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    Account Executive

    Novara

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    $115k–$125kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Novara provides safety, operational risk management, and sustainability software that empowers organizations to identify and resolve issues before they become incidents.

    Through the Flex and Risk Management Center platforms, Novara helps organizations manage operational risk proactively with a system they can configure to fit their operations, data that unifies risk and safety intelligence, and tools that increase workforce participation.

    Novara’s combination of software, training, and AI-powered tools put people and safety first while protecting critical operations.

    Position Description:

    Novara is experiencing significant growth and, as such, we are growing our sales team to accelerate that even further. This is a high-impact, strategic sales role responsible for navigating sophisticated buying committees, and leading multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial prospecting through contract execution.

    The ideal candidate is an accomplished B2B SaaS seller with deep experience engaging C-suite executives, building compelling business cases, managing large territories, and consistently creating enough high-quality pipeline to exceed aggressive revenue targets.

    Success requires exceptional commercial judgment, executive presence, disciplined deal management, intellectual curiosity, and the resilience to win in a demanding, competitive, and fast-growing market. The role is focused on selling Novara’s Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) compliance and operational efficiency software into various industries.

    Our software serves as the central hub of activity for growing compliance and safety departments seeking an adaptable, quick-to-implement solution featuring built-in best practices that accelerate business processes for compliance and risk professionals.

    Responsibilities:

    Own the business plan for acquiring new logo targets on our Strategic AccountExecutive team Expand and grow new client accounts during first 12 months Actively prospect for new opportun

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $125k (range: $115k–$125k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Prospecting·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.

    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
    B2B-SaaS-Sales
    Strategic-Sales
    Enterprise-Sales
    Software-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 Novara'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

    As an Account Executive with Novara, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $115k–$125k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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