Account Executive - Southern Africa

    Everfield

    Europe - Remote
    Remote
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About EverfieldEverfield buys, builds, and grows European vertical market and specialist software companies, providing them with the tools they need to move to the next level.

    Our mission is to foster ambition, fuel growth, and unlock opportunities for Europe’s software ecosystem.Companies in the Everfield ecosystem follow a decentralised model, maintaining their team, brand, and offices, while focusing on what they do best - building products and supporting customers.

    Everfield provides support in talent acquisition, HR, and access to a team of experts in building and growing European B2B SaaS companies who consult on financial and operational topics.

    Founded in 2022, Everfield has an ecosystem presence in 9 countries, and growing.About FrontuFrontu is a B2B SaaS Field Service Management (FSM) platform built for the companies that keep the world running - heavy machinery, agriculture, construction, material handling, and mining.

    Our platform digitises field operations for 7,000+ technicians across 20 countries, plugging directly into existing ERP systems as a powerful mobile layer.We are part of Everfield, a European private equity group that builds and grows vertical SaaS businesses.

    Through Everfield, you will be joining a network of 1,000+ professionals across Europe with shared knowledge, resources, and commercial muscle behind you, but at the same time will work with a small 20 person team at Frontu.We are now expanding into Southern Africa.

    Frontu is already used by a few companies in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean islands so we need local support in the region.The RoleThis is a hunter role. You will own new business development across Southern Africa. We already have customers in Southern Africa and early traction across the region - proof that the market works.

    We also come with a mapped prospect database covering the region.

    What we do not have yet is someone pushing things forward at the pace this opportunity deserves.This is not a role for someo

    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
    Master's/MBA·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    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

    Frontu
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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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?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Everfield'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 Everfield involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

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

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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