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    Account Executive

    Blockworks

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $100k–$140kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    About Us:Blockworks is an information platform that sits at the center of the crypto industry. We transform raw, complex data and facts into actionable research, trusted alpha-driven insights, and world-class events. The result is transparency and confidence. Blockworks connects investors and businesses in onchain capital markets.

    We give businesses a platform to earn trust and provide investors with the information they need to underwrite the asset class.I'm hiring a salesperson.Blockworks builds trust in onchain markets. Data, disclosures, investor relations, APIs, ratings, asset monitoring. You'll sell all of it, often in the same proposal, to the largest protocols, institutions, and enterprises entering crypto.

    Deals run $100K to $500K+, usually with several stakeholders and very little instructions.You'll be a good fit if you: were top of the leaderboard at a tier one sales org believe deals die on Zoom would rather fly to a maybe than email a yes have run a nine-stakeholder deal with no champion have handed a lead to a teammate because they'd win it faster know the difference between pipeline and hope rebuilt a proposal at midnight because procurement moved the goalposts have spent a Friday night on a deal that wasn't yours have flown to the client for a 45-min meeting have sold three complex products in one single contract We need sellers who understand the deal behind the deal, design the path to get there, pull in the right people, and close.The role: full cycle, selling across the entire Blockworks platform.

    You'll work directly with our Co-Founder and our Head of Commercial. You need to know how to sell into founders and executives. Travel is part of the job. We host conferences in London, Singapore, and New York. We have an office in New York, but big deals don’t close sitting behind a desk.Blockworks is scaling very fast.

    Our systems are imperfect, our products ship fast, and our map gets redrawn all the time. If you need clean lanes, this will frustrat

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $140k (range: $100k–$140k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    Customer-Account-Executive
    Client-Account-Executive
    Business-Account-Executive
    Associate-Account-Executive
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Blockworks's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Blockworks involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $100k–$140k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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