Headspace

Sales Executive, Enterprise

Headspace$120K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of enterprise or digital health sales experience with a strong quota-exceeding track record.
  • Proven ability to sell complex solutions to HR/Benefits departments at large employers.
  • Deep understanding of U.S. employer benefits, especially focused on mental health and wellbeing solutions.
  • Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills, capable of managing strategic sales cycles.
  • Ability to navigate multiple stakeholder relationships effectively, including Finance and Procurement.
  • Experience in identifying process gaps and improving sales methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to craft business cases and present effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Own and surpass sales quota by closing new deals with large employers (7,500+ employees).
  • Manage end-to-end enterprise sales processes from prospecting to deal closure.
  • Identify and develop new revenue opportunities and markets.
  • Cultivate relationships with senior HR and benefits leaders to address their organizational needs.
  • Collaborate with various internal and external teams to enhance market presence and co-sell effectively.
  • Stay informed on industry trends to inform sales strategies and approach.
  • Sponsor capability-building initiatives by mentoring peers and sharing best practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including mental health support.
  • Monthly wellness stipend to encourage self-care and wellness activities.
  • Retirement savings match to support long-term financial health.
  • Lifetime membership to Headspace for ongoing personal development.
  • Generous parental leave policies to support family development.
Full Job Description
About the Sales Executive, Enterprise at Headspace:

The Sales Executive, Enterprise Sales sits on our Employer Sales team, which is focused on bringing Headspace's full suite of mental health and wellbeing solutions to large enterprise employers globally. This team is on the frontlines of advancing our mission to transform the health and happiness of the world, one workplace at a time. Over the past year, we've deepened our market presence through impactful partnerships with organizations committed to employee mental health. With growing demand for integrated, evidence-based benefits, we're expanding our enterprise sales force to drive meaningful growth. This enterprise role operates at a senior level while focusing on market development. The position requires enterprise-wide influence, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to mentor junior sellers as part of developing sales capabilities across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how the largest employers in the world support their people-and to directly contribute to the continued success of Headspace's B2B business.

What you will do:
  • Own and exceed your quota by closing new logo deals with employers of 7,500+ employees, selling high-ACV (Six and Seven-Figure) multi-product contracts.
  • Manage full-cycle enterprise sales processes including outbound prospecting, discovery, consultative pitching, product demonstration, proposal development, negotiation, and close.
  • Hunter who builds and drives new revenue, opens new markets, and creates new revenue streams.
  • Identifies strategic approaches to technical sales challenges, establishes sales standards, and leads adoption of solution-based selling across the enterprise team.
  • Cultivate trusted relationships with senior leaders across Human Resources, Total Rewards, Benefits, and People teams to deeply understand organizational needs and priorities.
  • Collaborate closely with Account Development Executives (BDRs), Consultant Relations, and Marketing to build pipeline and support coordinated regional go-to-market efforts.
  • Partner with key benefits consultants, brokers, and channel partners to amplify market reach and co-sell effectively.
  • Serve as a strategic expert in the mental health benefits space, leveraging industry trends, buyer insights, and competitive dynamics to shape your sales approach.
  • Provide accurate forecasting and pipeline reporting to support revenue planning and team-wide accountability.
  • Partner with Sales Ops and leadership to refine and implement sales excellence processes that support consistency across enterprise deals.
  • Identify market trends and propose innovative solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams to support long-term business opportunities.
  • Represent Headspace at high-impact industry events and conferences to enhance brand presence and cultivate new enterprise relationships.
  • Contribute to organizational capability building by identifying skill gaps, providing mentorship, and creating development opportunities for other team members to enhance overall sales effectiveness.
  • Support capability-building across the team by sharing best practices, mentoring peers, and contributing to learning opportunities.
  • Travel as needed (~30%) to advance key deals and attend in-person meetings or events.

What you will bring:

Required Skills:
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise, digital health, or benefits solution sales with a strong track record of exceeding quotas.
  • Proven ability to sell complex solutions into HR/Benefits departments at large employers, ideally with deal sizes over $500,000 in annual contract value.
  • Deep understanding of the U.S. employer benefits ecosystem, including mental health, employee assistance programs (EAP), and wellbeing trends.
  • Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and executive presence with the ability to navigate long and strategic sales cycles.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Procurement, and external brokers/consultants.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify process gaps and implement improved sales methodologies that enhance team effectiveness and customer outcomes.
  • Experience applying design thinking principles to sales challenges, with the ability to challenge assumptions and continuously improve sales approaches.
  • Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal-and comfort developing business cases and delivering compelling presentations.
  • Highly self-motivated, organized, and goal-oriented with a bias for action in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Comfortable using CRM tools like Salesforce to manage pipeline and forecast accurately.

Preferred Skills:
  • Existing relationships within the benefits consulting or brokerage ecosystem.
  • Experience working in a mission-driven or healthcare-focused organization.
  • Familiarity with mental health or behavioral health terminology and delivery models.

Location:

We are currently hiring this role remotely in the US with a preference for East-Coast. Candidates must permanently reside in the US full-time.For candidates with a primary residence in the greater SF area, this role will follow our hybrid model. You'll work 3 days per week from our office, allowing for impactful in-office collaboration and connection, while enjoying the flexibility of remote work for the rest of the week. Your recruiter will share more details about our hybrid model.

Pay & Benefits:

The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $120k-$165k base + quarterly variable + equity + benefits. The annual on-target earnings for this role is $240k-$330k (at 100% quota attainment)

Our salary ranges are based on the job, level, and location, and reflect the lowest to highest geographic markets where we are hiring for this role within the United States. Within this range, individual compensation is determined by a candidate's location as well as a range of factors including but not limited to: unique relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training.
Your recruiter will provide more details on the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

At Headspace, base salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We're proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and more. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

About Headspace

Headspace is a digital health platform that provides guided meditation sessions and mindfulness training. The company was founded in 2010 by Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson, and has since grown to become one of the most popular meditation apps in the world, with over 65 million users in more than 190 countries. Headspace offers a variety of meditation programs, including stress reduction, sleep improvement, and focus enhancement, and has partnerships with major companies such as Google, Nike, and Apple. The company is committed to making meditation accessible to everyone, and offers a free version of its app as well as a paid subscription service.
Learn more about Headspace
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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