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    Senior Account Executive - SLED Central

    OutSystems

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    $120k–$150kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    There are NO limits to your career: come shape the future and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems!The Senior Account Executive at OutSystems will cover a SLED territory, add new logos, manage the entire sales process from discovery to close, and will leverage his or her network to gain access to selling opportunities.The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in a direct sales role and will have the ability to partner with System Integrators, Channel, and Alliance partners.

    They will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills along with the ability to be self-driven and to work independently.

    What You Will Lead/Do or

    Key

    Responsibilities Uncover and manage new selling opportunities in a geographic territory Call on and develop relationships with C-level executives across business and IT units for named accounts Execute a sales process that validates and qualifies the technical and business

    requirements of the customer in order to close the business Articulate the value proposition and be familiar with ROI and TCO tools at a business level to provide to Business Stakeholders Negotiate contracts, up-sell and cross-sell, build customer rapport Achieve sales quotas in a territory on a quarterly and annual basis by developing a sales strategy in the allocated territory with a target prospect list, and a regional sales plan to include selling with and through partners.

    Prospect, effectively qualify, and develop new sales opportunities and ongoing revenue streams from new and existing accounts. Work with Global and local SIs and Channel partners to promote OutSystems solutions

    Qualifications /

    What You Need To Succeed Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of direct and indirect selling experience within the enterprise software space and 3+ years within the application & application development space, SaaS. PaaS and Cloud offerings. Strong technical sales background with the ability to explain the business v

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $150k (range: $120k–$150k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    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

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·10+ years required
    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    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

    Senior-Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Sales
    SLED-Sales
    SaaS-Sales-Executive
    Territory-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 OutSystems'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 OutSystems, 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 provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $120k–$150k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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