Account Executive - Mid Market

Karbon; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped monthly bonus

Paid time off

Medical & dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Work-from-home stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

Karbon is seeking a Sales Account Executive to identify and manage leads, demonstrate value, and drive the sales process for accounting firms. You will lead technical demos, nurture opportunities, and use tools like Gong, ChatGPT, and Gemini to accelerate discovery and follow-up.

This role offers remote work across the United States with strong upside Ideal candidates have 3+ years of SaaS sales, outbound experience, and a consultative approach.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience selling SaaS to mid-market businesses with a track record of exceeding quota.
• Experience with outbound sales; hunter mentality.
• Team player with a strong work ethic and results-driven attitude.
• Ability to build a strong business case for Karbon through a consultative and value-driven sales process.
• Technical aptitude to master our sales tools & tech stack.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask opportunities of varying lengths and depths.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage leads and opportunities, demonstrating Karbon's value.
• Drive and expand your portfolio through outbound engagement and calls.
• Create outreach sequences using content and campaigns to secure meetings with decision makers.
• Maintain a strong pipeline with >= 3x quota to secure next-step meetings.
• Ensure accurate updates in Salesforce/Gong; track call notes and next steps.
• Demonstrate alignment of Karbon's value with client requirements.
• Utilize Gong, ChatGPT, and Gemini to synthesize discovery notes and automate follow-ups.

Skills

SaaS Sales

Mid-market

Outbound selling

Hunter mindset

Consultative selling

CRM proficiency

Sales process

Tools

Salesforce

Gong

ChatGPT

Gemini

LinkedIn

Outreach

Job description

About Karbon

Karbon is the global leader in AI-powered practice management software for accounting firms. We provide an award-winning cloud platform that helps tens of thousands of accounting professionals work more efficiently and collaboratively every day. With customers in 40 countries, we have grown into a globally distributed team across the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, growing rapidly, and have a people-first culture that is recognized with Great Place To Work certification and on Fortune magazine's Best Small Workplaces List.

Are you a sales professional looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a rapidly growing, award winning and well-funded SaaS business that is disrupting a multibillion-dollar industry? We are looking for top performing, self-starter sales executives with experience and desire to manage all aspects of the sales process including prospecting, lead qualification, demand creation and closing new business. Our sales team members are located throughout the United States offering flexibility to work remotely. This is a tremendous career opportunity with a high level of professional and financial upside.

About the Role

As a Sales Account Executive, you will be responsible for identifying and managing leads and opportunities, demonstrating Karbon's value, communicating the compelling reason to change, and leading technical demonstrations of our platform while providing a first-class experience and ultimately optimizing how prospects run their firms.

• Respond to prospective customers promptly, book discovery calls with inbound leads, uncover their pain points, and tailor presentations to demonstrate how Karbon will help them modernize their firm, accelerate their growth and retain top talent
• Drive and expand your portfolio of prospects through outbound engagement and call activity (~40% of appointments are generated by the rep)
• Create Outreach sequences leveraging marketing rich content and/or custom campaigns that include phone, email, e-gifting, and LI to secure meetings with decision makers in ICP accounts
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities with a minimum of 3 times quota securing next step meetings throughout the process
• Ensure accurate and timely updates of information and forecasts (call/meeting notes, supporting documentation, next steps etc.) in Salesforce/Gong
• Demonstrate how Karbon's value proposition aligns with clients' requirements
• Harness Karbon's AI-first culture by utilizing Gong for deep-dive call analysis and ChatGPT/Gemini to synthesize discovery notes, automate follow-up emails, and conduct rapid competitive research to win deals.

About You!

We are looking for someone who thrives working independently in a high growth, fast-paced environment. The ability to multitask, leverage lots of modern software to automate tasks, set and adjust priorities, and be a team-player is critical. If you are hungry to learn and enjoy being a part of a high-performance team where authenticity and passion for action are valued, Karbon is your future home.

• 3+ years of experience selling SaaS to mid-market businesses with a track record of being top performing and consistently exceeding quota
• Experience with outbound sales; hunter mentality
• Team player with a strong work ethic who is self-motivated and driven by results
• Ability to demonstrate a strong business case for Karbon through a consultative and value driven sales process
• The technical aptitude to master our sales tools /tech stack
• Ability to prioritize and multitask sales opportunities of varying lengths and depths, and effectively articulate the potential you have with each account
• A friendly, but assertive demeanor
• Physically located in United States preferable Central or Eastern time zones
• Bonus points if you have previous experience working at a company that sells Workflow, Accounting, or Project Management software

Our sales team has amazing additional incentives focused on performance including an annual President's Club Trip, Rep of Month, Quarter and Year!

Why Work at Karbon?

• Competitive salary with uncapped monthly bonus potential and high quota attainment
• Paid Flexible Time Off with an encouraged 3 weeks use per year
• Company paid medical for you and eligible spouse/partner and dependents
• Company paid dental and vision and eligible spouse/partner and dependents
• Fully company funded short and long term disability
• Fully company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Work-from-home stipend
• Opportunity to sell a leading platform (number 1 on G2) with a highly recognized and valued brand/product offering
• Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team
• Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development, and provides consistent feedback
• Additional incentives focused on performance, including President's Club Trip, Rep of Month, Quarter, and Year

OTE for this role at target is $212,000

The estimated base salary range for this role is: $75,000-$75,000 USD

Please be aware that Karbon will only contact you via email from our domain, karbonhq.com. If you receive an email from any other domain, please do not click any of those links.

Karbon embraces diversity and inclusion, aligning with our values as a business. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. If you've made it this far in the job description but your past experience doesn't perfectly align, we do encourage you to still apply. You could still be the right person for the role!

We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don't discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, physical or cognitive ability, and other diversity dimensions that may hinder inclusion in the organization.

Generally, if you are a good person, we want to talk to you.

If there are any adjustments or accommodations that we can make to assist you during the recruitment process, and your journey at Karbon, contact us at for a confidential discussion.

At this time, we request that agency referrals are not submitted for this position. We appreciate your understanding and encourage direct applications from interested candidates. Thank you!