Senior Account Executive, North America

Automat-it

$100K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in IT sales and business development, focusing on cloud or complex software solutions
  • Experience selling IT professional services or SaaS for R&D or DevOps teams
  • Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales quotas
  • Familiarity with AWS-based solutions
  • Strong network in North America startup and digital-native ecosystems
  • Ability to engage C-level executives
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Proficiency in AI-powered sales tools like Gong and Salesforce Einstein
  • Strong presentation and organizational skills
  • AWS cloud certification is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute territory plans to meet revenue and growth targets
  • Manage the full business development cycle, including proposals and contracts
  • Prospect new customers and collaborate with AWS for co-selling
  • Maintain strategic vendor relationships with AWS
  • Articulate company's value proposition to stakeholders
  • Attend events to promote Automat-it and educate clients
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and Solutions Architects
  • Utilize AI tools for prospecting and pipeline insights
  • Commit to business travel, locally and internationally

Benefits

  • Hybrid work location from NYC
  • Exposure to high-growth startups
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-powered sales tools
  • Chance to engage with C-level executives
  • Access to a network within tech startups and ISVs
Full Job Description
Description

We seek a Senior Account Executive to drive Automat-it's business growth in the North America territory, focusing on Greenfield accounts while delivering an outstanding customer experience. You will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close, and act as a trusted advisor connecting high-growth startups with the DevOps, FinOps, and GenAI expertise they need to scale.

Work location: hybrid from NYC

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV in English.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute targeted territory plans to achieve or exceed revenue, growth, and margin targets
  • Manage all phases of the business development cycle, including proposal negotiations, statements of work (SoWs), and contract finalization
  • Prospect new customers and communicate regularly with AWS representatives to co-sell and identify joint opportunities
  • Maintain and grow strategic vendor relationships with AWS
  • Articulate Automat-it's value proposition and competitive differentiation to technical and business stakeholders
  • Attend industry events and meetups to promote Automat-it and educate prospective clients
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Delivery, and Solutions Architects
  • Leverage AI-powered sales tools to research prospects, personalize outreach, and derive actionable pipeline insights
  • Commit to regular business travel, locally and internationally


Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in direct IT sales and business development within cloud or complex software solutions
  • Experience selling IT professional services (consulting, managed, or staff services) or SaaS solutions designed for R&D or DevOps teams
  • Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas
  • Experience with selling AWS-based solutions
  • Strong network and relationships within the North America startup, digital-native, and ISV ecosystem
  • Demonstrated ability to engage and influence C-level executives
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Proficiency with AI-powered sales tools (Gong, Salesforce Einstein, ChatGPT) for prospecting and pipeline analysis
  • Strong presentation and organizational skills; ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • AWS cloud certification - advantage
  • Experience with Salesforce or HubSpot - advantage


Base salary + OTE (100k - 150k USD base salary. 300k - 320k USD OTE)

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