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SaaS
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About this role
Validio is the agentic data management platform that automates data quality, lineage, and cataloging — so enterprises can finally trust the data behind their analytics, AI, and reporting.
As a Strategic Account Executive, you'll own our most important accounts — a focused set of the largest, most complex enterprises — and the multi-year relationships that turn them into marquee customers.This is enterprise selling at its most strategic: long cycles, many stakeholders, seven-figure stakes.
You'll orchestrate pursuit teams, earn trust at the top of the organization, and land and expand within the logos that define our market.
What you'll doOwn a focused portfolio of our largest, most strategic accounts, and the strategy to win and grow themBuild multi-year account plans and multi-threaded relationships across the enterpriseEarn trusted-advisor status with C-level leaders (CDO, CIO, CTO)Orchestrate cross-functional pursuit teams — Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and executive sponsorsLead complex, high-value negotiations and procurement processesLand and expand within marquee accounts, growing our footprint over time
What you'll bring7+ years closing large, complex enterprise deals, including six- and seven-figure contractsA track record landing and growing Fortune 500 or otherwise marquee accountsMastery of strategic account planning and multi-threaded, executive-level sellingThe patience and rigor for long cycles, and the presence to lead themCommand of MEDDPICC (or a comparable framework) to qualify and drive complex, multi-stakeholder dealsBonus points forExperience selling data, AI, or infrastructure softwareSelling a new category, or into regulated enterprisesWhy Validio Founded in Sweden in 2019, we're trusted by data-driven enterprises like Nordea, Canva, and Truecaller.
Data quality is becoming the foundation everything else — analytics, AI, agents — is built on, and we're defining that category. You'll carry our most important relationships as we define it
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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 questionAs an Account Executive with Validio, 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.
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