Account Executive - SMB Sales

Summary

Join WorkWave, a company building innovative software and fintech solutions for service professionals, as a results-driven Account Executive – Level I. This role focuses on small and growing pest and lawn service businesses, requiring strong relationship-building, consultative sales, and a hunter mentality. You will lead online demos, manage the sales cycle, leverage sales tools, and hit weekly KPIs. WorkWave offers a casual work environment with remote work flexibility, a robust benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth. The company is experiencing significant growth, making this an exciting time to join. The position offers a competitive salary and commission structure.

Requirements

• The ability to take initiative and work independently, confidently manage your pipeline, prospect proactively, lead demos that inspire, and close deals efficiently
• Strong communication skills that combine active listening, thoughtful negotiation, and consultative selling to connect with and influence stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple deals at once and manage quick turnarounds without missing a beat
• A positive, can-do attitude with a natural talent for building authentic relationships and earning trust quickly
• 1-3 years of experience in a closing sales role within SMB markets
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a SaaS SMB Account Executive role
• Must be within a commutable distance to our Holmdel, NJ office

Responsibilities

• Learn quickly and build a strong understanding of our platform and its value for small, growing Pest and Lawn service businesses with 4-9 employees
• Lead online demos that excite and inspire stakeholders to envision a future state that drives growth, efficiency, and digital transformation
• Own your territory like a “CEO”. Manage the sales cycle from lead generation to closing with a hunter mentality that balances a consistent cadence of outbound activity and a quick response to inbound MQLs
• Master the sales process - conducting discovery, scoping, and proof of concept to create a seamless experience for prospects
• Leverage best‑in‑class tools like Salesforce, SalesLoft, and 6Sense to manage activity, build accurate forecasts, and a strong predictable pipeline
• Stay focused on results - hitting weekly KPIs (demos booked, demos held, 3x pipeline) and closing deals every week to exceed quota

Benefits

• We are laid back but buttoned up. We offer a casual work environment and remote work flexibility and have a passion for developing creative, innovative best in class solutions that directly contribute to the success of our customers
• We care deeply and deliver service and solutions that make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their businesses
• We openly accept others as they are and build strong partnerships based on trust
• Teamwork and collaboration is key to help our colleagues and customers solve their challenges
• Our team is energetic, fun, naturally inquisitive and eager to make an impact, we invite you to join us!
• Join our Remote-First Global Work Community: WorkWave provides an innovative and dynamic remote-first Global Work Community that encourages growth, creativity, and collaboration. No matter what stage of your career or where you live, WorkWave is your place to be part of a global company with a startup feel, where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority
• We know that there are benefits of being in the office and working from home. WorkWave promotes a healthy work/life balance and provides employees with the flexibility of collaborating in the office or the option to work virtually if desired. Our teams are well versed at working collaboratively in a fully virtual environment
• Our HQ is based at our state of the art home office in the historic Bell Works complex located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. We keep our offices available to all to use when working remotely isn’t feasible, or to help with cross training, team building and/or brainstorming
• We have employees in over 30 states, 7 countries and many regional offices - each with their own set of perks and opportunities to give back to the local community
• Whether you work remotely or take advantage of one of our offices, you’ll find a community of WorkWavers that value diversity, and care deeply about our products, clients, our communities and each other
• Employees can expect a robust benefits package, including health and dental and 401k with company match
• Find your perfect work/life balance with our Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent) and paid holidays
• Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
• 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
• Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
• Regional discounts and perks
• Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community
• We understand the impact of attracting and keeping top talent and reward intellectual curiosity and a thirst for personal and professional growth
• Encouraging our employees that already have an intimate knowledge of and passion for our products to apply for other roles within our walls just makes sense!
• Our employees have access to extensive video libraries for soft skill and role specific training available 24/7 and live trainings are provided throughout the year
• $65,000 - $160,000 a year