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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
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis 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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