Account Executive - Phoenix, AZ

Podium; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open culture

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Generous vacation time

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k plan

Swag drops

Job summary

Podium is looking for a high-energy sales professional to close new business and evangelize the Podium platform to local businesses from our Phoenix office. You will manage a fast-paced sales cycle, align solutions with customer objectives, and consistently hit quotas.

Ideal candidates have a proven track record in software sales, strong communication, and a growth mindset willing to work in an evolving, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership with a track record of closing deals.
• Experience achieving monthly and quarterly sales quotas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Willingness to work in the Phoenix, AZ office five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Successfully close new business through relationship-based selling.
• Master the Podium story and align solutions to client needs.
• Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly quotas.
• Overcome prospect objections and manage the sales cycle.
• Collaborate with the account team to win new business.
• Stay informed on industry trends and competition.

Skills

Leadership

Closing deals

Sales experience

Quota/commission

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

In-person office Phoenix

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months, we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR, scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time, we've deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

What you will be doing:

• Successfully close new business through relationship-based selling
• Master the ability to evangelize the Podium story
• Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly quotas
• Align Podium solutions with prospect business objectives/needs
• Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
• Collaborate effectively with the account team and others to drive new business
• Proactively keep abreast of our industry and the technology landscape to ensure you are a trusted resource to prospects and customers

What you should have:

• Demonstrated leadership ability (we want natural leaders)
• Tenacious hunger to win business and close deals
• Demonstrated experience and success in a sales role
• Experience with quota and commission compensation structureTransactional deal cycles
• Ability to confidently and effectively speak with prospects of all levels (including CEO's & VPs)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Highly organized and strong time management skills
• Ability to work in fast paced, changing environment with minimal direction
• Self driven, motivated and results oriented
• Must be available to work in our Phoenix, AZ office 5 days a week (M-F)

What we hope you have:

• 4-year degree in Business or related field, preferred
• 2+ years in software sales closing experience
• Proven success in penetrating new markets and closing new business
• Consistent over-achievement in past positions
• Proven prospecting and sales cycle management skills

Why you’ll love working here:

• Podium is the best place to work to:
  • Be a founding member of our new Phoenix, AZ team
  • Join the leaders in AI agents
  • Unlock career-defining growth
  • Build with world-class talent
  • Make a real impact on local business
• Open and transparent culture
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.