Kris Kessel
Strategic Account Director at Salesforce
- Role
- Strategic Account Director at Salesforce
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kris Kessel
As Strategic Account Director at Salesforce, I lead efforts to develop tailored account strategies, align Salesforce\'s comprehensive solutions with client goals, and foster long-term customer success. My role focuses on driving expansion opportunities, managing account teams, and ensuring customers achieve optimal value from their investments. With over a decade in technology and expertise in technology, channel partnerships, and program management, I have consistently contributed to building robust relationships and advancing customer outcomes. My approach is rooted in collaboration, aligning business strategies with client needs to drive impactful growth and success.
Experience
Strategic Account Director
Nov 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
A strategic leader who acts as a trusted advisor to the company\'s largest, most important customers. The primary role is to deeply understand the client\'s business challenges and goals, and then develop and execute a comprehensive account plan that aligns Salesforce\'s full suite of solutions to drive mutual long-term revenue growth and customer success. This involves overseeing the entire account team, driving expansion (upselling and cross-selling), and ensuring the client realizes maximum value from their investment.
Education
North Dakota State University
B.S
Skills
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Business Intelligence
- Product Marketing
- Sales Strategy
- Forecasting
- Management
- Sales Operations
- Team Management
- Salesforce.com
- Sales Enablement
- Strategy
- Onboarding
- Cloud Computing
- Sales Process
- Leadership
- Compliance Management
- Establishing Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Partnerships
- Sharepoint
- Channel Partners
- Enterprise Software
- Vendor Management
- Saas
- Marketing
- Relationship Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Analytics
- Competitive Intelligence
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Business Process
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Business Process Improvement
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Analysis
- Account Management
- Partner Management
- Program Management
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