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    Commercial Digital Cloud Account Executive - Retail, Consumer Goods and Manufact

    Salesforce

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $78k–$189kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategorySalesJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life.

    The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place!

    Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.Applications for this position will be accepted on an ongoing basis.The ExperienceAs a Digital Pace Specialist AE, you'll be a quota-carrying overlay who partners with Core Account Executives to expand our digital footprint within existing customers.

    You'll own relationships with Marketing, Digital and Ecommerce leaders, while the Core AE owns the broader Sales and Service relationships.

    You'll drive new opportunities, expansion, whitespace and cross-sell across the Digital portfolio: Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Revenue Cloud and Data 360.Segment: Commercial (customers with 1,000-4,500 employees)Industries: Manufacturing, Automotive, or Retail and Consumer Goods

    What You'll Actually Be Doing Develop key customer stakeholder relationships, with a focus on Marketing, Digital and Ecommerce leaders, and drive customer satisfaction at assigned accounts Develop and drive the overall long-term account strategy, aligned to customer business objectives Partner closely with the Core AE / Account Director on account strategy and executive engagement Perform account planning at assigned accounts, coordinating with Prime and Cloud sales resources to ensure strategic alignment Coordinate

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $189k (range: $78k–$189k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    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.

    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
    Cloud-Sales-Account-Executive
    Saas-Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Account-Executive
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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 Salesforce'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 Salesforce 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.

    The compensation range of $78k–$189k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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