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    Corporate Account Executive

    LaunchDarkly

    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the Job:

    The Corporate Account Executive is a hunter-focused role responsible for driving net new business and expanding existing accounts within the mid-market segment. This role requires strong outbound prospecting instincts, the ability to self-generate pipeline, and a proven track record of quota attainment in a SaaS environment.

    LaunchDarkly is looking for product-oriented, customer-focused, sales-driven individuals to help expand our Corporate AE team. You’ll work directly with a manager, sales engineers, and other resources to help customers successfully test, purchase, and adopt LaunchDarkly.

    Responsibilities:

    Self-generate pipeline through consistent outbound prospecting into ICP target accounts (this is a core skill for the role, not a supporting one).

    Articulate and sell the value of LaunchDarkly’s’ platform subscriptions Prepare for and run discovery sessions with new prospects to surface LaunchDarkly’s core use cases and the value of the usage-based pricing model Customize and deliver demos with the Solutions Engineering team Run proofs of concept for prospects Own, build, and grow relationships with existing customers — driving product adoption and uncovering new expansion opportunities Consistently hit revenue targets and accurately forecast on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis Educate, evangelize, and guide customers through successful adoption of LaunchDarkly Deliver customer feedback to our product and engineering teams Keep all data current across SFDC, Outreach, Nooks, Pocus, and Claude

    Qualifications:

    At least 1 year of closing experience Demonstrated success generating your own pipeline through outbound prospecting Proven track record of hitting or exceeding quota Exceptional written and spoken communicator Highly organized and autonomous, with strong time management Comfortable and energized operating in a fast-moving organization Entrepreneurial and self-motivated Intellectually curious and ambitious (Nice

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Mid-Market

    1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·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

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    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

    sales
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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 LaunchDarkly'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with LaunchDarkly, 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.

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