Senior Account Executive- US

Hiver

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience in full-cycle SaaS sales targeting the US market with proven outbound prospecting skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build a territory from scratch with limited existing pipeline.
  • Experience in selling to SMB, mid-market, and enterprise customers with adaptable sales strategies.
  • Strong consultative selling skills including effective stakeholder management and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven track record of consistently meeting/exceeding sales targets in dynamic environments.
  • Experience in managing US territories independently, focusing on account prioritization and deal execution.
  • Fluency in using AI tools to enhance sales processes and effectiveness, beyond basic familiarity.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing for diverse account sizes in the US.
  • Collaborate with SDRs to develop territory coverage and pipeline strategy, leveraging self-sourced efforts.
  • Identify and develop target accounts, creating opportunities and pipeline from the ground up.
  • Conduct a consultative sales process that focuses on understanding customer needs and offering tailored solutions.
  • Navigate complex buying processes and engage multiple stakeholders, ranging from SMBs to enterprise accounts.
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success to provide market feedback and advocate for customer needs.
  • Shape and enhance the sales process as the US territory evolves, contributing to continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with opportunities for career growth and development.
  • Collaborative work environment that promotes cross-functional partnerships.
  • Supportive culture for self-starters who thrive on autonomy and ownership of their work.
Full Job Description
Senior Account Executive- US

Department: Sales

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Francisco

Description

Opportunity:
We're looking for a hungry, self-directed Account Executive to grow our US territory. This is not a role for someone who wants pipeline handed to them and just needs to close it. You'll be manufacturing your own outcomes: prospecting, qualifying, building relationships, and closing, across the full range of deal sizes, from SMB through enterprise.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own the entire sales cycle end to end, from self-sourced prospecting through close and activation, across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise accounts in the US.
  • Work closely with SDRs to plan territory coverage and pipeline strategy, using them as a force multiplier alongside your own self-sourced outbound efforts, not as a replacement for them.
  • Build your territory from the ground up: identify target accounts, uncover opportunities, develop your own outbound motion, and create pipeline rather than waiting for leads to be handed to you.
  • Run a consultative sales process-understand customer needs, advise on the right solution, and build relationships that extend beyond the initial deal.
  • Navigate multiple stakeholders and complex buying processes, from individual decision-makers at SMBs to multi-threaded buying committees at enterprise accounts.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success to bring market feedback into the business and represent the needs of your territory.
  • Actively shape and improve the sales process as the US territory grows, rather than simply executing an existing playbook.


Key Requirements
  • 3+ years of quota-carrying, full-cycle SaaS sales experience in the US market, with a demonstrated ability to generate your own pipeline through outbound prospecting.
  • A proven track record of building a book of business, market, or territory from limited or no existing pipeline. This is the single most important qualifier for the role.
  • Experience selling across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise accounts, with the ability to adapt your sales approach to different deal sizes and buying processes.
  • Strong consultative selling skills, including discovery, problem identification, stakeholder management, and the ability to advise rather than simply pitch.
  • Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
  • Experience managing a US territory independently, including account prioritization, prospecting strategy, pipeline generation, forecasting, and deal execution.
  • Fluent, hands-on user of AI tools in your sales workflow-including prospecting, account research, personalization, outreach, call preparation, and deal strategy. You actively use AI to improve your speed and effectiveness, rather than simply being familiar with the tools.
  • Experience selling AI-enabled or AI-native products is a strong plus, with the ability to articulate AI value propositions to both technical and non-technical buyers.

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