Senior Account Executive, Growth

    Temporal

    🇺🇸 United States (Remote)
    Remote
    FullTime
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    About the RoleTemporal is redefining how modern applications are built and operated.

    As a Strategic Enterprise Growth Account Executive, you will be responsible for accelerating expansion within a portfolio of high-value enterprise customers driving deeper technical adoption and increasing strategic relevance across engineering organizations.This role sits at the intersection of technical credibility and commercial execution.

    You will partner with engineering leaders to uncover high-impact use cases, guide architectural conversations, and translate customer priorities into measurable growth for Temporal. Your success will directly influence customer retention, expansion, and long-term platform adoption.

    What You'll DoDevelop and execute multi-threaded expansion strategies within a portfolio of Temporal’s most valuable and strategic enterprise accountsIdentify whitespace and new use case opportunities within existing customers by mapping organizational structures, architectural patterns, and business initiatives, and aligning Temporal’s unique capabilities to their most critical challengesLead consultative conversations with engineers, architects, and engineering leadership to align Temporal’s capabilities with mission-critical workloadsDrive internal evangelism within customer organizations to expand usage across teams and business unitsPartner with Solutions Architecture and Customer Success to guide customers through production adoption and scaled deployment of Temporal CloudNavigate complex procurement and stakeholder environments to close expansion opportunities efficientlyMaintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and account planning rigorContribute insight from the field to inform product, marketing, and growth strategyProviding reliable and timely information on the status of every assigned account and opportunityTravel up to 25% of the time (but, may vary based on customer needs) 

    What You'll NeedDemonstrated expertise in enterprise softw

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Accelerators

    Yes

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Pipeline Management·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.

    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
    Account Executives
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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 Temporal'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 Temporal involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

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

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

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