["Full-Time"]
Remote
SaaS
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About this role
Role Description
As an Account Executive on the Growth team, you will help Dropbox expand how we bring our Product Suite and emerging AI products to new customers. In this role, you’ll focus on identifying, engaging, and developing opportunities with net new customers. You’ll work with prospects to understand their needs, learn which use cases resonate, and help create successful outcomes.
You’ll be expected to execute consistently, manage your pipeline effectively, and contribute feedback that helps improve our sales motion, messaging, and approach over time. This is an opportunity to build strong sales experience across a growing portfolio of products while contributing to Dropbox’s next phase of growth.
Responsibilities
Own the full sales cycle from pipeline generation through close and renewal within your territory Build pipeline from scratch by prospecting into new teams, departments, and executive stakeholders Expand beyond existing motions to uncover new use cases and opportunities Consistently generate pipeline through outbound efforts, account mapping, events, and partner collaboration Forecast accurately and manage pipeline to consistently meet or exceed revenue targets Lead strong discovery to uncover customer challenges, priorities, and desired outcomes Apply structured qualification and value-selling frameworks (e.g., MEDDICC, SPICED) to advance deals Clearly articulate business impact and position Dropbox solutions around outcomes, not features Drive deal momentum by building urgency, aligning stakeholders, and establishing clear next steps Contribute to evolving GTM strategy by refining ICP, messaging, and use cases (e.g., Dash) Collaborate cross-functionally and bring insights from the field to influence Product and GTM
Requirements
4+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience, ideally including time in early-stage, new product, or evolving GTM environments Proven ability to generate pipeline and close deals in ambiguous or evolving markets Strong experi
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Greenfield
Build territory from scratch — net-new logos
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 questionAs an Account Executive with Dropbox, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.
Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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