Senior Account Executive (Majors)

GWI

$110K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in SaaS or subscription sales, particularly with large enterprise accounts
  • Strong strategic thinking and consultative sales skills
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas
  • Experience in bringing market-defining products to competitive markets
  • Success in cross-selling multiple solutions
  • Familiarity with MEDD(P)ICC sales methodology
  • Proficient in Salesforce for managing sales cycles and forecasting
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex ideas
  • Strong outbound prospecting skills with a hunter mentality
  • Ability to build relationships with C-level executives
  • Startup or scale-up experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute account plans to drive new business revenue
  • Design a go-to-market strategy for customer accounts
  • Map accounts to identify opportunities
  • Lead sales cycle from opportunity creation to closing
  • Build credibility with prospects by understanding their business challenges
  • Track sales activities and forecast revenue in Salesforce
  • Collaborate with Customer Success Managers to ensure client satisfaction and identify growth opportunities

Benefits

  • 23 days of annual leave and paid sick days
  • Top-tier health coverage with dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexibility with work hours and remote work options
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Accredited learning and development opportunities
  • Volunteer days and charitable donation matching
Full Job Description
Weekly office requirement: Hybrid, 3 days/week

Employment type: Permanent

Seniority level: Mid

Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 + Commission
As our Account Executive, you'll:

Be a part of our dynamic global Revenue team, reporting to the VP of Sales, US. You'll be responsible for helping develop, drive, and execute an account plan to generate new business revenue, as well as year-over-year expansion and growth within your existing accounts, aligned with GWI's growth strategy across your book of business.

Working within your dedicated market segment, you will focus on winning new customers and driving growth and expansion within your assigned book of business.
  • Designing a GTM strategy for your assigned prospect and customer accounts to build a pipeline that enables you to meet and exceed your quarterly and annual sales quota
  • Strategically mapping accounts to understand the full scope of each opportunity
  • Working cross-functionally with internal teams to drive additional value in active opportunities
  • Leading the entire sales cycle with your clients, from opportunity creation through close
  • Establishing and building credibility with prospects from the outset, developing a deep understanding of their business challenges, and presenting needs-based solutions that align with their objectives
  • Tracking all sales activity by managing opportunities and accurately forecasting revenue in Salesforce
  • Building strong collaboration with the CSMs assigned to your accounts to ensure customers drive value from GWI's products and to identify and nurture additional growth and expansion opportunities

Market Insight
  • Stay informed about industry trends, the competitive landscape, and emerging technologies
  • Utilize market insights to refine sales strategies, differentiate our offerings, and maintain a competitive edge
What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to demonstrate the core skills required for this role. Here's what the team will be looking for:
  • Extensive experience in SaaS, subscription/licensing, API-based, or consumption sales, particularly closing business within large, complex enterprise accounts
  • Ability to apply strategic thinking and consultative sales skills to align technology solutions with complex, multi-stakeholder business challenges
  • Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas
  • Experience bringing innovative or market-defining products to market within a competitive landscape
  • Success cross-selling multiple solutions to meet client needs (subscription vs. custom offerings)
  • Experience following the MEDD(P)ICC sales methodology to qualify opportunities and progress deals through the pipeline
  • Experience in multi-threading and selling into buying committees to build consensus among key stakeholders
  • Experience using Salesforce to manage the sales cycle, pipeline, and forecasting
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely
  • A hunter mentality, with a strong focus on outbound prospecting to build and grow your own pipeline in addition to inbound leads
  • Ability to engage and build relationships with C-level executives
  • Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment


What We Offer
At GWI, you'll find meaningful work, visible impact, and a culture that empowers you to do your best. Our package includes:
  • Time to recharge - 23 days' annual leave, paid sick days, and office closures over the holidays.
  • Health & wellbeing - Top-tier health cover with dental & vision, plus mental health and wellness support.
  • Financial benefits - Great pay, 401(k) matching via Voya, and rewards that recognise your impact.
  • Flexibility & balance - Flexitime, early Friday finishes, and work-from-anywhere freedom.
  • Family first - Enhanced parental leave and carer days for when life needs you most.
  • Career growth - Accredited learning, development programs, and space to grow your future.
  • Community & impact - DE&I initiatives, volunteer days, and 100% donation matching.
Put all that together and GWI is the friendliest, most fulfilling place any of us has ever worked.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity is fundamental to who we are-both as a data company and as a workplace. Our data reflects global realities, and so must our teams. We strive to ensure our workforce is as diverse and inclusive as the insights we provide to our clients.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and are committed to providing all necessary adjustments during the hiring process. We also actively encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalized communities.

At GWI, you will find a place where you can contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and belong fully.

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