Account Executive Enterprise Singapore

Notion; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A software company is looking for a sales person in Singapore to develop and execute sales strategies in Asia. You will manage the entire sales cycle, build relationships with C-suite clients, and contribute to revenue growth. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of SaaS sales experience, an excellent record of meeting sales targets, and strong communication skills. This role necessitates a builder mentality and the ability to work independently while managing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle sales experience, preferably in software.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales strategies for Asia targeting large business customers.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from lead generation to closing deals.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including C-level executives.

Skills

Full-cycle sales experience

SaaS sales experience

Communication skills

Customer relationship management

Solution sales

Job description

About Us

Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life's work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email—with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money.

In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays.

About The Role

We're hiring our first sales person to help build our founding team in Singapore. You'll develop our sales strategy for Asia, focusing on large business customers in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

You will represent Notion in the region, working to build strong connections with government and industry partners. You will be instrumental in helping build pipeline, generate revenue, and expand our most strategic customers. You will play an important role in defining/iterating on our sales motions, providing customer feedback to help shape our roadmap, and generating revenue to grow our sales business.

What You'll Achieve

• Help launch a once-in-a-generation company in Asia.
• Prospect and develop new potential accounts by educating contacts about how they can increase their team's collaboration, transparency, and productivity with Notion.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from lead generation and pre‑qualification to negotiation, closing, and renewing deals for strategic accounts across the region.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including C‑suite executives, to ensure customer satisfaction and long‑term partnerships.
• Hold face‑to‑face and Zoom meetings with prospective customers to understand their business challenges and goals.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base.
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and product demonstrations to prospective clients.
• Build and nurture key Government and industry body relationships.
• Maintain accurate records of all sales activities and pipeline management using CRM tools.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal teams, including Marketing, Product, and Customer Success, to deliver exceptional value to clients.

Skills You'll Need To Bring

• 5+ years of full‑cycle sales experience, preferably at a fast‑growing software company.
• Extensive experience in SaaS sales within the South East and North Asia markets.
• A builder mentality who thrives in collaborative environments.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Proven ability to sell into C‑Level and work with stakeholders across various lines of business.
• Experience in complex solution sales and consistently closing large figure deals.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• A deep understanding of our customers' business objectives and challenges.
• Self‑motivated and able to manage tasks and projects independently.
• Ability to operate within the gray and find creative or out‑of‑the‑box solutions when faced with ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• You've been an early sales hire at a fast growing start up before.
• You've got strong technical chops.
• Experience of quarterly sales planning.
• Direct sales plus experience of selling through Partners.
• Native Mandarin and fluent English skills.
• New logo acquisition sales experience.

We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you’re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.

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