Ep 50 - How to Become An Account Executive with Khalil Simmons

What does it take to sell tech products for Google? Listen to find out.

The #WorkingInTech series follows the career journeys of thriving tech professionals. We unpack their career stories to turn lessons learned into useful tips to help you make winning career moves. On this episode of #WorkingInTech, we're talking to Khalil Simmons. Khalil is a digital marketing professional with over 5 years of experience at Google. As an Account Strategist, he partners with advertisers to develop strategic, data-driven approaches that scale their businesses and deliver exceptional results. Passionate about sales and customer development, Khalil has helped countless businesses achieve transformative growth. He began his career at General Mills, managing the convenience business in Florida, before transitioning to the tech world at Google. Khalil will share his journey from traditional retail to digital marketing, insights on crafting innovative solutions for clients, and advice for succeeding in the fast-paced world of digital advertising. 𝕏 CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIALS 𝕏 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juwonthetechie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuwonTheTechie Threads: https://www.threads.net/@juwonthetechie IG: https://www.instagram.com/juwonthetechie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juwon-io/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juwonthetechie CONNECT WITH KHALIL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalil-l-simmons-0411/ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Why Sales? 7:24 - Landing a job at Google 16:45 - Learning Sales Skills 27:15 - The Role of Account Executive 40:00 - Building Relationships 42:45 - Salary in Tech Sales 46:39 - Going from Sales to Tech Sales 53:50 - Finding a Mentor 1:00:30 - Building SPARK CONNECT 1:02:14 - Final Words 1:04:50 - Conclusion