Strategic Account Executive

Canals

• $130K — $160K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated history of closing seven-figure B2B deals.
  • Ability to articulate detailed accounts of significant wins.
  • Experience with large organizations that have lengthy sales cycles.
  • Strong executive presence and credibility with decision makers.
  • Excellent skills in discovery, account strategy, negotiation, and closing.
  • Sound judgment in managing complex deals and pipeline.
  • Ownership of sales pipeline, forecasting, and results.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and pursue high-value accounts in targeted verticals.
  • Build account plans outlining priorities and buying processes.
  • Develop strong relationships with senior executives.
  • Lead discovery sessions connecting platform capabilities to customer goals.
  • Navigate complex evaluations with multiple teams and decision makers.
  • Build business cases and manage negotiations for large deals.
  • Maintain an organized pipeline and communicate progress effectively.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to create solutions and advance opportunities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to have a significant impact on company trajectory.
  • Strong focus on hiring and professional development.
  • Remote-first and flexible working environment.
  • Inclusive atmosphere encouraging diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Collaborative team culture prioritizing transparency and improvement.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're looking for a Strategic Account Executive to win the largest accounts in the markets Canals serves.

You'll pursue the top companies in each vertical: organizations with complex buying processes, long sales cycles, and the potential for seven-figure deals. You'll build relationships with senior executives, develop a clear strategy for each account, and bring complex opportunities from first conversation through close.

What You'll Do
  • Identify and pursue high-value accounts across the verticals Canals serves
  • Build account plans that map stakeholders, priorities, buying processes, and paths to a deal
  • Develop relationships with senior executives and earn credibility as a partner in solving consequential business problems
  • Lead discovery and connect Canals' capabilities to each customer's operations and goals
  • Navigate complex evaluations involving multiple teams and decision makers
  • Build business cases, manage negotiations, and close seven-figure deals
  • Maintain a disciplined pipeline and communicate deal progress and risks clearly
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop solutions and move opportunities forward
What You'll Bring
  • A demonstrated history of closing seven-figure B2B deals
  • The ability to explain your biggest wins in detail: what you sold, who was involved, what obstacles you faced, who you competed against, and how you got the deal done
  • Experience selling into large, complex organizations with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to engage senior decision makers as a credible peer
  • Excellent discovery, account strategy, negotiation, and closing skills
  • Sound judgment about where to invest time and how to move a complex deal forward
  • Ownership of your pipeline, forecast, and results
Why Join Canals

We're building software that solves real problems for an industry that keeps the world running. Our customers rely on our platform every day to operate their businesses.

We've found strong product-market fit and continue to grow quickly, creating opportunities for people who want to have a meaningful impact on the trajectory of a company.

We believe great people build great companies. That's why we invest heavily in hiring, development, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.

You'll work alongside ambitious, thoughtful teammates who care deeply about what they do, challenge each other directly, and have a lot of fun along the way.

We value ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and people are trusted to make things happen.

We're remote-first, flexible, and distributed across North and South America, bringing together talented people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

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