Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and through their work can make an impact on our industry.

Were here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.The Sales Associate will be responsible for the generation of new sales in the Small & Medium Enterprise Market segment.

This is an individual contributor role primarily focused virtual selling to acquire new business. They will provide coordinated solutions both online and offline to help corporations manage and optimize their travel spend / investment;

accomplished through process and purchase savings.They must also to provide solutions to potential customers. What You'll Do in a Typical Day : Generate new pipeline through prospect engagements (cold calling, email outreach, inbound lead management, networking, LinkedIn, etc.

Build and maintain relationships with key internal partners along with building and developing senior level client contacts Lead sales efforts to deliver multiple revenue streams and further penetrate accounts, with a focus on driving premium revenue.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers, organizational culture and the competitive position of clients.
• Get under the skin of the individual clients they work with and understand their individual needs, motivations and hot buttons in order to develop truly customer focused solutions.
• Research the marketplace and competitor products and services to highlight the value that distinguishes GBT products, and specifically uses MI, benchmarking, and technology as critical value drivers.
• Improve the American Express Global Business Travel value proposition through policy consultation, researching white paper needs, technology road mapping, optimizing online solutions, and event content development.
• Communicate a strong understanding of the external marketplace and in?depth knowledge of the power of the GBT value proposition.
• Contribute relationship management and consultative sales skills Lead with a sophisticated ability to synthesize client needs.

What You'll Need : The confidence and discipline to cold-call potential customers as well as the consultative selling skills Minimum 3 years of business development experience.

• SaaS sales experience highly preferred Have a hunter mentality in identifying new potential opportunities across net new and existing leads and contacts Must have knowledge in technology solutions and a keen ability to deliver client specific based solutions.
• Proven innovative problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills required, in addition to project management, prioritization, and planning skills.
• Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to handle objections and achieve mutually beneficial solutions. Demonstrated ability to proactively build and maintain a comprehensive network, both internally and externally, to successfully navigate through client organizations.
• Highly articulate written and verbal communication skills with a sophisticated range of communication and presentation skills to present complex ideas in a simple and compelling way to a wide variety of audiences through a virtual setting (Zoom, WebEx) Ability to quickly learn, understand, and articulate key product and value proposition knowledge in a variety of contexts.
• Strong financial skill and analytical attitude required to use the key drivers of profitability with the ability to demo our suite of products via online technologies.
• Strong Business insight required to communicate the Amex Global Business Travel value proposition up to and including the C Suite.
• Proficient in SalesForce.com and Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) Location United States - Virtual LocationThe US national hourly wage range for this position is from $18.

00 to $36.00 per hour. The national range provided includes the hourly rate that GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual hourly wage rate will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidates relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

This role is eligible for either an annual Performance Based Incentive, which rewards participants based on company performance or one of our metric-driven Sales Incentive Plans (certain direct sales roles only).

An eligible employee can only participate in one of these plans during an eligible period. For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

Benefits at a glance (https : / / explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com / rs / 346-POJ-129 / images / GBT 2023BenefitsAtAGlance Without Rates Final.

These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more. Travel perks : get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family. And much more!All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, gender identity (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship or marital status.

It is our policy to maintain an equal-opportunity environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias for our candidates, colleagues, clients and suppliers.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please, let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process.

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What if I dont meet every requirement? If youre passionate about our mission and believe youd be a phenomenal addition to our team, dont worry about checking every box;

please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person were looking for!Click Here to Learn More (https : / / www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com / careers / )

Last updated : 2024-03-07