Remote
SaaS
himalayas
🇮🇹 Italian
About this role
Support building the Italian market for a global safety technology companyForwood Safety is a global SaaS company on a mission to prevent fatalities and serious incidents in high-risk industries.Our Critical Risk Management System helps some of the world’s largest organisations identify and manage the risks that can lead to serious incidents and fatalities.
Now, we’re looking to expand our presence in Italy.We’re looking for an experienced Account Executive to support our Italian enterprise sales growth.
You’ll open doors, build relationships with senior decision-makers, develop a high-value pipeline and lead complex enterprise opportunities through to close.You’ll help shape how Forwood approaches the Italian market, working closely with our global commercial team and regional partners.
What you’ll do: Support building the Italian market by identifying target organisations, developing relationships and creating new enterprise sales opportunities. Own the sales cycle from prospecting and discovery through to strategic account planning, proposals, negotiation and close.
Build and manage a high-value new-business pipeline, maintaining momentum through long and complex enterprise sales cycles. Engage with senior executives and operational leaders to understand their business priorities, critical risks and strategic objectives. Work closely with Forwood’s regional partners to identify opportunities, strengthen relationships and develop effective routes to market.
Help shape our Italian go-to-market strategy, using your understanding of the market, customers, competitors and partners to determine where we focus and how we win. Clearly communicate the value of Forwood’s technology and position it as a strategic solution for organisations looking to prevent serious incidents and fatalities.
What we’re looking for:We’re looking for a commercially strong enterprise sales professional who enjoys opening doors, navigating complex organisations and turning opportunities into lar
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
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.
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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 questionThis Account Executive position at Forwood Safety involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
This remote-friendly role based in IT provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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