Account Manager, Software Sales

The Account Manager is responsible for all Ansys software sales activities, from lead generation through opportunity close, into a set of assigned accounts within an assigned geographic territory. Also responsible for maximizing sales profitability, revenue growth and renewal success in their assigned Accounts. Account responsibility will range from supporting established Existing Customers to developing New Logo accounts. Products and services are sold directly to end user customers primarily via face-to-face engagements. The role will require collaboration with internal teammates and with our Ansys Partner team. Expectations for a successful Account Manager would typically include performing the duties and responsibilities outlined below.

Work Location: Remote Home Office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform sales activities for new and renewal business in assigned accounts and into an assigned geographic area to achieve or exceed assigned revenue objectives.
• Establish, develop and maintain “win-win” business relationships with current and prospective customers to secure license renewals, generate new software business for PADT and ensure customer satisfaction. As a result, account plans for a select group of existing customers will highlight growth opportunities and tactics to be followed up on.
• Execute a regular schedule of contact with customers and prospects via phone, or face-to-face on-site visits in travel throughout assigned territory.
• In collaboration with internal technical resources, identifies customer's problems, key business initiatives and creates clearly communicated ROI-based proposals and quotes aligned to customer initiatives and business outcomes.
• Research and compile lists of prospective customers through sales leads, internet searches, periodicals, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, and other sources
• Remain knowledgeable and abreast of PADT’s new, and existing products & services to alert customers to improved capabilities, facilitating opportunity generation.
• Coordinate a variety of sales efforts with Sales Management, Accounting, Engineering Services and Marketing teams, to include supporting trade shows and conventions, plus schedule training and seminars to enhance new business opportunities.
• Frequent data updates into the PADT SFDC instance (and Ansys SFDC as required) to maintain sales records, accurately forecast sales revenues (New Business and Renewal) and prepare Territory and Account sales reports as requested.