
Account Executive – Enterprise
Gearset
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per year
About the role
- Proactively identify and generate opportunities within a designated list of high-potential target accounts.
- Collaborate with marketing to leverage account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns, using these as a complement to direct outreach efforts.
- Partner with BDRs to research, qualify, and engage prospects effectively
- Manage and drive the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, navigating complex deals within enterprise-level organizations.
- Work closely with the internal alliances team and GSIs and Salesforce account teams to align on mutual objectives, co-sell effectively, and drive shared customer success.
- Develop multi-threaded relationships within target accounts, engaging stakeholders across technical, business, and executive teams.
Requirements
- **Enterprise Experience: **You have a demonstrated track record of navigating and closing high-value, complex deals within the Enterprise SaaS space. We value your ability to manage sophisticated sales cycles and deliver meaningful business outcomes for large-scale organisations.
- **Ecosystem Curiosity: **You have some familiarity with the Salesforce landscape or a similar technical environment. You are keen to learn the nuances of the co-sell process and enjoy building collaborative relationships with strategic partners.
- **Collaborative Partnership:** You excel at working alongside GSIs such as Accenture, Deloitte, or Capgemini, and internal BDR and Marketing teams to build a healthy, sustainable sales pipeline.
- **Strategic Sales Methodology:** You possess a sophisticated understanding of modern sales frameworks (such as MEDDPICC, Challenger, or Sandler) and can apply these methodologies to drive Strategic Account Planning.
- **Growth Mindset: **You are a self-starter who is energised by identifying new opportunities and "owning" your territory. You take a proactive approach to revenue generation without relying solely on inbound leads.
- **Technical Curiosity: **You are eager to develop a deep understanding of DevOps practices. While you don't need to be an engineer, your ability to translate technical DevOps solutions into business value is a key driver of your success.
- **Culture & Values: **You thrive in a collaborative, low-ego environment. You value transparency, teamwork, and are committed to contributing to the collective success of the Gearset team.
Benefits
- Salary is between $110k - $140k, depending on experience, plus double OTE.
- This is a full time opportunity, working Monday to Friday; based from our River North WeWork office, but with the opportunity of flexible home working.
- Generous personal development budget for courses, conferences, or whatever is useful to your professional development in the role of up to $2000 per year
- 25 days vacation allowance plus public holidays
- Dental, vision and healthcare plans (100% for you, 50% for your dependants)
- 401k matching (up to 4%)
- Opportunity to join our Long Term Incentive Plan
- Access to additional health and wellness resources via our Employee Assistance Program and MarketPlace - Perks at Work
- Save money on your commute to work with our Commute Benefits Program
- Life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Enterprise SaaSSales cycle managementStrategic Account PlanningMEDDPICCChallengerSandlerDevOps practices
Soft Skills
Proactive approachCollaborative partnershipGrowth mindsetRelationship buildingTransparencyTeamwork