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    Client Account Executive

    Novara

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    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:

    The Client Account Executive is responsible for managing, growing, and renewing a portfolio of existing Novara customers. This role focuses on building strong client relationships, identifying expansion opportunities, ensuring product adoption, and delivering a best-in-class customer experience.

    The ideal candidate excels at consultative selling in a SaaS environment and thrives in a fast-paced, quota-carrying role.

    Responsibilities:

    Account Management and Growth:

    Manage a defined book of business with responsibility for renewals, upsell, and cross-sell. Develop strategic account plans to strengthen customer relationships and expand product usage. Uncover customer needs and recommend Novara solutions that add measurable value. Consistently achieve or exceed revenue targets (renewal rate, expansion ARR, net retention).

    Customer Engagement:

    Serve as the primary point of contact for customer decision-makers and influencers. Conduct regular business reviews to demonstrate ROI and ensure customer satisfaction. Partner with Customer Success, Product, and Support teams to resolve issues and reinforce value. Advocate for customers internally and provide feedback to improve product and service offerings.

    Sales Process and Execution:

    Manage the full sales cycle for expansions and renewals, including scoping, pricing, negotiation, and close. Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and ac

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Deal Size

    $,

    Typical contract value

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Negotiation·Required skill
    Consultative Selling·Required skill
    Account Management·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
    Client-Account-Executive
    SaaS-Sales-Executive
    Account-Manager
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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

    This Account Executive position at Novara 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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