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    Account Executive, Enterprise SaaS Sales (EAST REGION)

    Avetta New Zealand

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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

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    About this role

    Avetta is building the largest global community of hiring clients and suppliers that are Ready to Work. Its unified platform streamlines compliance, prequalification, safety and performance benchmarking in a single, integrated experience.

    Trusted by 360,000 businesses across more than 120 countries, Avetta blends AI-driven insights and human expertise to close risk gaps and strengthen supplier reliability so projects start on time, risks are managed proactively and operations scale with certainty.

    SUMMARY

    The Enterprise Account Executive is an experienced enterprise seller who drives new business with a high degree of independence and consistency. This role requires a consultative, insight-led sales approach - listening, uncovering challenges, and crafting solutions that deliver measurable impact.

    The ideal candidate consistently closes high-value SaaS deals, skillfully manages complex sales cycles, and reliably exceeds revenue targets. This includes strong experience with large multinational companies, sophisticated buying committees and buyer journeys, and proficient-to-advanced application of MEDDPICC and Challenger selling to drive predictable outcomes.

    The Account Executive operates autonomously across the full sales motion and begins to influence the broader team - sharing winning strategies and mentoring less-tenured Account Executives. The Enterprise Account Executive owns the primary relationship with prospective Avetta clients before and during their buyer journey.

    Once a prospect becomes a client, the Account Executive continues to manage and service the relationship until it is fully established, at which point it transitions to the Account Management Team. If residing within commutable distance to one of our offices, a hybrid schedule would be required (3 days in office, 2 days work from home).

    Candidates within commutable distance are preferred, but those outside of an office area may be considered on a remote basis.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBI

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Account Management·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Avetta New Zealand'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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Avetta New Zealand involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

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

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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