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    Full-cycle Account Executive (HVAC)

    Huzzle

    🇿🇦 South Africa
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    About Huzzle

    At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include fast-growing startups, digital agencies, SaaS companies, and tech-enabled businesses across industries such as MarTech, FinTech, EdTech, and eCommerce.

    Unlike traditional outsourcing agencies, we place you directly with innovative companies where you become a valued member of the team.About the CompanyThe company offers a platform that serves as the agentic revenue infrastructure and operational backbone these companies have been missing.

    By deploying autonomous AI agents to run the entire revenue lifecycle, it captures every opportunity, keeps the pipeline alive, and drives consistent revenue without relying on staff availability or adding to company headcount.

    Key

    Responsibilities

    Pipeline Generation: Execute high-volume outbound activity including 100+ dials per day, targeted emailing, and LinkedIn outreach to generate $80k–$120k in new monthly pipeline.

    Full Cycle Closing: Lead discovery calls and deliver polished product demos, managing a 14–30 day sales cycle to meet aggressive monthly closing targets (stair-stepping to 20+ deals per month).

    Process Architecture: Build and optimize outreach frameworks, objection-handling scripts, and CRM workflows to ensure 95%+ hygiene and data accuracy.

    Strategic Leadership: Transition from individual production to managing a team of two, coaching them on performance metrics and ensuring the team maintains a 20–30% close rate on qualified opportunities.

    Operational Excellence: Maintain a rapid response time (< 2 hours) to inbound inquiries and ensure a consistent show rate of 70%+ for all scheduled meetings.

    Requirements

    Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience in high-growth sales environments, specifically building pipelines and closing net-new deals.

    Blue-Collar Fluency: Deep understanding of the home services vertical (HVAC, plumbing, roofing,

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    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.

    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

    Account-Executive
    B2B-Sales
    SaaS-Sales
    HVAC-Sales
    Home-Services-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 Huzzle'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

    As an Account Executive with Huzzle, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role based in ZA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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