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About this role
About the Role:
As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will own a defined territory across New South Wales (NSW), with primary responsibility for acquiring new enterprise customers and growing AvePoint's market presence. While you will manage and expand a small portfolio of existing customers, your primary focus will be generating new business through strategic prospecting, executive engagement and value-based selling.
You will develop and execute territory, account and opportunity plans, build relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders, and lead complex sales opportunities from initial engagement through to close. Working closely with channel partners and internal teams, you will help organisations solve critical data security, governance and digital workplace challenges using the AvePoint Confidence Platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated enterprise seller who enjoys winning new business, building a territory and influencing outcomes in a high-growth, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop and execute a territory plan focused on new logo acquisition across NSW.
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Generate qualified pipeline through prospecting, networking, partner engagement and strategic account-based activity.
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Build relationships with executive and senior decision makers across target accounts.
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Lead complex enterprise sales opportunities from qualification through to negotiation and close.
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Develop account plans, stakeholder maps and customer-specific value propositions.
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Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing,
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
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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