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    Account Manager IV (Remote in Bay Area, CA)

    TE Connectivity

    🇺🇸 USA
    Remote
    ["Full-Time"]
    SaaS
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    Job Type

    ["Full-Time"]

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. ​Job Overview

    At TE, you will unleash your potential by collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, more sustainable, and connected world.

    TE’s Data and Device business unit seeks an experienced Account Manager to join our Enterprise sales team for one of our top enterprise accounts. As an Account Manager, you will work closely with another Account Manager and report directly to the Global Account Manager, driving account growth through relationship building, securing new design wins, and conducting market share analysis.

    Job Location: This person must be in the San Jose Bay Area.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Meet customers in the Bay Area locally and frequently.
    • Build and maintain critical relationships with the Customer’s Engineering teams locally in the Bay Area and Austin, as well as with extended teams in Asia.
    • Become the application expert and be able to present Customer application solution designs and future technical trends to stakeholders.
    • Drive new and custom designs in coordination with internal and external teams.
    • Support Salesforce pipeline entries, S&OP forecasting, and related revenue tools.
    • Provide regular updates and reports on account performance, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.

    What your background should look like

    Job requirements:

    • Familiarity and experience selling to enterprise customers are strongly preferred.
    • Knowledge of Cloud architecture (server, switch, storage, AI, related ICs, and protocols).
    • A BS degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience is preferred.
    • Background in interconnects, copper cables, and optics is strongly preferred.
    • 5 to 7 years of industry experience in customer-facing roles.
    • Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
    • Strong p

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Manager

    Executive business reviews1–2/month per account
    Strategic planning2–3/week
    Renewal proposals2–3/month

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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