Atlassian

Account Executive Team Lead, SMB+ Core

Atlassian$133K — $174K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of sales leadership experience in a commission-based environment
  • Successful track record in consultative, multi-product sales using methodologies like MEDDPICC
  • Experience in managing inbound and proactive outbound sales processes
  • Proficient with AI and modern sales tools to boost seller efficiency
  • Ability to inspire and develop high-performing sales teams
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with various departments

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of SMB Account Executives in a quota-carrying environment
  • Drive sales execution through warm inbound and signal-based outbound strategies
  • Manage pipeline and forecasting rigorously using Salesforce
  • Prepare the team for emerging growth opportunities with consultative discovery
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance account prioritization and rep productivity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine go-to-market strategies

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing resources
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Supportive family benefits
  • Opportunities for community engagement
  • Wide range of perks tailored to employee needs
Full Job Description
Overview

As the Account Executive Manager, SMB+, you will lead a high-performing team focused on accelerating growth, driving expansion, and delivering exceptional customer experiences across Atlassian's highest-potential SMB accounts. This is a commission-based, quota-carrying sales leadership role that reflects the evolution of our SMB+ motion toward a more proactive, growth-oriented, and platform-led sales model.

You will be responsible for coaching and developing a team of SMB Account Executives to execute across warm inbound and behavior-based outbound motions, identify and progress high-quality pipeline, and help customers realize greater value from Atlassian's portfolio. This includes leading expansion plays centered on Teamwork Collection, Rovo, and broader tool consolidation opportunities, while supporting emerging motions across AI and Digital Native accounts.

You will partner closely with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Growth, Solutions Engineering, RevOps, Product, and Channel to improve sales efficiency, strengthen forecasting discipline, and scale repeatable plays that align customer needs with Atlassian's strategic priorities. Success in this role requires a leader who has personally built or operationalized AI-driven workflows, bots, and process automations that measurably improved sales efficiency, not just tools adoption. You'll be expected to architect and iterate on the systems your team uses daily, blending product signals, AI-driven workflows, and human selling into a cohesive motion.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of SMB Account Executives in a commission-based, quota-carrying environment, with clear accountability for pipeline creation, forecast accuracy, and total book of business growth.
  • Drive execution across warm inbound and signal-based outbound motions, coaching reps to identify, qualify, and progress expansion opportunities across Teamwork Collection, Rovo, Premium/Enterprise upgrades, and tool consolidation plays.
  • Own rigorous pipeline management and forecasting discipline in Salesforce, ensuring high data quality, strong inspection cadences, and early identification of risks and opportunities.
  • Support team readiness for emerging growth motions through consultative discovery, value-based positioning, and partnership with Solutions Engineering.
  • Design, build, and iterate on automated workflows, bots, and AI-assisted processes (e.g., lead routing, account scoring, call prep, quoting) that reduce manual workload and increase time in high-value customer conversations, owning the full lifecycle from identifying friction to deploying and measuring the solution.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Growth, RevOps, Product, and Channel to refine go-to-market plays, test new motions, and scale repeatable programs that improve conversion, retention, and expansion.


Qualifications

Qualifications
  • 3+ years of sales leadership experience with a strong track record of driving performance in a fast-paced, quota-carrying, commission-based environment.
  • Demonstrated success coaching sellers in consultative, multi-product or platform sales, including structured qualification methodologies such as MEDDPICC for complex deals.
  • Experience leading teams across both inbound and proactive outbound motions, with strong operational discipline in pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM hygiene (Salesforce preferred).
  • Comfort using AI, automation, and modern sales tooling to improve seller efficiency, prioritization, and execution quality.
  • Proven track record of building or co-building bots, automated workflows, or process improvements (e.g., Slack bots, CRM automations, AI-assisted outreach sequences) that drove measurable efficiency gains, with the ability to articulate the problem identified, solution designed, and business impact delivered.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Solutions Engineering, Marketing, Growth, RevOps, Product, and Channel teams.


Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience.

In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $133,600 - $174,492

Zone B: $120,200 - $157,043

Zone C: $110,900 - $144,828

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits

About Atlassian

Atlassian is a leading provider of collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. With over 194,000 customers worldwide, including 85 of the Fortune 100, Atlassian is changing the way teams work. Our products help teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Atlassian has a unique business model that allows us to deliver software to teams of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. Our products are available on a subscription basis, with no upfront fees or long-term commitments. Atlassian was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Size
6,433 employees
Market Cap
$31.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.1 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+34.9%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
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