On-site
SaaS
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About this role
From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.
Account Executive, Commercial (Austin)
About the role
As a Commercial Account Executive, you will be a hunter responsible for winning new logos and growing our customer base. You’ll build your own pipeline through daily outbound prospecting to Target Account lists, then own the full sales cycle from first conversation to close, including discovery, demos, executive alignment, and negotiation. You’ll show prospects how the combined Fivetran and dbt platform helps them move, transform, and trust their data.
You’ll work side by side with Solutions Engineers to run proofs of value, and with partners to generate referrals and co-sell opportunities. You’ll also help set the groundwork for how our two sales teams work together as we integrate.
Location: Austin, TX. This is a full-time position, and candidates must be located in location and able to work in the office three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).
What you'll do
- Own the full sales cycle from lead to close, including detailed discovery, product demonstrations, executive alignment, and driving positive business outcomes for your customers
- Conduct daily outbound prospecting to Target Account lists to create demand and generate consistent pipeline
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
Individual / End-User
Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Fivetran involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.
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