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    Enterprise Account Executive

    Sift

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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

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    About this role

    What we’re looking for

    Sift is seeking an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of fraud prevention for some of the world’s fastest-growing and largest companies.

    We are looking for a candidate who brings a strong cross-functional B2B sales approach, with a focus on demonstrating clear value to both business and technical buyers, up to the C-Suite level. The ideal candidate will also thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment and demonstrate a strong ability to adapt to change.

    What you’ll do

    Drive: Must have a hunter mentality to expand Sift’s solutions adoption in our strategic accounts ideal customer profile through value-based selling and clearly articulating our platform differentiation.

    Engage: You’ll engage directly with our largest prospects to understand their fraud challenges and how they can be solved with Sift’s machine learning digital trust platform.

    Be a consultative problem solver: Sift is disrupting how businesses address the $55B fraud problem. A key component of your job is building tailor-made business cases that demonstrate how Sift is uniquely positioned to solve customers’ fraud problems.

    Win as one team: You will demonstrate internal leadership and engage in cross-functional collaboration to drive the platform and process evolution that positions Sift to win.

    Shape strategy and scale: You will have an opportunity to shape the strategy and tactics that fuel our continued growth across the globe.

    What would make you a strong fit

    8+ years of high performance in a SaaS sales closing role; preferably in the payments, fraud or security industry

    Experience working full cycle sales (prospecting to close)

    Ability to build trust with multiple technical decision makers

    Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-growth, high-volume environment

    Team player: coachable, collaborative, thoughtful, and resource

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    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
    C-Suite Selling·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

    sales
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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 Sift'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 Sift involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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