Strategic Outbound Account Executive
$72k - $120k USD
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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!
We’re looking for a Strategic Account Executive to join our sales team in NOAM. As a Strategic Account Executive focused on new business, you will be at the forefront of our company's growth in Retail, driving revenue by identifying, pursuing, and closing strategic deals with high-value new clients in the retail network division. This role demands a proactive and results-oriented professional, with a demonstrated ability to consistently exceed sales targets within a direct sales environment. You will act as a trusted advisor, understanding potential clients' complex business needs and delivering tailored solutions that resonate and close.
What you'll be doing:
- Proactively spot high-potential retail prospects and show how Lightspeed optimises operations and elevates guest satisfaction.
- Craft and execute sales strategies to win key retail accounts using Lightspeed’s POS, online ordering, and inventory tools.
- Deliver compelling demonstrations that highlight how Lightspeed streamlines workflows and enhances guest experiences.
- Guide complex deals from first contact through negotiation and closing, showcasing Lightspeed’s integrated payments and efficiency.
- Consistently surpass quarterly and annual goals, driving adoption of Lightspeed’s transformative retail technology
- Cultivate trust with owners, managers, and decision-makers, aligning Lightspeed solutions with their unique needs.
- Understand business goals and pain points, leveraging Lightspeed’s analytics and reporting to create seamless onboarding and long-term success.
And a little bit of...
- Work on other sales/marketing campaigns designed to improve the customer experience as well as grow Lightspeed MRR in the process.
- Maintain accurate records of sales activities and prospect interactions within the CRM system
- Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational targets, even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.
What you need to bring:
- 4 years + experience in direct, outbound sales with a proven record of managing the entire sales cycle and exceeding targets.
- Experience in IT solutions, software sales, e-commerce, cloud applications, SaaS, POS, retail, or related technology sectors.
- Expertise in leading high-value negotiations and securing strategic deals.
- Proficient critical thinking skills to assess complex situations and deliver effective, results-orientated solutions.
- Exceptional verbal and written presentation skills to engage and persuade senior stakeholders.
- Skilled at fostering trust with decision-makers through emotional intelligence and active listening.
- CRM & Pipeline Management: Proficient in Salesforce or similar tools to track leads and streamline sales processes.
- Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments with persistence and a results-focused mindset.
- As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!
Be a changemaker
You’ll enjoy:
- A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
- A culture that celebrates performance
- The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
- Career-defining opportunities
Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.
- Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
- Equity options, because this is your company too
- Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
- Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
- Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
- Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
- Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
- Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
- Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
Fuel your growth. Find your people.
At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you, all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities.
At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $72,000 - $120,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.
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Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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