Enterprise Account Executive

UKG; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking an Enterprise Account Executive in the United States to drive net-new business and expand relationships with enterprise organizations. You will use a consultative, executive-level selling approach to understand complex workforce and human capital challenges, create demand, and connect customers with solutions that deliver measurable business value.

This is a strategic, hunter-oriented role for a seller energized by complex sales cycles and multi-threaded relationships.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of proven success selling cloud/SaaS solutions to enterprise-level organizations and C-suite executives.
• Experience managing complex, high-value sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and extended timelines.

Responsibilities

• Generate significant revenue and account expansion across enterprise organizations.
• Identify, develop, and close complex opportunities while building long-term strategic partnerships.
• Position the full UKG portfolio to maximize customer value and business impact.
• Maintain accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

C-suite engagement

Forecasting & pipeline

Job description

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the opportunity

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will drive net-new business and expand relationships with enterprise organizations. You will use a consultative, executive-level selling approach to understand complex workforce and human capital management challenges, create demand, and connect customers with solutions that deliver measurable business value. This is a strategic, hunter-oriented role for a seller who is energized by complex sales cycles, multi-threaded relationships, and long-term customer impact.

Why sales professionals choose UKG

You will have the opportunity to sell solutions that help organizations build a better employee experience, improve workforce decision-making, and solve meaningful business challenges. UKG combines a strong product portfolio with the people, process, and customer proof points that help sellers compete and win.

• Tenured sales leadership and experienced partners who understand how to guide successful sellers.
• Seasoned Application Consultants to support proposals, RFPs, demos, and solution alignment.
• Expert technical sales support and strong Sales Operations and Legal partnership to help move opportunities forward.
• A highly referenceable customer base and a proven hosted SaaS solution with 96% customer retention.
• Award-winning HRMS/Payroll, Talent Management, Time and Attendance, and workforce management solutions.
• Implementation and Customer Support teams focused on delivering a strong customer experience.
• A high-performance, inclusive culture with meaningful career growth and recognition for top performance, including President’s Club.

What you’ll do

Drive enterprise growth

• Generate significant revenue and account expansion across enterprise organizations.
• Identify, develop, and close complex opportunities while building long-term strategic partnerships.
• Position the full UKG portfolio to maximize customer value and business impact.
• Maintain accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management.

Build executive relationships

• Develop trusted relationships with C-suite and senior business leaders.
• Understand customer priorities and align UKG solutions to their goals.
• Lead executive business reviews and coordinate internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain thoughtful account communication and engagement strategies.

Execute strategic sales plans

• Build and execute strategic account plans and relationship maps.
• Navigate complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and business units.
• Use consultative selling to uncover needs, create demand, and deliver outcomes.
• Collaborate across UKG to create compelling customer engagements and solution alignment.

What you bring

Basic Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of proven success selling cloud/SaaS solutions to enterprise-level organizations and C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas.
• Experience managing complex, high-value sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and extended timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building pipeline and developing territories through strategic prospecting and account planning.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional negotiation, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to execute a disciplined, consultative sales process while partnering effectively across internal teams.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience preferred; MBA is a plus.

Travel Requirement

Up to 50%

Company Overview

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

UKG participates in E-Verify.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email [e-mail].

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 annually, with the opportunity to significantly increase total earnings through a performance-based incentive compensation plan. The plan may provide for the payment of commissions and restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. The base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location.