Enterprise Acquisition Executive

5 Star Recruitment; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to drive business growth within existing and new enterprise customers. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of sales experience, a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets, and the ability to engage with senior leaders in complex SaaS sales cycles. This position offers a hybrid work model with a focus on collaboration and decision-making in person three days a week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant sales experience, preferably with complex SaaS solutions.
• Track record of achieving revenue targets over 1M+.
• Experience selling to senior leaders in large enterprise organizations.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth from lead generation to closing.
• Develop tailored territory and account plans.
• Align Pluralsight's value proposition with customer objectives.
• Lead complex sales cycles within enterprise accounts.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Communication skills

Prospecting

Negotiation

Job description

About the job Enterprise Acquisition Executive

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will fill a key role in rapidly expanding our business with existing, high potential customers and acquiring new customers. Being a master of the entire sales process, you will use your creative prospecting skills to broaden our reach in existing customers and gain access to customers who are not currently working with us but should be. You will work through complex, strategic sales cycles to deliver outcomes for our customers and Pluralsight. If you are an out-of-the-box thinker, insatiably curious and relentlessly driven to win, join us!

As part of Pluralsights sales team, you will play a critical role in driving our companys growth, helping our customers build the tech talent they need to tackle their biggest business priorities and accelerate your personal career growth.

What you'll do:

• Hunt and drive new business growth within a territory of white space accounts and accounts with existing spend, from lead generation to closing, while positioning yourself as a trusted, consultative advisor.
• Develop tailored territory and account plans that maximize your revenue production.
• Research and understand your customers business objectives, technology priorities and talent initiatives. Align and communicate Pluralsights value proposition and ensure we become their strategic tech skills development partner.
• Master and consistently apply the Pluralsight sales framework to ensure successful outcomes.
• Partner and collaborate with other functional teams such as business development reps, customer success reps, field marketing, product teams and sales engineers.
• Own and successfully lead through the entire complex sales cycles and buying processes within large enterprise accounts.
• Travel and get in front of customers whenever possible to advance our mutual partnership and sales cycles.

Experience you'll bring:

• 7+ years of relevant sales experience preferably selling a complex SaaS solution to enterprise clients requiring a multi-threaded approach.
• Track record of overachieving revenue targets of 1M+ and successfully navigating and closing six figure deals ($200k+) in complex sales cycles.
• Experience selling to senior leaders such as the C‑Suite, technology executives, talent leaders, and other key stakeholders within large enterprise organizations.
• Hunter skills with a passion for and demonstrated success of securing new logos. Expertise in business development, heavy prospecting, building and managing pipeline.
• Proven experience utilizing MEDDPICC or a similarly effective value‑based selling framework to address complex customer needs in enterprise sales.
• Previous SaaS and enterprise software experience. Edtech experience is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present them in an approachable and engaging way.
• Ability to engage and communicate with executive level stakeholders.

Requirements:

• This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of Westlake/Dallas, TX offices should expect to work on‑site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision‑making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.
• Travel expectations differ by role. Some sales positions involve limited travel, while others may involve travel of up to 30%, depending on business needs.