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    Strategic Enterprise Account Executive

    Proof

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    $250k–$350kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Proof is the world's first identity-assured transaction management platform and we are on a mission to digitize trust for all of life’s most critical transactions. Developed by the same market leaders and experts who brought notarization online with Notarize℠, Proof offers trust in a digital world by verifying identities and securing transactions to protect businesses and their customers.

    Since 2015, we’ve completed many of the world’s first digital commerce transactions, including the first online real estate closing, online mortgage closing, online auto sale, and online will and we're still just getting started!We are looking for an experienced Strategic Enterprise Account Executive to join our Sales team to manage the most critical prospect and customer accounts.

    In this hunter role, you will be responsible for building and executing the strategy to develop cold accounts into customers, while also working closely with Customer Success to grow current customer accounts. Enjoys being part of a small fast paced start up environment and is a self starter.

    Experience in selling digital transformational SaaS solutions to verticals in FinTech, Banking, Insurance, Mortgage/Title. Prior knowledge of product solutions selling security, identity verification or eSign is a plus. Thrives in creative problem solving with a challenger sales mentality. This position requires regular travel to attend trade shows, meet customers, and build relationships.

    This is a high-profile individual contributor role with commensurate compensation. Remote working environment. As our Strategic Account Executive, you will: Orchestrate and close profitable growth contracts that exceed $1M in committed annual revenue selling as a team. Establish executive relationships within prospect, customer, and partner accounts.

    Become a subject matter expert in digital identity, fraud prevention, and trusted online transactions. Develop and execute custom account plans for each assigned account. Independen

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $350k (range: $250k–$350k)

    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

    Individual / End-User

    Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·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

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Enterprise-Sales
    SaaS-Sales
    Strategic-Account-Executive
    Business-Development
    Saas-Account-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 Proof'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 Proof 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.

    With OTE potential exceeding $350k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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