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R.R. Donnelley

Strategic Sales Executive

R.R. Donnelley, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Company DescriptionRRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.Job Description

Sells complex, high-value solutions and/or services to strategic accounts. Accountable for increasing sales/client ratio and expanding customer base. Owns a record of sales achievement. Typically requires a minimum of 7 years experience and at least $5M in annual sales.Responsibilities:Plans, facilitates and/or conducts complex negotiations, typically over a long sales cycle (i.e., six months or more), to reach long-term agreements and commitmentsCreate, manage and execute RRD's go-to-market sales strategy that encourages multi-angle access into RRD's top clients, with a focus on achieving revenue goals consistently on a monthly and annual basisIdentifies and prioritizes new existing and new client opportunities and develops solution implementation and growth strategiesBuild and maintain professional relationships with key senior level executives and decision makers within assigned accounts. And, leverage those relationships to introduce RRD's Enterprise SolutionsDevelop a detailed understanding of organizational structure and competitive landscape within the entire account listWork within a pre-sales team; manage internal and external resources to execute account and deal strategy and maximize sales efforts and success rateForecast accurately and maintain the system of record in Salesforce.comPerforms other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in discipline related to function of work with 7 or more years of relevant experienceA strong customer focus; commitment to delivering quality solutions and maintaining effective customer relationshipsStrong business acumen; polished, and articulate, comfortable selling and presenting to senior level executivesAble to consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex and significant problems in a collaborative fashionMust be able to demonstrate an ability to work concurrently on multiple complex and sometimes ambiguous problemsAble to communicate complex concepts, problems and solutions clearly and effectively to all levels within the organization and to the customerAble to communicate in an effective and approachable style that engages others and builds credibilityAble to provide rationale when delivering complex or challenging information.Ability to travel up to 25%Demonstrated success in selling complex; enterprise solutions, through both direct and indirect channels, to C-level executives Strong experience in new customer acquisition sales (versus account management) with evidence of exceeding quotas for several yearsSalesforce knowledge and usage required Familiar with standard computer programs such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans