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    Mid-Market Account Executive, Americas

    Customer.io

    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Yesterday
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

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    About this role

    Hello, I’m Steve, Director of Sales at Customer.io! We’re expanding our sales team in the United States and seeking motivated and successful Account Executives at the Mid-Market level to join us! This role offers a unique opportunity to take your sales career to the next level, with potential for upward mobility.

    As an Account Executive, you’ll represent Customer.io to prospective customers and drive growth within key market segments. This is a full-cycle sales role (prospect, demo, close), where you’ll be fielding both inbound and outbound demand.

    About Customer.io

    Over 9,000 companies — from scrappy startups to global brands — use our platform to send billions of emails, push notifications, in-app messages, and SMS every day. Customer.io powers automated communication that people actually want to receive. We help teams send smarter, more relevant messages using real-time behavioral data.

    Responsibilities:

    Pipeline Development and Management: Build and manage a pipeline through self-sourced leads and SDR-supported leads to drive new customer acquisition. Full-Cycle Sales Execution: Lead the entire sales process from prospecting and discovery through demo and closing, focusing on new business acquisition within targeted accounts.

    Customer Needs Analysis and Solution Alignment: Conduct discovery calls to understand customer business challenges and goals. Position Customer.io’s solutions to meet these needs effectively. Collaboration and Cross-Functional Feedback: Work closely with the SDR team for lead quality feedback and collaborate with Customer Success and Technical Support for a smooth hand-off post-sale.

    Performance Tracking and Reporting: Own and report on individual sales metrics, including pipeline status and progress towards targets, to support informed decision-making.

    Qualifications:

    Experience: 2+ years of experience in full-cycle B2B SaaS or MarTech sales, handling mid-market accounts

    Location: We are currently hiring for po

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Mid-Market

    1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·2+ years required
    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    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 Customer.io'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Customer.io, 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.

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