Paylocity

Enterprise HCM Account Executive

Paylocity
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,300 - $125,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong sales acumen with a focus on client engagement and relationship building at the executive level. Proficient in proposal preparation, presentation skills, and maintaining high activity standards to meet sales quotas.

Highest-signal resume keywords
5+ Years Sales ExperienceStrong Presentation SkillsCustomer Service OrientationCritical ThinkingMS Office Proficiency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Engage current clients at the executive level to align Paylocity’s solutions with company objectives and close new and expanded sales agreements
  • Generate net-new current-client business opportunities by leveraging company expertise, industry profile and industry knowledge
  • Schedule and present Paylocity products and services to current clients with 500 or more employees
  • Prepare and present proposals and provide follow-up throughout the sales process
  • Organize, complete and obtain documentation for clients adding functionality
  • Work with internal departments to ensure smooth transitions for clients adding functionality
  • Build executive-level client relationships through telemarketing, onsite meetings, referrals, professional and personal contacts, and other sources
  • Secure quarterly client touchpoints to determine needs for additional services
  • Work with internal service partners to provide the best client experience
  • Attend trade shows, conferences and other promotional events
  • Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual territory sales quotas
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • College degree strongly desired
  • 5+ years’ experience in a sales position
  • Ability to succeed in a competitive environment
  • Ability to maintain high activity standards
  • Critical thinking and decision-making skills required to handle objections and unexpected situations throughout the sales cycle
  • Customer service orientation
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications and the Internet
  • Availability five days per week during designated work hours
  • Mobility required for sitting, standing and walking
  • Mobility required for driving to prospective client sites
  • Manual/finger dexterity required in both hands to operate a computer keyboard and manipulate small objects
  • Sensory ability required to see, hear and touch
  • Mental effort required for reading, writing, visualization, calculation and analysis

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Work-from-home or location-of-record arrangement within the U.S.
  • Career development
  • Variable commission plan
  • Annual bonus
  • Restricted stock until grant based on individual performance
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities

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Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Oral CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime Management Skills
Industry Keywords
Client EngagementSales AgreementsProposal PreparationExecutive-Level RelationshipsSales QuotasTelemarketingTrade ShowsBusiness OpportunitiesFunctionality AdditionInternal Collaboration