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About this role
PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE: PD) is the global leader in AI-first digital operations. By automatically detecting, diagnosing, and remediating issues, the PagerDuty Platform orchestrates AI agents and automated workflows with context from over 750 integrations.
Trusted by approximately two-thirds of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500, PagerDuty is the industry standard for organizations scaling resilient, autonomous operations. Notable customers include Chipotle, Cloudflare, Docusign, Fox, Nvidia, Salesforce, Spotify, Zoom and more.
We are growing rapidly and hiring top talent with leading AI skills across engineering, sales, product, marketing, and beyond as we build the leading digital operations platform.
PagerDuty is seeking an Account Executive (AE) to join our high-performing, customer-focused team! As an Account Executive, you will drive growth and expansion within an established customer portfolio, combining strategic account management with consultative enterprise selling.
You’ll partner with C-level executives and key stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes through Operations Cloud conversions and multi-product adoption. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the customer’s journey, close high-value deals, and accelerate PagerDuty’s growth in the enterprise market.
The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven sales professional who thrives in complex deal cycles, excels at executive engagement, and is passionate about delivering customer impact through innovative SaaS solutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Own and grow a defined set of enterprise accounts by driving upsell, cross-sell, and expansion opportunities. Build and maintain trusted executive relationships through regular in-person engagement and consultative selling. Develop and execute strategic account plans to identify growth areas, expansion pathways, and competitive positioning.
Drive adoption of PagerDuty’s Operations Cloud by articulating clear business value and ROI. Execute c
Tools & Tech Stack
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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Walk me through your discovery process.
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Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
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Template questionThis Account Executive position at PagerDuty involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
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