Freshworks

Account Executive – Strategic

Freshworks
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $127,800 - $183,655 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise SaaS sales, with a proven ability to build relationships with C-level executives and deliver measurable business outcomes. Skilled in managing sales pipelines, accurate forecasting, and collaborating across teams to drive growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords
8-10+ Years In SaaS SalesEnterprise Account ManagementSolution-Selling SkillsPipeline ManagementRevenue Goal Achievement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ITSM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Execute territory strategies to win new enterprise business, broaden market presence, and exceed growth targets
  • Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting through negotiation and closure
  • Build trusted relationships with C-level executives
  • Understand business challenges, tailor industry-relevant use cases, and deliver outcome-driven value conversations
  • Represent Freshworks while staying informed on competitive dynamics and product innovation
  • Partner with Business Development, Pre-Sales, Marketing, Implementations, Billing, and Deal Desk
  • Mentor and coach colleagues
  • Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline with accurate forecasting and complete opportunity tracking
  • Travel as required to engage with customers in person and represent Freshworks

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8 to 10+ years in quota-carrying, closing SaaS sales roles focused on enterprise accounts
  • Strong track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue goals
  • Proven ability to navigate complex, medium-to-long enterprise sales cycles
  • Ability to foster trusted relationships with technical and executive stakeholders
  • Ability to deliver measurable business outcomes
  • Skilled in prospecting, pipeline management, and accurate forecasting
  • Strong solution-selling skills
  • Ability to understand customer challenges and position software solutions such as ITSM, IT infrastructure, and EX platforms
  • Collaborative and analytical, with a customer-first mindset
  • Ability to partner across teams and use insights to drive sustainable growth

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances
  • Equity + ESPP
  • Flexible PTO
  • Flexible spending
  • Commuter benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Adoption and parental leave benefits
  • Variable Compensation

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Hard Skills
Sales Cycle ManagementProspectingNegotiationForecastingOpportunity Tracking
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingMentoringAnalytical ThinkingCustomer-First MindsetCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
ITSMIT InfrastructureEX Platforms
Industry Keywords
Enterprise SalesSaaSGrowth TargetsC-Level EngagementBusiness Development