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    Account Executive, Firm Partner Acquisition (NF Strategic Accounts)

    Nationwide

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 4 weeks ago
    $112k–$198kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words.

    Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.This is a fully remote role that can be located anywhere in the Lower 48 States.

    Living in close proximity to a major metropolitan airport is strongly preferred as the role will require travel.This is an H.SD140 band role.Job Description SummaryOur work to build and grow relationships with advisory firms across the country positions Nationwide’s annuity, life insurance and retirement plan products for successful sales growth.

    Professionalism, creativity and the desire to find new and better opportunities to deliver our solutions to financial professionals and their customers are keys to success.

    If you love a highly visible position where you can influence results through relationship-building and activation expertise, we want to know more about you!As an Account Executive, you'll be responsible for building and cultivating relationships with both new and existing firms. We'll count on you to identify, prioritize and develop business cases for new partner acquisition.

    You'll focus on platform acquisition, other new partner firms and expanding and growing with existing firms. You'll have opportunities to collaborate with key Nationwide Financial (NF) leaders to develop strategic plans and tactical initiatives that advance NF as the partner of choice.Job Description

    Key

    Responsibilities: Discovers, prepares and delivers new partnerships for Nationwide. Focuses on platform distribution and uses market insights and data to discover new partner opportunities.Develops and deploys a consistent act

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $198k (range: $112k–$198k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    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

    Account-Executive
    Financial-Services-Sales
    Strategic-Account-Management
    Business-Development
    Partner-Acquisition
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

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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 Nationwide'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 Nationwide 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 provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $112k–$198k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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