Promise

Account Executive - Public Sector

Promise$80K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software sales to public sector agencies or regulated industries.
  • Proven track record in closing new business within complex sales environments.
  • Strong existing network for generating outbound opportunities.
  • Experience in creating sales playbooks and coaching teammates.
  • Metrics-driven with CRM proficiency (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce).
  • Ability to navigate detailed procurement processes including RFPs.
  • Excellent communication skills with storytelling ability for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Build and execute strategic account plans for government and utilities.
  • Navigate complex procurement processes with patience and precision.
  • Close new and expansion deals that provide value to clients.
  • Establish and cultivate relationships with senior stakeholders in public sector.
  • Collaborate with Business Development to accelerate opportunities.
  • Respond to and secure strategic RFPs.
  • Deliver customized product demos targeted to clients' specific needs.
  • Partner with leadership to craft outbound strategies and refine messaging.
  • Create and improve structured prospecting workflows based on performance data.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to enhance lead quality and pipeline accuracy.
  • Provide accurate forecasts and updates on pipeline to leadership.
  • Share prospect feedback to influence product roadmap.

Benefits

  • Equity for all employees through stock options.
  • 100% covered health insurance for employees and their dependents.
  • Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration at least four days a week.
  • Flexible Time Off policy allowing self-management and trust in prioritizing time.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Promise's Sales team partners with government agencies and regulated companies such as utilities to modernize how they deliver essential services. Our platform helps these institutions eliminate inefficiency, improve outcomes, and create a better experience for the millions of people who rely on them.

As an Account Executive, you will drive new and expansion business across targeted agencies and enterprises. Each customer has unique procurement processes, and successful AEs at Promise see these as opportunities to demonstrate creativity and value. Instead of relying on generic enterprise playbooks, you will take a scrappy, strategic approach that aligns Promise's solutions with each client's mission and procurement context.

You'll work closely with GTM leadership to shape outbound strategy, open new verticals, and build a repeatable motion as we expand nationwide. This is a hands-on role in a high-growth environment where your success directly influences how millions of people access benefits and essential services.

What You'll Do
  • Build and execute targeted account plans for government agencies and utilities.
  • Navigate complex and slow procurement processes with patience and precision.
  • Close new and expansion deals, delivering meaningful value to clients.
  • Establish and grow relationships with senior stakeholders across public sector and regulated enterprises.
  • Partner with Business Development and external advisors to generate and accelerate opportunities.
  • Respond to and win strategic RFPs.
  • Deliver tailored demos and presentations that align Promise's products with each client's needs.
  • Partner with GTM leadership to design outbound strategies, define personas, and refine messaging for new verticals.
  • Create structured prospecting workflows and continuously improve them based on performance data.
  • Collaborate with Marketing and GTM Ops to improve lead quality, CRM accuracy, and pipeline performance.
  • Deliver accurate forecasts and pipeline updates to GTM leadership.
  • Share prospect feedback to inform the product roadmap and influence new features.
  • Travel up to 50% to meet with customers and prospects.


What Will Help You Succeed
  • 5+ years of experience selling software into public sector agencies, utilities, or similarly complex regulated industries.
  • Proven track record of building and closing new business in long-cycle enterprise sales environments.
  • Strong network and ability to leverage senior advisors to generate outbound opportunities.
  • Experience developing sales playbooks, writing prospecting copy, designing cadences, and coaching teammates.
  • Metrics-driven with proficiency using CRM and GTM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, or equivalents).
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate multifaceted procurement processes, from RFPs to enterprise contracts.
  • Clear, persuasive communicator skilled at storytelling for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Comfortable working in an early-stage, fast-changing environment with a willingness to iterate and adjust strategy quickly.
  • Motivated by Promise's mission to improve how more than 80 million people access benefits and essential services.
Who Thrives at Promise
You'll love it here if:
  • You are energized by big, complex challenges and the opportunity to solve them.
  • You want your work to have a real, measurable impact on people's lives.
  • You take ownership and run toward problems, not away from them.
  • You value clear, candid, and constructive communication.
Promise is not for you if:
  • You prefer hierarchy and rigid structures. We operate with freedom and responsibility.
  • You are uncomfortable with change. We move fast, adapt often, and expect agility.
  • You want a typical corporate culture. We are mission-driven, ambitious, and direct.
  • You believe efficiency means "doing less." We believe efficiency means doing better.


How We Support Our People

At Promise, we invest in our team's well-being, growth, and sense of ownership.
  • Equity for All: All full-time employees receive stock options to share in our company's success.
  • 100% Paid Health Coverage: We cover 100% of base medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and their dependents.
  • Hybrid Work: We collaborate in the office at least four days a week to stay connected and aligned as a team.
  • Flexible Time Off: Self-managed FTO and 12 paid holidays - we trust you to prioritize your time.

Please note: Benefits are reviewed periodically and may be updated at the sole discretion of Promise.

About Promise

Promise is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company's pipeline includes treatments for a range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Promise is committed to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for people around the world. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Learn more about Promise
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2018

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