Sales Executive, Italy Milano

Sales Executive, Italy
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Do you think that climate change can be solved with energy efficiency, renewables, and by electrifying all parts of our society?

Do you want to contribute towards solving the climate crisis?

If yes, this might be the opportunity for you!

We are looking for a highly motivated **Sales Executive** with entrepreneurial mindset to build Virta business in Italy.

You will be launching our sales activities in Italy with the aim of securing growth in the local market.

You will be supported by sales organizations in Europe and enjoy collaboration with our product and technology teams daily.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative company in the booming EV charging sector, contributing to the disruption of the energy industry towards a cleaner future.

**What you'll do

- Strive to understand customer needs and increase awareness among customers on how to create electric vehicle charging business with Virta's comprehensive platform solution

- Focus on new sales development in Italy

- Take ownership and deliver ambitious sales targets

- Prospect qualification, development, and execution of new sales opportunities

- Pipeline management, sales process management including effective forecasting and opportunity closure

**What we offer

- We welcome you to join a growth story in the field of e-mobility and offer a possibility to build something new

- Ability to work remotely and collaborate with a diverse team of international talents

- Competitive compensation package

- Company benefits aligned with local market

**What you'll bring

You have a proven track record of selling complex solutions and previous sales experience gained within software or service sales organization managing many sales cycles at any one time.

You are a result driven self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to engage C-level in strategic discussions.

You are solution-oriented and understand value-based selling approach.

You like technology and want to acquire a thorough knowledge of the Virta's products.

**You also have**:

- Ability to build trusted relationships, manage existing accounts and close new deals

- A strong understanding of enterprise and corporate landscape in Italy

- Existing contact network in Retail, Real Estate, Energy or Fuel Retail would be considered an advantage

- Proven track record in communicating with C Level decision makers and other key stakeholders

- Experience in utilising Sales Methodologies like MEDDIC / SPIN

- Knowledge of digital sales tools such as HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Cognism

- Expertise in creating presentations, business calculations, business proposals and the ability to lead discovery workshops for prospects with modern tools, i. e MS PowerPoint, Excel, TEAMS

- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Italian.

- Willingness to travel as required (national and occasional international travel)

- Right to work in Italy

**What you'll love about Virta

**Our story**: Virta was founded in 2013 with a vision to integrate electric mobility, energy systems and digital sectors into one ecosystem.

Our mission is to help solve the climate crisis by bringing electric mobility to people's daily lives and the energy system.

We don't just charge electric vehicles - we charge a positive change.

**Our work**: Our award-winning global digital platform integrates electric vehicles and the energy system.

We empower our customers to champion electric vehicles and renewable energy while providing them with complete value chain services.

Virta enables businesses to launch, operate and scale their EV charging networks from conception to smooth-running operations in the shortest possible time.

**Our growth**: Virta is the fastest-growing electric vehicle charging platform in Europe and the global innovation leader in our field (measured by patents).

Virta network has grown faster than the general market every year.

**Our culture**: Hunger for knowledge is a key part of the Virta DNA.

So is our adaptability, result-oriented attitude and willingness to help each other.

We have an innovative scale-up company mentality, and we value openness, initiative and teamwork.

It's a priority for us to ensure that our employees attain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Together we find the most effective ways of getting things done with high quality, and we share the passion for working towards a sustainable future.

Sustainability is a cornerstone of all Virta's operations as we believe that electric vehicles are a powerful tool in fighting climate change.

Environmental sustainability is naturally at the forefront, but our efforts don't stop there.

Despite the grandiosity of the challenge, we are committed to making our best efforts to change the world for the better.

**Our team**: Virta has been international from day one, and today our team consists of well over 20 nationalities.

All our employees are experts in their own field with diverse b