Account Executive - Commercial, Spotify Technology

Spotify; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental

Retirement savings plan

Meal allowance

Paid days off

Flexible holidays

Job summary

Spotify Technology is recruiting an Account Executive for our Commercial team in Toronto. You will own the full sales cycle, identify and pursue new business with SMBs, and collaborate with Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to deliver customer value.

We expect strong pipeline management, stakeholder engagement (CTOs/engineering leaders), and a scalable sales motion powered by AI. Base CAD salary plus equity, with flexible work options and growth opportunities within

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a quota-carrying sales role, including 2+ years closing
• Experience in SaaS, developer platforms or cloud services
• Proven track record in fast-paced, high-volume B2B sales
• Experience selling to SMBs or mid-market organizations
• Ability to manage fast sales cycles with strong discovery
• Experience selling to CTOs and engineering leaders

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through close
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities under 1,000 employees
• Manage a high-velocity pipeline and maintain CRM hygiene
• Hit quarterly and annual revenue targets
• Contribute to scalable playbooks and sales motions
• Collaborate with Marketing on inbound/outbound pipeline
• Articulate value of Spotify Backstage Portal and Confidence
• Present customer stories and business impact to stakeholders
• Facilitate technical evaluations with Sales Engineering
• Ensure smooth handoffs to Customer Success for onboarding/retention

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

SaaS sales

High-volume B2B

Deal closing

CTO/DevOps targeting

Pipeline management

Job description

Spotify Technology is our business-to-business software team, helping organizations improve how they build and deliver software. Our products, including Backstage Portal, Confidence, and Xirp, support developers and AI-powered systems as they navigate increasingly complex engineering environments.

As an Account Executive on our Commercial team, you will drive new business for Spotify Technology. You'll focus on companies with fewer than 1,000 employees, where sales cycles typically run from weeks to a few months and success depends on a repeatable, scalable sales motion. You'll manage a high volume of opportunities, work with one or a small group of decision-makers (often a hands-on engineering leader or CTO), and move deals efficiently from the first conversation to close. You'll also help shape the playbook that enables our commercial business to grow.

You'll collaborate with Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to create a seamless customer experience. Your ability to quickly understand customers' technical needs and connect them to clear business value will be key to your success.

What You'll Do

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with companies of fewer than 1,000 employees. While significant inbound demand supports the pipeline, top performers will exceed targets by treating this as a “Hunter” role in addition to converting inbound demand.
• Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through demos, proposals, negotiations, and close.
• Manage a high-velocity pipeline across multiple opportunities, keeping deals moving with clear next steps and maintaining accurate pipeline and forecast data in the CRM.
• Achieve and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.
• Run efficient, repeatable sales processes and contribute to playbooks that help scale our commercial sales motion.
• Partner with Marketing on inbound and outbound pipeline generation, responding quickly to leads and identifying new opportunities.
• Articulate how Backstage Portal and Confidence solve developer experience challenges, including how AI is reshaping software development.
• Tell a compelling story about Spotify's internal approach to solving engineering challenges and how our products are proven internally at scale.
• Present case studies and customer success stories that demonstrate the impact and business value of our products.
• Partner with Sales Engineering on technical evaluations and ensure a smooth handoff to Customer Success to support onboarding, retention, and expansion.
• Share customer feedback with Product and internal teams to help shape the roadmap.

Who You Are

• You have 4+ years of experience in a quota-carrying sales role, including 2+ years in a revenue-closing role, ideally in SaaS, developer platforms, or cloud services.
• You have a proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets in a fast-paced, high-volume B2B environment, ideally selling to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) or mid-market companies.
• You are skilled at managing fast sales cycles efficiently while maintaining a thoughtful and effective discovery process.
• You bring strong judgment when working with incomplete information, allowing you to prioritize high-potential opportunities and confidently move away from poorly qualified deals.
• You have experience selling to technical stakeholders, including CTOs, engineering leaders, developers, or DevOps teams.
• You are familiar with software development, Product Management, DevOps tools, or developer ecosystems.
• You can clearly communicate technical benefits and business value to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You bring strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and closing skills.
• You are highly organized and disciplined in pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM hygiene.
• You are excited to help build a scalable sales motion with AI and enjoy working with innovative products in an evolving technology landscape.

Where You'll Be

This role is based in Toronto.

We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

The Canada base range for this position is $82,902 – $118,432 CAD plus equity. Benefits available for this position include extended health and dental coverage, retirement savings plans, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, and other benefits in accordance with Canadian employment standards. These ranges and benefits may be modified in the future.