Account Executive

Trapeze Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

Trapeze Group seeks an Account Executive to drive new business in the public transit sector with our SaaS solutions. You will manage multi-stakeholder cycles, build long-term agency relationships, and articulate value to senior decision-makers.

The role requires 2–5 years of SaaS sales experience, familiarity with government procurement, and strong negotiation skills. Remote work is supported with up to 50% travel for meetings and events.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of successful SaaS or technology sales experience.
• Experience with government procurement is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex sales cycles and navigate government agencies and procurement processes.
• Identify and qualify leads through cold calling, networking, events, and partnerships.
• Maintain accurate records of activities and pipeline in HubSpot/Salesforce.
• Collaborate with product, marketing and customer success teams to craft proposals and drive adoption.
• Travel up to 50% for client meetings, industry events, and conferences.

Skills

SaaS sales

Government contracts

Sales pipeline

Negotiation

Remote work

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

## Account ExecutiveApply: Remote, United States: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: R57552**Job Summary:****Job Description:**We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Account Executive to join our sales team. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, prospecting, and closing new business opportunities within the government sector – specifically public transit. You will be selling our SaaS-based software solutions designed to address the complex challenges faced by government organizations.**The Position*** Reporting to the Director of Sales* Manage complex sales cycles and navigate medium to large transit agencies/government organizations* Identify and qualify leads through cold calling, networking, attending industry events, and leveraging partnerships* Maintain accurate records of sales activities, opportunities, and pipeline through HubSpot* Provide regular updates on sales progress, forecasts, and metrics to leadership* Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders within government agencies* Focus on value-based selling and position the core differentiators of Trapeze RISC in a way that clearly shows our customers what they will receive for their commitments to us* Lead negotiations of contracts and pricing with government clients, ensuring compliance with procurement guidelines and achieving mutually beneficial terms* Work closely with internal teams to create tailored proposals, ensuring alignment with agency specifications and contract requirements* Collaborate with product, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure successful product implementations and drive customer retention**The Person****:*** Minimum of 2-5 years of successful sales experience, within the SaaS or technology space, experience with government contracts and procurement is a plus.* Sales Hunter - Focused on driving new revenue growth by uncovering new opportunities* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to and influence senior decision-makers* Ability to work effectively independently (remote) and in a team environment with regular cross-department communication* Must have a positive attitude, self-motivated, organized, and innovative* Comfort with technology solutions, particularly SaaS products, and the ability to learn and adapt to new software and tools quickly* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)* Willingness to travel as needed (50%) for client meetings, industry events, and conferences**Responsibilities*** Provide Enterprise product offering based on facts and an understanding of the customer's current/future needs* Manage complex sales cycles and navigating large transit authority/government organizations and processes.* Responsible and committed to effectively organizing workload to exceed sales metrics and accurately forecast all revenue opportunities in a timely manner in Salesforce.com* Develops strategically viable and well-planned sales opportunities with a target set of accounts/customers.* Focus on value-based selling and position the core differentiators of Trapeze in a way that clearly shows our customers what they will receive for their commitments to us* Proposal response and strategy are also important elements of the day-to-day tasks* Must travel minimum 50% of the time; working at account sites, conferences, exhibitions and workshops**Why Us****:*** Work at the forefront of cutting-edge SaaS technology in the government sector* Opportunity to make an impact within communities to improve the transit experience for all riders* We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture* Competitive base salary with uncapped commission plus bonus* Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and more**Worker Type:**Regular**Number of Openings Available:**1