Account Executive

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Account Executive growing Lifeway’s church-resource sales across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Managing consultative church partnerships, territory development, and the full sales cycle remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a territory business plan with sales leadership
  • Drive new and existing church partnerships through cold calling, networking, and consultative selling
  • Prospect and qualify new church accounts using inbound and outbound lead generation strategies
  • Build trust-based relationships with church stakeholders
  • Guide stakeholders toward Lifeway solutions aligned with ministry goals
  • Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach through close
  • Meet or exceed revenue targets
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts based on pipeline data and business understanding
  • Maintain records of sales activity, contacts, and opportunities in Salesforce
  • Monitor competitive and market trends and share insights with sales leadership and peers
  • Provide feedback on sales materials and internal processes
  • Live out Lifeway’s mission and values with commitment to Kingdom work

Requirements:

  • Qualified candidates must already be located in the assigned territory covering DC, MD and VA
  • Available for regular local and overnight travel within the assigned territory
  • 3+ years of experience selling value-based products or services
  • Proven cold calling skills with a track record of building rapport and initiating meaningful conversations
  • Experience with inbound and outbound lead generation strategies
  • Demonstrated success in outside or field sales, including relationship building, deal closing, and exceeding targets
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills across multiple leadership levels
  • Consultative selling approach and ability to assess needs and present tailored solutions
  • Self-motivated and goal-oriented with a track record of individual and team performance
  • Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church
  • Prior experience with a CRM platform, with strong preference for Salesforce
  • Demonstrated success in new customer acquisition in a fast-paced, performance-based sales environment
  • Familiarity with the local church landscape and ministry operations
  • Heart for the local church and mission-driven sales contexts

Benefits:

  • Equipment and resources for a productive and ergonomic workspace
  • Work from Anywhere culture with autonomy and flexibility with work hours
  • Healthcare
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Holiday pay
  • Care days
  • 401(k) plan
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Mission trip time
  • Travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members
  • Occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings and training