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    Senior Account Executive

    Bisnow

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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    The selected candidate for this role will be based in NYC as this is a hybrid, 3-4 days in office role (123 William St., New York). Must be willing to travel once or twice a month.

    Bisnow Overview

    Bisnow is the leading B2B media platform powering the commercial real estate industry. We connect CRE professionals through award-winning news, high-impact events, marketing solutions, recruiting services, and sales enablement tools that drive real business results.

    With 1.7M+ subscribers and 400+ events annually across 47 markets in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, we don’t just cover the industry, we help move it forward.

    We inform. We connect. We create opportunities that turn into deals. Global mindset. Hyper-local execution.

    About Escape, Ascent & Elevate

    Escape, Ascent, and Elevate are Bisnow’s invite-only gatherings for the industry’s top investors and developers. Most CRE events still run on panels and business cards. For the past decade, our retreats have rewritten that playbook — changing how investors and developers actually connect throughout the year.

    Escape — the most exclusive community of CRE owners, developers, and investors in the country.

    Ascent — the next generation of CRE decision-makers, under 45, with $4T+ in combined AUM.

    Elevate — the national young professionals network for CRE analysts, associates, and directors.

    The Role

    This is a senior sales seat on a small, high-output team. Internally we call this role, Business Manager. Reporting to the SVP of Executive Retreats — who’s spent a decade building this business — you’ll own a full sales cycle each of our retreats: prospecting, pitching, and closing new members and sponsors, then managing those relationships year over year.

    You’ll be on the phone and in the room with the CEOs, principals, and CIOs who run the CRE industry, and increasingly, with the capital and infrastructure players moving into adjacent spaces like data cente

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    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.

    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.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Bisnow'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

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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