Account Executive

Summary

Join Highspot as an Account Executive (AE) and contribute to our mission of transforming sales enablement. You will develop, manage, and close sales opportunities, exceeding sales targets and earning uncapped commissions. This role requires experience selling complex enterprise platform solutions, particularly to sales and marketing teams. You will need strong communication and presentation skills, proficiency in various sales tools, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment. The position offers a competitive base salary and OTE, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and parental leave. Remote or in-office options are available in various locations.

Requirements

• Proven track record of successfully selling complex enterprise platform solutions (preferably sales and marketing solutions) and driving revenue primarily through new customer acquisition
• Strong understanding of and experience selling to qualified, early-stage leads, as well as full cycle sales with proven ability to effectively generate pipeline
• Demonstrated ability to sell to Sales, Sales Enablement, Marketing, and Operations teams at the corporate level, successfully emphasizing business value and product differentiation, and expanding conversations to include multiple stakeholder groups
• Has operated in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with limited overhead, but deep support
• Consistently demonstrated ability to garner commitment at every step of sales process, and a proven closer
• 3+ years of successful software sales experience with a focus on value-based solution selling of CRM, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, or other complex long-cycle business solutions into enterprise accounts
• Demonstrated success generating pipeline through omni-channel and multi-threaded approach
• Ability to creatively question and actively listen to uncover the customers’ high impact, critical business needs
• Consistent track record of surpassing sales targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with very strong presentation skills
• Travel within North America required
• Strong team player with a positive growth mindset
• Proficient using SFDC, Clari, Gong, Linkedin, Groove, ZoomInfo

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute against qualified, but often early stage leads to achieve and exceed individual software quota responsibility
• Consistently build and deliver an accurate pipeline and forecast visibility via Salesforce.com and/or available forecasting tools
• Lead multiple customer sales cycles and close effectively – candidate is a hunter
• Quickly learn new software product(s) and clearly communicate the value proposition and differentiation
• Manage effective internal working relationships with Sales Engineers, Professional Services, and Account Development Teams
• Develop strong relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners within assigned opportunities
• Understand and document corporate budget, decision-making timeframe, customer goals, and key decision makers within the prospect’s organization
• Be a conscientious team member that actively contributes to our positive work environment, which is anchored in our guiding principles and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• 401(k) Matching with immediate vesting on employer match
• Flexible PTO
• 8 paid holidays and 5 paid days for Annual Holiday Week
• Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
• 2 volunteer days per year
• Commuting benefits