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About this role
Turn enterprise ambition into measurable impact with AI
What if your next enterprise deal could transform how a global organization connects with its customers? As a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Coveo, you’ll bring our AI-powered solutions to leading organizations, building relationships and opportunities that translate into meaningful business outcomes.
You’ll own complex enterprise sales cycles from prospecting through close, combining industry expertise, consultative selling and a strong partner ecosystem to help customers understand the value Coveo can bring to their business.
As one of our Senior Enterprise Account Executives, you will:
- Build and execute creative account strategies focused on delivering measurable outcomes for enterprise customers.
- Develop relationships with key decision-makers and senior executives, creating new opportunities and building lasting partnerships.
- Partner with our alliances team to build strong relationships across Coveo’s partner ecosystem and uncover opportunities for growth.
- Develop compelling business proposals that clearly connect Coveo’s capabilities to each customer’s priorities, challenges and potential business value.
- Manage complex sales cycles end to end, assessing stakeholders, resources, timing, probability of closure and financial impact while maintaining accurate visibility into sales activity and results.
- Lead opportunities through the final stages of the sales process, securing agreements and consistently working toward quarterly and annual sales quotas.
Here is what will qualify you for the role:
- 3+ years of experience managing complex enterprise software
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
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount 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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