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    Technical Account Executive

    Resend

    Americas
    Remote
    FullTime
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Jul 29, 2026
    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    Over 4M developers have used Resend, and we're onboarding hundreds of new paying customers every day. We've built enrichment and segmentation systems to identify high-value accounts across our inbound funnel.Founder-led sales have closed enterprise deals. We've brought in experienced GTM help to build early infrastructure and playbooks.

    We're looking for a Technical Account Executive to join our small and growing Buyer Experience Squad.This is a building and closing role. You'll take what exists, pressure-test it, expand it, and iterate on our repeatable sales motion. This role is remote based in the Americas Time Zones.Read more about how we work, how we hire, and

    what we value here.In this role, you will…Work high-intent inbound opportunities from enriched, segmented enterprise logos and high-growth companiesBuild on existing playbooks - we have hypotheses and early wins; you'll validate, iterate, and scale what worksRun experiments across messaging, timing, and channels to find repeatabilityExpand existing customers by identifying accounts that could benefit from higher tiers or additional productsPrevent churn by distinguishing accounts worth saving from natural lifecycle churnBe the voice of the customer internally - feeding learnings back to product, marketing, and successDocument everything - your learnings become the playbook the team builds onYou’ll be a great fit if you…You've built before.

    You know what it's like to operate without a finished playbook and have built out a new role, team, or function from zeroYou're customer-obsessed. Genuinely curious about customers' problems. Comfortable working with deeply technical infrastructure engineers and newer developers alike. You meet people where they areYou think like a scientist. Hypotheses, tests, measurements, iteration.

    You're trying to learn something with every conversationYou document and share. Not a lone wolf. You write things down and make the whole team smarter from your workYou're technical enoug

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    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

    Sales
    Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Resend'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 Resend, 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.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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