Account Executive - High Velocity & SMB

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenKrill is seeking an Account Executive to be the first contact point for business executives and to represent our services across industries. You will own the sales funnel from inbound demos to closing and log all activities in the CRM.

This role rewards hunters with grit and a growth mindset, offering a fast-paced environment where you collaborate with senior sales to hit revenue targets and continuously refine messaging. OpenKrill values initiative and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2+ years sales-related experience in SaaS.
• Hunter mentality; competitive and resilient.
• Curious about customers and their business; don’t take no at face value.
• Strong work ethic, high attention to detail, organized and dependable.
• Clear, efficient communicator; eager to learn and contribute to team growth.
• Able to work independently and consistently meet/exceed goals.
• Growth mindset: coachable, seeks feedback, improves daily.

Responsibilities

• Act as first contact for new prospects; handle inbound demos and define next steps.
• Own pipeline hygiene: log all contacts, leads, opportunities, and activities in the CRM.
• Progress leads through the funnel via active follow-ups (calls, texts, emails, LinkedIn).
• Run persuasive outreach to warm leads; schedule and conduct virtual demos.
• Partner with senior sales to hit revenue targets; share feedback to improve messaging and process

Skills

SaaS sales

Pipeline management

Demoing products

CRM

English communication

Tools

Airtable

Pipedrive

HubSpot

Salesforce

Google Meet/Zoom

Slack/Discord

ClickUp

Zoho

Job description

About The Role

• Join a select sales team accelerating our global growth and building meaningful relationships with companies across industries.
• As an Account Executive, you'll be the first contact point for business executives and deliver a best-in-class representation of our services.
• We're looking for hunters with grit, curiosity, and a growth mindset who love winning and improving 1% every day.

Schedule

• The schedule for this job is 8am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm - 1am GMT)

What We’re Looking ForResponsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for new prospects; handle inbound demos and define next steps.
• Own pipeline hygiene: log all contacts, leads, opportunities, and activities in the CRM.
• Progress leads through the funnel via active follow-ups (calls, texts, emails, LinkedIn).
• Run persuasive outreach to warm leads; schedule and conduct virtual demos.
• Partner with senior sales to hit revenue targets; share feedback to improve messaging and process

Who We’re Looking For

• 2+ years sales-related experience at a SaaS company.
• Hunter mentality; competitive and resilient (winning is a conscious choice).
• Naturally curious about customers and their business; don’t take no at face value.
• Strong work ethic, high attention to detail, organized and dependable.
• Clear, efficient communicator; eager to learn and contribute to team growth.
• Able to work independently and consistently meet/exceed goals.
• Growth mindset: coachable, seeks feedback, improves daily.

Experience (what helps you succeed here)

• 2–3 years in sales, business development, account management/executive, or marketing.
• Managing a pipeline and converting qualified leads into paying customers.
• Proven follow-up motion using call blocks, email cadences, and texting.
• Running virtual product/service demos; answering questions; tailoring pricing; upselling.
• Objection handling and negotiating across various industries.
• Representing solutions end-to‑end: understand product, research customer needs, position value.
• Tech-savvy with strong analytical thinking; excellent English (written & verbal).
• Thrives in fast-paced, changing environments; meets deadlines reliably (required).
• Tools exposure (preferred): CRMs (Airtable, Pipedrive, Hubspot, Salesforce or similar), prospecting tools, Google Meet/Zoom, Slack/Discord, ClickUp, Zoho or Google Workspace.

Culture

• We’re a community of uncommon people who choose hard problems and build boldly.
• Expect ingenuity, hustle, grit, and continuous professional growth.
• Collaborative, family-style team with ownership of initiatives and room to challenge norms.
• You’ll work closely with senior leaders, own meaningful areas, and help shape how we sell.

Compensation

• Base salary (annual): $55,000–$85,000 USD
• OTE: $120k - $145k
• Commissions paid against clear KPIs
• Final offer depends on location, experience, and interview performance.