Remote
SaaS
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About this role
Headquarters: Remote - Ireland
URL: http://hubspot.com
What will you get to do in this Small Business Account Executive role?
As an Account Executive at HubSpot, you use inbound selling strategies to find new business and help them grow using HubSpot software. You run online demos of the HubSpot software and successfully sell the HubSpot value proposition. Your target clients will largely consist of small and mid-sized businesses. This position would be based out of your home office working in an inside sales model, and it is a full closing role.
We are actively hiring for a Small Business Account Executive to sell into the Nordics territory; candidates are eligible to be office, flex or remotely located in the United Kingdom based on individual preference! Please check out this article for more context: The Future of Work at HubSpot: How We're Building a Hybrid Company.
What are the responsibilities of a Small Business Nordics Account Executive?
In this role, you will get to:
- Quickly identify challenges that our prospective customers face and discover the best inbound marketing solutions for their business
- Consistently close new business at or above quota level
- Build relationships with highly qualified prospects at small and mid-sized companies
- Build relationships with prospects and internal stakeholders to grow ne
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
Buyer Persona
Individual / End-User
Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling
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.
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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 questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
This remote-friendly role based in GB provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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