Senior Account Executive, State and Local Government (SLG)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Consensus Cloud Solutions is a publicly traded, leading digital cloud fax and interoperability solutions organization in the United States and globally, focusing on connecting and empowering healthcare providers, payers, care teams, and technology innovators to unify multiple systems that wouldn’t otherwise talk to each other. Consensus is a trailblazer in our industry and believes that data transformation will reshape the world of healthcare.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Founded over 25 years ago, Consensus leverages its technology heritage to move from simple digital documents to advanced healthcare standards (HL7/FHIR) for secure data transport, as well as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to convert unstructured to structured, analytics-ready data, helping users unveil information that is meaningful and actionable for better patient care.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Consensus leads the industry in data exchange solutions and we’re only getting started! With exciting new initiatives on the horizon, we are continuing our strategic expansion and we are looking to add to our diverse team of innovators. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now is the ideal time to join us in our mission to solve healthcare’s biggest challenges, and work collaboratively with a diverse team of like-minded self-starters and partners to accomplish it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Consensus Cloud Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We offer many remote and hybrid career opportunities.</span></p></div><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>How you will impact the organization…</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Senior Account Executive – State & Local Government (SLG) will report directly to the Vice President of Public Sector Sales and will be responsible for driving revenue growth and expanding adoption of Consensus’s FedRAMP authorized solutions across the State and Local Government market.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This role requires a highly strategic and experienced sales professional with deep expertise in the State and Local Government sector, strong executive presence, and a proven track record of developing and closing complex public sector opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess an extensive network of relationships, specifically within State HHS agencies and understand the regulatory, operational, and procurement challenges facing government healthcare organizations.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The successful candidate must be tech savvy, thrive in ambiguity, take ownership of outcomes, and operate with a high degree of accountability. This individual will play a critical role in accelerating growth, expanding strategic partnerships, and positioning Consensus as a trusted solution provider within the SLG healthcare ecosystem.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>The value you will deliver…</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strategic Account Development - Develop and execute a comprehensive State & Local Government go-to-market strategy focused on State agencies, specifically HHS, Medicaid organizations, public health departments, and related healthcare entities. Identify key opportunities to drive significant revenue growth for Consensus’s secure cloud and digital document exchange solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Business Growth & Revenue Expansion - Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities within the SLG market. Develop strategic account plans, manage long sales cycles, and consistently exceed revenue targets through consultative solution selling.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Relationship Management - Leverage existing relationships within State HHS agencies and the broader SLG ecosystem to create new business opportunities and strengthen strategic partnerships. Establish trusted advisor relationships with executive leadership, procurement officials, IT leaders, and healthcare program stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Partnership & Channel Development - Establish, manage, and expand relationships with systems integrators (SIs), value-added resellers (VARs), consultants, and other strategic public sector partners. Utilize partnerships as a force multiplier to increase market reach and accelerate sales cycles.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sales Leadership & Business Development - Actively engage in prospecting, opportunity development, contract negotiations, and deal closure activities. Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted representative of Consensus within the State & Local Government marketplace.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Policy & Regulatory Alignment - Understand and align solutions to key healthcare and government regulations impacting State HHS agencies, including digital modernization initiatives, healthcare interoperability requirements, security mandates, and cloud adoption strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Product & Customer Advocacy - Act as the voice of the customer by providing actionable market feedback to product and technology teams regarding SLG specific requirements, regulatory needs, and competitive differentiators.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thought Leadership - Represent Consensus at State & Local Government industry events, conferences, webinars, and forums. Build credibility and brand awareness through executive engagement and public sector thought leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cross Functional Collaboration - Partner closely with Marketing, Product, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure alignment of SLG strategies, messaging, and solution delivery. Assist in developing SLG-specific marketing collateral, case studies, and customer success stories.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist in developing public sector-specific marketing materials and case studies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with the legal and compliance teams to ensure all public sector activities adhere to regulations.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested. Consensus reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture and translate a vision into a clear, actionable plan.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Problem-Solving: Resourcefulness to overcome unique challenges in the public sector sales cycle.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communication: Exceptional communication and diplomacy skills to manage varied internal and external stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive, "build-it" mentality with the ability to thrive in a high-growth, ambiguous environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tech-Savvy: Possess a strong technical acumen to understand and articulate the complexities of a FedRAMP High certified SaaS solution.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deep understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other public sector procurement processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working knowledge of FedRAMP, HIPAA, and cloud security requirements within government healthcare environments.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you will bring to the table…</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10+ years of experience selling into the State & Local Government (SLG) market.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience working directly with State Health & Human Services (HHS) agencies is required.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with CRM and sales enablement platforms (e.g., Salesforce)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Established relationships and existing networks within State HHS agencies and the broader SLG healthcare ecosystem strongly preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience in selling software-as-service (SaaS) or cloud-based solutions to government entities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proven track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas and driving revenue growth within public sector accounts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience selling SaaS, cloud based, or enterprise technology solutions to government entities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong understanding of State procurement processes, contract vehicles, and public sector sales cycles.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of healthcare modernization initiatives, digital transformation strategies, and government compliance requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience working with channel partners, systems integrators, and consulting organizations supporting SLG agencies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive relationship management skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high growth environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management within CRM systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong technical acumen with the ability to articulate complex SaaS and cloud solutions to both technical and business stakeholders.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You will stand out if you also have…</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience in both large, established companies and smaller, high-growth environments.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prior experience in a role with direct reporting responsibility to a senior executive.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Additional details… </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Location requirements: Fully remote within the U.S. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Travel requirements: Up to 30% Travel Domestic</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Physical requirements: Must be able to sit for long periods, as well as, handle long periods of screen time.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology requirements: Reliable, high speed internet</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Eligible for sponsorship: No</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Security clearance: This position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a more extensive background check through the Federal Government as a Public Trust Position. Requirements include (subject to change), but are not limited to, active U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder residing in the U.S. for a minimum of 3 consecutive years and working location is in the U.S.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $160,000 USD annually. On Target Earnings are between $145,000 - $295,000 USD.  The total compensation package for this position is negotiable and may also include annual performance bonus, ESPP, enhanced time off packages and benefits. This job doesn't have an expiration date and will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>We are not accepting agency submissions for this role.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>To learn more about us visit <a href="http://www.consensus.com/" target="_blank">consensus.com</a></strong></p></div>

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