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    Enterprise Account Executive

    apricot

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    This is a remote position.About the CompanyWe are a bootstrapped, profitable, and SOC 2 Type II certified technology company providing vehicle data infrastructure through APIs.Our platform provides access to critical automotive data including VIN decoding, license plate lookup, vehicle market values, recalls, specifications, images, and vehicle history.Our data infrastructure powers products across industries including financial services, insurance, automotive, fleet management, and other businesses that depend on accurate vehicle data.We operate with a lean team, fast decision-making, and a strong focus on building products that solve real customer problems.

    About the RoleWe are looking for anEnterprise Account Executiveto become the second sales hire and first enterprise AE, owning the full sales cycle from qualification and technical discovery through pilot, negotiation, close, and production deployment.This is a highly autonomous role.

    You will be responsible for building your own pipeline while managing complex enterprise sales cycles involving technical and business stakeholders.You will sell a technical, API-based product that becomes embedded in customers' production systems.

    Customers may use the platform for insurance underwriting, lending decisions, dealer tools, fleet platforms, claims workflows, and other business-critical applications.The ideal candidate is comfortable selling to engineering, product, data, and business leaders and can independently navigate technical conversations without relying on a Sales Engineer for every interaction.

    What You'll Do Build and manage your own enterprise pipeline through outbound prospecting, partnerships, developer communities, industry networks, and targeted account research. Own the complete sales cycle from qualification and discovery through pilot, pricing, negotiation, close, and go-live. Run technical discovery with engineering, product, data, and business stakeholders.

    Understand API documentation, technical r

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    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
    Negotiation·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    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

    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

    Enterprise-Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Sales
    B2B-Sales
    Technical-Sales
    SaaS-Sales
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

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    Research apricot'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

    Account 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 provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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