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About this role
Description
Sprout Social is looking to hire an Account Executive, Corporate Sales, Public Sector for the Sales & Customer Experience team.
Why join Sprout’s Sales & Customer Experience team?
At Sprout Social, our Sales and Customer Experience team is the driving force behind how today’s most innovative brands use Sprout to power the future of customer connection. We sell and support the leading social intelligence platform for businesses, helping organizations unlock the full value of social data to drive strategic decisions.
Through powerful social intelligence and trusted partnership, we enable teams to build authentic relationships and drive meaningful business impact.
In this role, you will collaborate with the brightest minds in the industry to support global giants like Salesforce, Airbnb, and Equifax. Just as importantly, we believe in the power of our people. You’ll find a culture that honors your ambition, encourages you to explore new horizons, and provides the framework for you to build a career that matters.
If you’re ready to champion innovation and accelerate your impact, this is where you can do your best work.
What you’ll do
Identify and cultivate sales opportunities within the Corporate Public Sector segment. Take full ownership of deal cycles & work with your extended account team to drive results in Sprout’s Public Sector business. Manage a strong pipeline of qualified leads and begin the process of self-generating pipeline with key accounts and strategic stakeholders.
Own & exceed targets by consistently hitting or exceeding activity goals, such as prospecting and meetings, to build and maintain a strong pipeline that drives consistent quota achievement. Develop strong, long-term relationships within your accounts by engaging at multiple levels, from executives and VPs to end users, ensuring broad and deep customer engagement across your portfolio.
What you’ll bring
Sprout Social is seeking a highly motivated, tech-sav
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Vertical-Specific
Focused on a single industry vertical
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.
Tags
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 questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
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