Remote
SaaS
himalayas
About this role
Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.Senior Account Executiveđ Eastern Time Hours | đ° Competitive Compensation | đ High-Growth, Venture-Backed SaaS StartupOverviewAn emerging NYC-based SaaS companyâbacked by leading venture investorsâis scaling rapidly and building next-generation solutions for enterprise marketers.
Their platform helps brands optimize over $1M+ in annual ad spend, and they are assembling a top-performing founding GTM team to fuel the next phase of growth.This opportunity is ideal for a senior-level sales professional with a proven record of closing complex enterprise deals.
Candidates should be energized by fast-paced environments and comfortable running full-cycle sales motions at early-stage startups.
Responsibilities Manage the full sales cycle from outbound prospecting through to signed contract. Sell multi-seat, multi-year SaaS deals to enterprise organizations, often exceeding six figures in annual contract value. Build and deepen relationships with senior decision-makers across marketing, analytics, procurement, and data teams.
Navigate long and technical sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders. Maintain a precise pipeline and forecast using Salesforce and HubSpot. Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, and customer success to optimize the go-to-market engine. Leverage to analyze calls, refine messaging, and support team-level learning.
Contribute to the refinement of sales strategy, playbooks, and positioning as one of the early sales hires.
Candidate ProfileRequired Experience:
6+ years in full-cycle sales roles within US-based, venture-backed SaaS startups. Demonstrated success closing enterprise software dealsâespecially multi-seat and multi-year contracts. Experience selling into large brands, ideally within the advertising, marketing, or media space. Fluency with modern sales tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, and . Comfortable speaking to both technic
Tools & Tech Stack
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed â ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
OTE
$6k (range: $5kâ$6k)
Ramp Period
Not mentioned â clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6â18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Deal Size
$.
Typical contract value
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day â Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion â actual may vary by company.
SaaS â Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30â90 days (SMB) ¡ 3â9 months (Mid-Market) ¡ 6â18 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 â this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
This remote-friendly role based in ZA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
The compensation range of $5kâ$6k OTE suggests a standard package for this market segment.
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