at different stages of the sales cycle.
- Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, opportunity, and forecasting information within Salesforce.
- Meet or exceed established sales goals and performance metrics.
- Participate in pipeline reviews, deal strategy sessions, sales training, and ongoing coaching.
Requirements
- 3+ years of successful SaaS sales experience.
- Demonstrated track record of sales achievement, including consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals and/or recognition as a top producer.
- Direct experience selling in an early-stage, or newly-launched motion – not just working within one that was already built.
- Comfortable operating without a mature playbook, established case studies, or reference customers, and motivated to create those assets rather than rely on them.
- Ability to thrive in a growing organization where sales processes and best practices continue to evolve.
- Self-motivated, competitive, coachable, and comfortable being held accountable to activity and performance metrics.
- Proven experience generating new business through outbound prospecting, self-generated pipeline, and full sales cycle management.
Nice to Have
- Experience selling into government, GovTech, public safety, law enforcement, or other highly regulated industries is preferred, but not required.
Benefits
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off.
- Ability to work in a fully remote environment (must be based in the U.S. and willing to work in Central Time Zone).
- Summer Half-Day Fridays.
- Freed Up Fridays during Spring, Fall, and Winter months to promote productivity and dedicated heads-down work time.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan offerings along with 401(k).
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
- Other Voluntary Benefits include additional Life Insurance, Spouse Life Insurance, and Accident Insurance.
- The satisfaction that comes with being part of a solution that has real impact in the world.
- A diverse workforce and inclusive environment that embraces unique contributions and experiences.
- An empowered culture that encourages creativity and professional growth.
Additional Information
- This is a remote role and requires up to 25% travel; Chicago-based preferred.
- Must be based in the U.S. and willing to work in Central Time Zone.
- We can only accept applications from candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S.