Jan Kenneth Flakstad

Account Manager/Executive with several years of international experience in sales of Cloud, SaaS solutions and media advertising. Responsible for the entire sales cycle. Experience with C-level. Speaks Norwegian and English. 

Digital Sales Rep

Microsoft, Dublin, Ireland

March 2021 – January 2023

Selling Microsoft’s Cloud solutions, Azure. Tasked with initial contact. discovery calls and pitching, assessed stakeholders and their needs, involved internal experts and partners. Reached sales and outreach targets. 

Additional roles I embarked on were corporate culture and employee insights, as well as mentoring graduates from the sales academy.

Account Executive

Oracle, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

January 2018 – June 2020

Territory planning, outreach, partner and pre-sales involvement, internal sales, RFP, quotation and closing deals at all levels, from users to C-level. Served as a superuser for the internal CRM-system.

Supported the execution of sales and marketing campaigns, leveraged and orchestrated internal and partner resources to accelerate deal progression. Maintained a good understanding of Oracle's strategic direction, and regularly communicated using phone, email, LinkedIn, and video.  Prioritized to stay up to date with the constantly changing competitive landscape in ERP, EPM, HCM, SCM, and IoT.

Overall, my experience as an Account Executive has equipped me with a broad knowledge of the sales process and business development that would be valuable assets for any organization. 

Account Manager

Value Publishing, Oslo, Norway

May 2017 – November 2017

Responsible for customer accounts for the trade magazine "Fremtidens Byggenæring." Worked to establish and develop contacts and analyze their marketing needs with leading companies in the Norwegian construction industry. Furthermore, I planned and executed promotional presentations, negotiated advertising deals, and provided editorial assistance.

Sales Manager

Make Communication, Lillestrøm/Oslo, Norway

November 2014 – May 2017

Day one Sales Manager for the launch of Make Communication’s field sales project. Initiated by “goodtlevert.no AS” to accelerate growth and customer base in the startup phase. The project proved to be highly successful and led to interest from several other companies.
Single handedly established a field sales office for Romerike area, responsible for the entire recruitment process, sales training, coaching of sales agents as well as other regional sales managers, personal sales, logistics for sales agents, and organizing and executing summer sales camps.

Senior Security Consultant

Sector Alarm, Lillestrøm, Norge

September 2013 – October 2014

As a salesperson at Sector Alarm, my main task was to sell alarm systems door-to-door and at trade fairs and expos. Sector Alarm placed great emphasis on thorough training and personal development of its employees. Through my experience in this role, I have developed my abilities to communicate with potential customers and manage sales processes effectively.

Media and Communication

Noroff Mediegymnas, Stavanger, Norway

2008 - 2012

Media studies with general competence. One year at Estancia High School as an exchange student in New Mexico, USA.