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We combine powerful content management, workflow automation, AI capabilities, and modern architecture to help global brands move faster and deliver exceptional customer experiences.\nAbout the Role\nWe're looking for an experienced Enterprise Account Executive who thrives in complex, consultative sales environments and wants to help shape the next phase of Brightspot's growth. As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will own the complete sales process, from identifying strategic opportunities through contract execution, for some of the world’s largest organizations. This is a hunter role focused on acquiring new enterprise customers and growing them into multi-division, multi-product relationships, while partnering closely with Solutions Engineering, Product, Delivery, and Executive Leadership.\nYou’ll engage senior executives across Marketing, Digital, Technology, Product, IT, and Procurement organizations to solve complex digital experience challenges and position Brightspot as a strategic platform partner. If you enjoy building relationships, creating opportunities from scratch, and winning competitive enterprise deals, we’d love to meet you.\nResponsibilties\nOwn the full enterprise sales cycle, from prospecting through contract execution, to consistently achieve quota.\nDevelop territory and account strategies targeting Fortune 1000 organizations; self-source the majority of pipeline through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals, partners, and events.\nMaintain 3-4x qualified pipeline coverage, accurate forecasts, and current Salesforce records.\nLead consultative discovery to understand customer objectives, digital strategy, technology needs, and compelling events.\nQualify opportunities using Brightspot’s OACS framework, build executive relationships, and develop internal customer champions.\nIndependently create customer presentations, proposals, and ROI-driven business cases; deliver targeted platform demos and differentiate Brightspot from competing solutions.\nCoordinate Solutions Engineering, Product, Customer Success, Delivery, and executive leadership to develop compelling customer solutions.\nManage mutual action plans, navigate procurement and legal reviews, negotiate software and services agreements, and secure executive sponsorship through signature.\nEnsure a smooth post-sale handoff to Customer Success and Delivery.\nRepresent Brightspot at industry events, cultivate partner relationships, and stay current on CMS, AI, digital experience, and MarTech trends.\nHow We Operate\nEvery Brightspot AE is expected to be in our Reston office at least three days per week when not traveling for customers or business. Being together matters for collaboration, coaching, preparation, and building a stronger revenue team.\nBeyond presence, every AE will be held to the following standard:\nAccountable: Own your number, pipeline, forecast, and commitments. No surprises and no excuses.\nPrepared: Every customer interaction has a clear objective, hypothesis, and next step. Know the account and know the room.\nPresent: Get in front of customers. Build relationships beyond scheduled calls and active deals.\nCurious: Understand the customer’s business, people, and pressures before prescribing a solution.\nTransparent: Surface risks early. 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