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    Account Executive, Corporate Sales, Public Sector

    Sprout Social

    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    jobscollider

    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

    Salesforce

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    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

    sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Sprout Social'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

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

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

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