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    Sr CRM Account Executive - Commercial Select

    ServiceNow

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $145k–$240kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    The Sr. CRM Prime AE role is a sales role built for experienced sellers who have the curiosity, confidence, and technical acumen to transform a customer’s business. You will play a pivotal role in shaping ServiceNow’s CRM business and work on exciting and transformational sales opportunities.

    People who excel at this job can lead discovery sessions, leverage value-based selling, and deliver measurable business outcomes through customer specific priorities and use cases. The CRM Prime Account Executive has the technical fluency to present, demo, and provide customers with the confidence to invest in ServiceNow CRM Solutions.

    What you get to do in this role: Sell to line of business owners across: Call center & customer service, field operations, Revenue Operations, and Sales organizations. Build relationships with customer executives and decision makers, understanding their CRM Priorities and purchasing process.

    Develop account and territory plans that identify priority customers, growth opportunities, and the actions needed to pursue them.

    Oversee client relationship mapping, orchestrating an account strategy while leading across a broad virtual team (Sales Specialists, Solutions Consultant, Success resources, Partners and Marketing, etc.) Be a trusted advisor to your customers by understanding their business and advising on how ServiceNow CRM can help them achieve their business goals Hold Customer Business Reviews (CBRs) to understand business use case and objectives, customer adoption, and identify expansion opportunities.

    To be successful in this role you have: 10+ years of sales experience within software OR solutions sales organization Experience establishing trusted relationships with current and prospective clients and other teams Experience producing new business, negotiate deals, and maintain healthy C-Level relationships Track record of high quota attainment and consistently hitting annual sales targets Experience in leveraging or critically thin

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $240k (range: $145k–$240k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

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

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    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

    CRM-Executive
    Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Account-Executive
    Software-Account-Executive
    Solution-Sales-Executive
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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 ServiceNow'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 ServiceNow, 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.

    With OTE potential exceeding $240k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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