Account Executive - North Eastern USA

    Storyblok

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    SaaS
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    weworkremotely

    About this role

    Headquarters: Remote

    Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and publish with confidence. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.

    Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact.

     

    WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

    You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:

    • Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
    • Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
    • Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
    • Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
    • The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
    • As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
    • An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

    JOB SUMMARY

    As an Account Executive, you'll be on the front line of Storyblok's US expansion — owning your territory end to end and closing new Enterprise business. This is a true hunting role: you'll self-generate a significant share of your own pipeline, going directly after the accounts you believe in, while partnering closely with our B

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    Individual / End-User

    Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling

    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

    remote
    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?

    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 Storyblok'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    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 Storyblok 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.

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