Account Manager, Public Sector (Remote, TX, US)

Location: Home-based, US – Central or Mountain Time zone

Position Summary:

Are you passionate about making an impact to local and state government through their digital transformation journey? Do you excel at building strategic relationships and leading conversations with top government leaders? Bentley Systems is seeking a dynamic and visionary Public Sector Account Manager to act as a trusted advisor to our most strategic users.

In this role, you will be the champion of change, empowering New and Existing State and Local Government Accounts in North America to unlock the full potential of their digital strategy. This isn't just a sales role; it's an opportunity to drive meaningful business outcomes, foster innovation, and solidify Bentley’s position as an indispensable partner.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and nurture deep, collaborative relationships with local and state government, becoming their go-to advisor for digital advancement and strategy.

• Build and execute comprehensive, strategic business plans for your assigned accounts. You will align and influence key stakeholders, both within the account's organization and across Bentley, to ensure flawless execution and mutual success.

• Understand and comply with Public Sector Practices and Government Contracting regulations.

• Proactively identify and cultivate new business opportunities within your territory, driving sales growth and exceeding quota by expanding Bentley's footprint in key whitespace areas.

• Champion the Bentley vision by articulating our value proposition to designers, engineers, architects, and infrastructure owners, ensuring they have the solutions needed to exceed their most ambitious business goals.

• Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline from prospecting to closure. You will lead negotiations for complex sales contracts and service agreements, all while maintaining meticulous records in our CRM.

• Maintain an expert-level understanding of Bentley's cutting-edge solutions and services, positioning yourself as a thought leader and a vital resource for your clients

• This is a full-time individual contributor role, which involves significant collaboration and coordination with managers, peers and other colleagues of the company in person, and/or by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling and meeting functions. Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in selling software solutions to the Engineering and Infrastructure sector. Experience in Public Sector Selling is preferred.

• Industry Acumen: A solid understanding of engineering design processes, industry workflows, and the business challenges faced by large-scale infrastructure and construction organizations.

• Executive-Level Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to deliver compelling and persuasive presentations to senior executive audiences.

• Strategic & Disciplined Execution: A highly organized and disciplined approach to managing your time, pipeline, and account strategies, backed by a high level of personal integrity.

• Inherent Drive & Motivation: A proactive, "can-do" attitude and the self-motivation to thrive in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

• Willingness to Travel: This role requires 20% travel to engage with clients and internal teams.

• Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements).

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

What We Offer:

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.

• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.

• An attractive salary and benefits package.

• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.

• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law.

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