Account Executive

Canals

$80K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years of experience in B2B SaaS sales with a track record of closing high-value deals
  • Expertise in consultative sales processes, particularly in complex sales cycles of 3-9 months
  • Experience selling in a fast-paced startup environment with an evolving product line
  • Strong sense of ownership and self-motivation to drive sales initiatives
  • Confidence in engaging with C-suite stakeholders and presenting compelling proposals
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Willingness to travel approximately 25% for industry events and conferences

Responsibilities

  • Research target accounts and prepare for meetings with in-depth knowledge of client industries
  • Listen attentively to identify and understand client challenges and opportunities
  • Demonstrate product features effectively to impress prospects
  • Develop strong, tailored proposals to meet client needs
  • Create supportive materials for current and future sales activities
  • Persuasively advocate for product value and terms during negotiations
  • Close deals and drive revenue growth

Benefits

  • Contribute to software that addresses significant industry challenges
  • Thrive in a company experiencing rapid growth with strong product-market fit
  • Join a culture that prioritizes hiring, development, and employee success
  • Collaborate with passionate and driven teammates in a supportive environment
  • Work in a remote-first, flexible organization with a diverse team across the Americas
  • Enjoy a workplace that values transparency, ownership, and improvement
Full Job Description
The Role

We're seeking an Account Executive who knows how to shepherd 6-figure deals through a multi-month sales cycle, build trust with stakeholders up to the C-suite and relentlessly make the case for a product that to many prospects will seem too good to be true. You'll own dozens of accounts from initial meeting through close and upselling, and executing along the way.
What You'll Do
  • Research and enter every meeting armed with information about your audience and their business.
  • Listen and understand deeply each prospect's challenges and opportunities, and catch every single detail that can be used to advance our case.
  • Know the product cold, and precisely demonstrate every feature so as to wow the prospect with its breadth and depth.
  • Prepare and present the strongest possible proposal a prospect might accept.
  • Create materials as needed to facilitate present and future deals.
  • Be ready to go 12 rounds defending our terms and the value we provide.
  • Think creatively to address reservations without giving up value.
  • Close deals!
What You'll Bring
  • Typically, 5-7+ years experience closing millions in sales across one or more fast-growing B2B SaaS startups
  • Proven ability to run a structured, consultative sales process with a sales cycle anywhere from 3-9 months, and experience in POC sales
  • Comfort selling an evolving product line in a fast-moving startup environment
  • A high level of ownership, you get things done and don't wait to be told what to do
  • Hunger with the confidence to execute in a no-nonsense team and ready to enter the most productive chapter of your career
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel to industry conferences and trade shows ~25%
Why Join Canals
  • We're building software that solves real problems for an industry that keeps the world running. Our customers rely on our platform every day to operate their businesses.
  • We've found strong product-market fit and continue to grow quickly, creating opportunities for people who want to have a meaningful impact on the trajectory of a company.
  • We believe great people build great companies. That's why we invest heavily in hiring, development, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.
  • You'll work alongside ambitious, thoughtful teammates who care deeply about what they do, challenge each other directly, and have a lot of fun along the way.
  • We value ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and people are trusted to make things happen.
  • We're remote-first, flexible, and distributed across North and South America, bringing together talented people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

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