About the Sales Executive role
A Sales Executive drives revenue by identifying prospects, digging into what they need, matching that need to a solution, and getting contracts over the line. The title appears across industries and typically describes a full-cycle individual contributor who prospects and closes, sometimes while also managing a book of existing accounts.
Because the title is broad, precision in your posting matters: which products or services, which market segment, inbound or outbound emphasis, field or inside sales, and what targets look like. In some markets, sales executive is an entry-level title; in others, it means a senior closer. Set the level clearly.
Strong candidates show consistent target achievement, disciplined follow-up habits, and genuine product curiosity. Energy and persuasion open doors, but structure and honesty close deals that stay closed.
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Job brief
Our sales team is growing, and we need a closer who can build a territory rather than inherit one. As our next Sales Executive, you will own the full cycle: sourcing your own opportunities, running discovery calls that get to the real problem, demoing with confidence, and negotiating terms that work for both sides. You will carry a quota and the autonomy to hit it your way, backed by a marketing engine that feeds inbound interest and a CRM culture that keeps pipeline honest.
The sellers who do well here are organized, curious about the product, and relentless about follow-up. If you keep your pipeline clean, learn fast from lost deals, and treat every customer conversation as market intelligence, you will fit right in.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline by generating new opportunities through outbound calls, email sequences, referrals, and professional networking
- Research target accounts and market segments to spot buying signals and prioritize outreach
- Run discovery meetings with prospects to surface pain points, budget, and decision criteria
- Deliver tailored product presentations and demos that connect features to each buyer's specific problems
- Own the negotiation phase: structure proposals, handle objections, and bring deals to signature
- Log every touchpoint, keep deal stages current, and forecast accurately in the CRM
- Report on pipeline health, win rates, and revenue progress in regular sales reviews
- Coordinate with fulfillment or operations teams to confirm delivery capacity before committing timelines to customers
- Partner with marketing and fellow sellers on campaigns, account plans, and shared targets
- Relay customer objections, feature requests, and competitive intelligence to product and leadership
- Nurture closed accounts for renewals, upsells, and referral opportunities
Requirements and skills
- Demonstrated success in a quota-carrying sales position, ideally full cycle
- History of meeting or beating revenue targets, with numbers you can walk us through
- Fluent English plus strong command of the local language in your market
- Comfortable working daily in a CRM and confident with MS Office or Google Workspace
- Solid grasp of how modern buyers evaluate solutions and how to negotiate without discounting reflexively
- Presentation skills that hold a room, in person or on video calls
- Quick to absorb product knowledge and translate it into customer language
- Organized and self-directed: you plan your own week and own your outcomes
- High school diploma required; a bachelor's degree is a plus
Nice to have
- Prior selling experience in our industry or to our buyer persona
- A warm network of contacts relevant to the territory
- Track record running both inbound qualification and outbound prospecting motions
- An additional language spoken in your target region
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