On-site
SaaS
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About this role
About KotaKota is reimagining insurance and retirement
benefits for the modern workforce. Through our two flagship products, Kota Platform, the first fully integrated
benefits platform, and Kota Embed, our embedded insurance solution. We're making
benefits more accessible, valued, and global.We power
benefits for tens of thousands of employees at Europe's most forward-thinking companies, including Carwow, Tines, Zoe, and Remote.
Founded in 2022, we've raised more than €20M from investors such as EQT Ventures, Eurazeo, Northzone, and Frontline, as well as founders and executives from Workday, Remote, Personio, and OpenAI.We work in a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 2 days per week required in our office in London.
What You'll DoProspect, qualify and close new opportunities, expanding our footprint in the UK & Ireland market across large mid-market sized companiesWork closely with a BDR to open up larger accounts, while generating your own opportunitiesBuild a genuine understanding of Kota's products so you can speak to value confidently and adapt your talk tracks depending on the prospectNavigate complex RFP process across large organisationsNegotiate deals with clients that satisfy both the customer and company needsAccurately forecast your deals, your quarters and your annual plan, we need to be able to reliably account for your ability to hit your targetConsistently hit and exceed monthly and quarterly targets in a fast-moving, still-forming sales environmentHelp shape our sales approach and positioning as we figure out what works best in this marketKnowledge, Skills And Experience4+ years experience carrying and hitting a quota as an individual contributor, whether that's SaaS,
benefits, insurance, pensions or another consultative B2B sales environmentOutbound experience is essential, we need someone who can generate their own opportunities, not just work inboundProven track record of consistently exceeding targets as an individual contributorComfort
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
OTE
$,
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Mid-Market
1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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 questionThis Account Executive position at Kota 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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