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Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
The Slack Account Executive is a trusted advisor and platform evangelist who partners with commercial and enterprise prospects and customers to drive adoption of Slack as the System of Engagement at the heart of the agentic enterprise. We're looking for an experienced, quota-carrying sales professional who thrives in both collaborative account team environments and as an individual contributor generating net-new pipeline. If you're energized by helping organizations reimagine how humans and AI agents work together — this is your role.
Responsibilities
Be the subject matter expert on how organizations leverage Slack to connect people, agents, apps, and data in the flow of work
Empower and enable the broader Account Team on Slack's value proposition within the Salesforce platform ecosystem
Collaborate with Account and Territory teams to identify and prioritize target accounts
Create and drive revenue within a specified region and/or list of named accounts
Generate business opportunities through networking, outbound prospecting, and expansion within existing Salesforce customer bases
Own the full sales cycle for Slack — including lead generation, deal strategy, pricing and packaging, and deal closure
Meet and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas
Drive brand awareness, campaigns, and lead generation via industry events, networking, and strategic partnerships
Maintain accurate account and opportunity forecasting within Salesforce CRM
Ensure 100% customer satisfaction and retention across assigned accounts
Develop key stakeholder relationships and drive long-term customer success
Assist with the development and execution of overall account strategy aligned to customer business objectives
Coordinate internal Slack and Salesforce resources to meet customer needs
Articulate Slack's value proposition — including Slack AI, Agentforce in Slack, and workflow automation — for both new and existing customers
Drive expansion within assigned accounts by identifying new use cases and organizational whitespace
Requirements
5+ years of outside enterprise software sales experience
Proven track record in a quota-carrying role, including experience in Co-Prime or Overlay Sales environments
Experience selling SaaS, collaboration, productivity, or cloud communication technology required
Strong preference for prior Slack, Teams, or collaboration platform sales experience
Familiarity with the broader Salesforce platform (Agentforce, Data Cloud, Einstein) is a significant plus
Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and multi-stakeholder sales cycles
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Strong executive presence and consultative selling skills; C-suite experience (CIO, CTO, CDO, COO) a plus
Ability to deliver compelling product demonstrations and be considered the platform expert throughout the sales cycle
Comfortable and effective in virtual, hybrid, and in-person selling environments
Experience working within or selling into Public Sector organizations — including state and local government and K-12 education — is strongly preferred
Passion for helping public sector and education organizations modernize how their teams collaborate and deliver services
Ability to travel as needed
Unleash Your Potential
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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $141,550 - $189,350 annually

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $155,700 - $208,300 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.