Enterprise Account Executive

Cognism

$100K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in quota-carrying SaaS or enterprise B2B sales
  • Demonstrated success in acquiring new logos and expanding accounts
  • Strong executive presence, capable of influencing C-level stakeholders
  • Well-versed in territory planning and pipeline management
  • Highly effective communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Agile and proactive, thriving in fast-paced environments
  • Interest in data intelligence and ability to learn new tools quickly

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and build pipeline by identifying and generating enterprise opportunities
  • Manage complex sales cycles from discovery to close with multi-stakeholder involvement
  • Cultivate relationships with C-suite executives to position Cognism as a strategic partner
  • Execute territory plans with strategies that align with revenue goals
  • Deliver tailored demos and presentations to showcase platform value
  • Collaborate across teams to enhance deal momentum and customer satisfaction
  • Provide regular updates on sales pipeline and highlight risks or opportunities
  • Contribute insights to refine Cognism's go-to-market strategy in the U.S.

Benefits

  • Work with a premium B2B sales intelligence platform
  • Engage directly with C-level decision-makers
  • Opportunities to influence and refine market strategy
  • Collaborative environment across various teams
  • Fast-paced and growing company culture focused on innovation
Full Job Description
YOUR ROLE:

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will drive full-cycle enterprise SaaS sales for Cognism's premium B2B sales intelligence platform. You'll engage with decision-makers, execute strategic territory plans, build trusted advisor-level relationships, and consistently deliver new business revenue from both new logos and existing enterprise accounts in the U.S.

YOUR CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES:
  • Prospect and build pipeline - Identify and self-generate enterprise opportunities, ensuring sustained pipeline coverage.
  • Manage complex sales cycles - Lead deals through discovery, demo, evaluation, negotiation, and close across multi-stakeholder buying committees.
  • Cultivate executive-level relationships - Engage with C-suite and functional leaders to position Cognism as a strategic partner.
  • Execute territory plans - Develop and implement go-to-market strategies aligned with revenue goals and quota targets.
  • Communicate value-driven proposals - Deliver tailored demos and presentations that align platform capabilities with customers' functional and strategic objectives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally - Work across Sales Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product to enable deal momentum and customer success.
  • Forecast and pipeline management - Provide timely, informed updates on sales pipeline, flagging risks and opportunities to leadership.
  • Contribute to U.S. GTM strategy - Share market insights and refine regional messaging to elevate Cognism's position in the U.S. market.

OUR EXPECTATIONS:
  • 3+ years of quota-carrying SaaS or enterprise B2B sales experience, ideally managing deals that span multiple stakeholders.
  • Proven track record of new logo acquisition and account expansion, consistently exceeding performance targets.
  • Exceptional executive presence - Comfortable influencing C-level stakeholders and driving consensus-based decisions.
  • Strategic thinker with sales discipline - Experienced in territory planning, structured pipeline management, and consistent quota attainment.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, tailored to diverse audiences and complex use cases.
  • Agile, proactive, solution-oriented, thriving in fast-paced, high-growth scale-up environments aligned with Cognism's culture.
  • Tech-curious with interest in data intelligence, confident learning new tools and articulating their business value.

Base salary: $100,000 - $130,000 / year
Commission: Variable, with on-target earnings (OTE) of $200,000 - $260,000 (based on quota achievement)

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