Account Executive

Advantive Career Center; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantive Career Center is seeking an Account Executive who reports to the Manager, Sales. You will focus on building meaningful relationships, developing new opportunities, and achieving quarterly sales goals for our software and services portfolio.

You’ll drive prospecting, qualify leads from Marketing and our BDR team, and guide prospects through the full sales lifecycle. The role embraces AI-driven tools to enhance prospecting, engagement, forecasting, and overall sales effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Identify, nurture, and close opportunities to meet monthly and quarterly quotas.
• Research prospects, identify decision-makers, and generate interest in our products.
• Build and maintain a strategic territory business plan.
• Generate new sales opportunities via inbound follow-up, networking, and outbound outreach (calls, emails).
• Partner with BDRs to align messaging and drive pipeline and bookings.
• Conduct product demonstrations that clearly articulate our value proposition.
• Participate in marketing events like conferences, webinars, and networking.
• Map client business requirements to solutions in our portfolio.
• Leverage AI tools and data insights to enhance prospecting, engagement, and forecasting.
• Maintain accurate sales activity in Salesforce CRM.
• Build and sustain relationships with prospects throughout the sales cycle.

Job description

As an Account Executive, you’ll report to the Manager, Sales and focus on building meaningful relationships, developing new opportunities, and achieving quarterly sales goals for our software and services portfolio. You’ll play a critical role in prospecting, qualifying leads from Marketing and our BDR team, and guiding prospective customers through the full sales lifecycle.

At Advantive, we are an AI-forward organization, and leveraging AI is part of how we operate every day — from prospect research and territory planning to pipeline management and customer engagement. As an AE, you’ll be expected to embrace AI-driven tools and insights to work smarter, improve productivity, and drive better outcomes for your customers and your business.

This role is centered on building relationships at every level within prospective customer organizations. You’ll develop deep expertise in our products, stay current on market trends and the competitive landscape, and proactively identify new business opportunities while designing and executing effective territory sales strategies. We value curiosity, strong communication, collaboration, and a growth mindset — and we’re committed to supporting your success.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, nurture, and close opportunities to achieve monthly and quarterly new business quotas


• Research prospects, identify key decision-makers, and generate interest in our products and services


• Build and maintain a strategic territory business plan


• Generate new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up, industry networking, and proactive outbound outreach (calls, email, and social)


• Partner closely with the Business Development team (BDRs) to align messaging and execute targeted campaigns that drive pipeline growth and bookings


• Conduct compelling product demonstrations and presentations that clearly articulate our value proposition


• Participate in marketing events including conferences, webinars, and networking engagements


• Map client business requirements to appropriate solutions within our portfolio


• Leverage AI tools and data insights to enhance prospecting, engagement, forecasting, and overall sales effectiveness


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date sales activity within Salesforce CRM


• Build and sustain strong relationships with prospects throughout the sales cycle