Account Executive (Golf)

Lightspeed Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commerce platform company located in Toronto is seeking a full-time Account Executive responsible for driving revenue through software demonstrations and lead nurturing. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the golf industry and a history in golf management. Your role involves managing a sales pipeline, engaging with clients, and achieving sales quotas. This position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including flexible paid time off, equity options, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Equity options

Pension plan contributions

Training opportunities

Health and wellness credit

Time off to volunteer

Interest groups and social committees

Computer purchase program

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Fluency in English required for this position.
• Understanding of the golf industry and a passion for golf.
• Experience in golf management.
• Comfortable with online sales.
• Ability to work autonomously and show resourcefulness.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Nurture and manage your sales pipeline.
• Work with management on pricing negotiations.
• Achieve and surpass monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas.
• Help refine internal processes.
• Attend trade shows and conferences, when required.
• Visit golf courses and meet with golf course operators, when required.

Skills

Fluency in English

Understanding of the golf industry

Experience in golf management

Comfortable with online sales

Ability to work autonomously

Team-first mentality

Ability to work well under pressure

Job description

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

Lightspeed’s growing golf division is seeking a full‑time Account Executive. In this role, you will be responsible for driving revenue to the business, because of software demonstrations and thorough lead nurturing. You will be creative in helping us dive deeper into the golf vertical, bringing our team to the next level and allowing golf courses to reach new heights with Lightspeed powered tools. Be part of the golf technology revolution by providing the best service and technology in the industry to golf courses across the globe!

What you’ll be doing:

• Nurture and manage your sales pipeline
• Work with management on pricing negotiations
• Achieve and surpass monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas
• Help refine internal processes
• Attend trade shows and conferences, when required
• Visit golf courses and meet with golf course operators, when required
• Handle other duties and responsibilities defined by management

What you need to bring:

• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
• Understanding of the golf industry and a passion for golf
• Experience in golf management
• Thoroughness in following and improving internal processes
• Comfortable with online sales
• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate resourcefulness
• Team-first mentality
• Ability to work well under pressure

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Intermediate level of sales experience, preferably in a SaaS environment
• Bilingual (English and French)
• Understanding of retail, e-commerce, restaurant and accounting principles

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• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
• A culture that celebrates performance
• The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
• Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Equity options, because this is your company too
• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
• Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

Fuel your growth. Find your people.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities

At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $ 57,000 - $95,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top‑up, and paid time off.

Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed tocreating an inclusive and barrier‑free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes andencourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the theselection process.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here .

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one‑stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual‑listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.