Persona

Account Executive

Persona

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 - $125,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Own the full sales cycle from discovery through close using a consultative, customer-first approach
  • Drive net-new customer acquisition and build pipeline across a defined territory or segment
  • Partner closely with Sales Engineers and cross-functional teams to design and position tailored solutions
  • Deliver compelling presentations that simplify technical and contractual concepts for diverse stakeholders
  • Develop and execute account and territory strategies that support revenue growth and predictability
  • Maintain strong pipeline hygiene and clearly communicate deal health, risks, and next steps
  • Build deep product, market, and competitive expertise to advise customers effectively
  • Contribute to the evolution of Persona’s go-to-market motion by piloting and scaling sales best practices

Requirements

  • 2+ years of proven experience carrying a quota in a B2B SaaS sales role with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets
  • Experience managing the full customer acquisition lifecycle from lead qualification to close
  • Strong ability to sell a technical product to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate value
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage sales cycles of varying length and complexity
  • Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment
  • Customer-centric mindset with a passion for building relationships and telling customer stories
  • Proficiency with modern sales and productivity tools such as SFDC, Apollo, Notion, Slack, and Google
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision
  • 3% 401(k) contribution
  • unlimited PTO
  • quarterly mental health days
  • family planning benefits
  • professional development stipend
  • wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
B2B salescustomer acquisitionquota managementsales cycle managementlead qualificationsales strategy developmentpipeline managementpresentation skillsproblem-solving
Soft Skills
customer-centric mindsetrelationship buildingcommunication skillsconsultative sellingautonomyadaptabilitycollaborationprioritizationstorytelling