Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency's heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 5,500 employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 24 additional offices in the US and 25 offices in Europe and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network.

The Alliance Enterprise Sales Lead is responsible for originating and responding to and leading efforts to close sales leads that support the Merkle Alliance Growth team in North America/USA. Responsibilities include owning the co-selling relationship with Merkle’s Alliance Partnerships, interfacing and contributing deeply with the Merkle sales and account teams, and driving sales and marketing programs directly with the Alliance Partnerships sales’ teams. This individual will be a highly motivated, quick learner, self-starter able to lead sales efforts that are not only focused on the capabilities in which they serve but also able to cross-sell within and between capabilities within the company.  A dynamic personality with a drive to reach decision-makers is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Alliance New Growth revenue for Merkle with new and existing accounts in several ways:
  • Collaborate with the Alliance Partner team and Merkle Client Partner teams in the identification and development of technology alliance opportunities in their priority accounts
  • Support New Logo Growth team pursuit efforts for RFPs
  • The qualification, upsell and cross-sell within and across our core capabilities
  • Leading renewal efforts if/when the opportunity needs extra sales expertise
• Meet sales quota goals
• Successfully supporting the sales cycle with Client Partners and Consultants architecting Merkle solutions during the sales phase of a deal
• Architecting and setting up complex projects usually involving multiple Merkle solutions
• Analyzes customer business goals, objectives, needs, process and existing infrastructure
• Applies business outcome-based sales principles and demonstrates relevant and transferable company experience in developing sales strategy, opportunity briefs and sales plans to drive new logo and client solution
• Ensure availability of suitable collaterals for the offerings
• Work closely with the operating groups to define and extend the core offerings
• Understands the prospect and client decision-making process and organizational map
• Establishes trusted relationships with CMOs and other client executives  to originate new opportunities in new logo and existing accounts support new and existing accounts to position our capabilities
• Develops and maintains an accurate, high-quality pipeline that is aligned to our company’s sales process

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; Masters degree a plus
• >10 years consultative sales experience
• Experience with Closing large, complex sales deals (origination experience a plus)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Martech industry, specifically Adobe, 
• Knowledge and an understanding of the marketing cloud and ad-tech marketplace
• Experience architecting complex solutions for large corporations
• Ability to propose solid solutions to meet customer requirements
• Must have solid knowledge in Marketing Technology, Data & Analytics and Digital Agency
• Must have deep technical experience in integration of multiple solutions and the ability to determine scope, duration, resources required prior to beginning a project
• Experience in Financial Services, Insurance, Travel, Media, Entertainment, Non-Profit, High Tech or Retail will be an added advantage
• Strong ability and desire to prospect
• History of success working within an individual and team environment
• Must have a history of quota attainment
• Deep general business knowledge and acumen
• Innovative and creative
• Viewed as a thought leader in sales and well connected/networked
• Exceptional communications and presentation skills
• Ability to lead through influence over authority
• Strong collaboration capabilities

Location: Remote. Columbia, MD. Chicago, IL. Denver, CO. King of Prussia, PA. Minneapolis, MN. New York, NY. Pittsburgh, PA. San Francisco, CA.

At Merkle, we believe that a diverse environment improves us as a community and as a business. We want to foster an environment of growth, where all ideas and contributions are encouraged. We need this culture of courage to continue to thrive in our fast-paced industry. We embrace differences of opinion. We value diversity of experience and thought, which help us to challenge and define industry-leading solutions, and support our goal of being a great place to work.