New Business Account Executive
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Twilio. Remote, Japan.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and adjust territory plans that turn target accounts into new customers
- Coordinate demand generation, digital sales, partner managers, and system engineers around shared acquisition goals
- Manage the funnel and forecast through SFDC, disciplined follow-up, and reliable pipeline data
- Represent Twilio’s mission, vision, values, and corporate story with customers and external partners
What you bring
- At least five years in high-touch sales roles
- A record of growing business through strategy creation and execution
- Skill influencing business and technical leaders while building productive partnerships
- Evidence of winning market-led results with scale and enterprise customers
- Business-level English for spoken and written collaboration
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level new-business seller who enjoys acquiring customers and working with both technical and commercial decision-makers. The role is remote from Japan, with approximately twenty-five percent travel and occasional in-person gatherings, off-sites, or customer meetings.
From the employer
Who we are
At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.
Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.
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Hiring and how we work
We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!
Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings.
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See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as our next New Business Account Executive in Japan
About the job
This position is to play a key role as part of the growth strategy of Twilio Japan by winning new customers. You will be responsible for developing a strategy to acquire new customers for Twilio, collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as demand generation marketing, digital sales, partner managers and system engineers. Our customers are often application owners, product managers, line of business executives, CxO’s, Head’s of invitation, omni channel and digital strategy partners. Customer industries and segments are also spread from retail, financial services, manufacturing, transportation, public sectors, independent software vendors, system integrators and fast moving technology startups
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive territory plan, winning strategy for target accounts, execute and adjust plan and priorities to maximize results of winning new customers and its business.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, align shared goals and strategy and obtain support from them
- Forecast the business, including sales funnel management, systematic follow up and discipline by utilizing SFDC and its supplement tools as source of truth for business and its pipelines.
- Be an active spokesperson for Twilio Mission, Vision and Value, Corporate Story to our customers, potential customers, and any external partners who collaborate.
Qualifications
Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
*Required:
- 5+ years of combined experience in high-touch sales experience.
- Comfortable working with business and highly technical leaders, while influencing their understanding and building supportive partnerships.
- Demonstrated track record of growth of business, growth strategy development and execution.
- Challenger mindset with appetite to acquire new business and customers
- Record of delivering market driven results, especially to scale and enterprise customers
- Business-level proficiency in English (both spoken and written) is preferred to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders.
Desired:
- Deep experience working with telecom companies, including SMS aggregators, carriers, or global communications platforms
- Software, SaaS, CPaaS or CCaaS experience
- Cloud Technology Sales - IaaS/PaaS, virtualization, security
- Experience working with/at System Integrators, Resell and Value-Added resellers to drive large and broad customer coverage with external partner organizations
Location
This role will be remote, and based in Japan
Travel
We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 25% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way.
What We Offer
Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.
Twilio thinks big. Do you?
We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.
So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.
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