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    Account Executive - Idera

    IDERA Software

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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the Role Ready to accelerate your sales career in the fast-paced tech industry? Idera is seeking a driven, energetic sales professional to join our rapidly growing team. In this high-impact role, you will be the driving force behind selling our industry-leading portfolio of database management products.

    If you thrive in a dynamic, goal-oriented environment and have a passion for connecting clients with powerful technical solutions, we want you on our team.

    What You’ll Do

    Drive Revenue Growth: Generate new business and expand our footprint within existing accounts across your assigned territory.

    Hunt & Qualify: Proactively identify new sales opportunities and skillfully qualify a high volume of prospects using proven sales methodologies.

    Build Lasting Relationships: Establish trust and maintain exceptional rapport with current customers to ensure long-term success, retention, and support.

    Own Your Strategy: Exercise strategic judgment to determine the best actions for your territory, backed by a thorough, expert-level understanding of Idera’s products and services.

    Deliver Compelling Value: Confidently pitch and present our value proposition to stakeholders at all levels within an organization, from technical users to C-level executives.

    Manage the Pipeline: Provide accurate, continuous updates on forecasts, territory plans, and opportunity pipelines to leadership.

    What You Bring to the Table

    Education: A BA/BS degree (required).

    Experience: 1–3 years of proven success in sales or business development, with a strong preference for B2B software/tech sales.

    Technical Sales Acumen: A demonstrated ability to understand complex technical solutions and translate them into highly effective, persuasive presentations.

    Core Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and organizational skills, paired with a collaborative, team-first mindset.

    An Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

    Selling Motion

    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
    Negotiation·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·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

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    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.

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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 IDERA Software'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at IDERA Software involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

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

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