Strategic Account Executive 8

Wrike; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 255,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Company 401(k) Match

Parental Leave: 18 Weeks Maternity / 4

2 Volunteer Days

Health Insurance (Employees + Depend.&

Disability (STD, LTD) & Life Insurance

Working from Home Allowance ($40 / The

$500 Working from Home home office set

Job summary

Wrike is seeking an experienced Strategic Account Executive 8 to land and expand enterprise accounts, owning the full sales cycle from discovery to close. You will engage C-suite stakeholders, craft compelling business cases, and coordinate with Marketing, Legal, Security, and Implementation teams to deliver measurable ROI and seamless client experiences.

This high-growth role emphasizes consultative selling, cross-functional leadership, and a hunter mentality to grow Wrike’s footprint within

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (verbal and written)
• 6+ years of successful full-cycle SaaS sales experience, including enterprise-level new business acquisition (large deal sizes, multiple stakeholders)
• Demonstrated success executing complex deals with Fortune 1000/Global 5000 organizations and C-suite stakeholders
• Skilled in delivering consultative, solution-based sales cycles using methodologies like MEDDIC, Challenger, or Question-Based Selling
• Outstanding executive presence, business acumen, and ability to translate technical value into compelling ROI/value stories tailored to customer needs
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales processes and large pipelines, with consistent attainment or overachievement of quotas
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; comfortable leading high-stakes executive meetings and product demos
• Experience managing legal, procurement, and information security processes for large enterprise agreements
• Proficiency with Salesforce and the modern SaaS sales tech stack

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and close complex sales cycles; prospecting, leading discovery, presenting business cases, negotiating contracts, and landing new logos at the enterprise level (10,000+ employees)/ fortune 1000.
• Deliver compelling presentations and business cases to executive audiences, demonstrating strategic thinking, business acumen, and exceptional consultative communication skills.
• Provide highly accurate and insight-driven monthly, quarterly, and annual pipeline forecasts, and maintain meticulous CRM hygiene.
• Serve as an expert consultant on digital and operational transformation; drive opportunities to upsell, cross-sell, and expand engagement within enterprise accounts.
• Proactively lead and coordinate cross-functional account teams—including Marketing, Sales Development, Solution Consultants, Legal, Security, and Implementation—to deliver a world-class enterprise client experience.
• Skillfully navigate complex legal, procurement, compliance, and security processes in collaboration with internal teams and enterprise client stakeholders.
• Stay at the forefront of SaaS trends and industry best practices to be a valued advisor to your clients and the broader Wrike team.
• Guide enterprise buyers through organizational change management and adoption planning, ensuring alignment, education, and readiness across large buying groups.
• Ensure a seamless and comprehensive handoff to Customer Success and Implementation teams, clearly documenting goals, expectations, and key learnings for ongoing client engagement.
• Regularly capture and communicate enterprise customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market feedback to Product, Sales, and Marketing leadership for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support development of junior account executives, sharing best practices and contributing to team enablement initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

New logo acquisition

C-suite engagement

MEDDIC/Challenger selling

Forecasting & CRM

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership & mentoring

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

• 2 Volunteer Days

Wrike is the most powerful work management platform. Built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day, Wrike brings everyone and all work into a single place to remove complexity, increase productivity, and free people up to focus on their most purposeful work.

Wrike is our people, not a place. As a distributed team, we own our growth, stay globally connected, and rely on the product we build to deliver impactful work alongside brilliant minds. You'll have real ownership over meaningful work, a global team that has your back, and the flexibility to do your best work your way. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Our vision:

A world where everyone is free to focus on their most purposeful work, together.

About the Role:

You’ll own your outcomes, from the strategies you run to the conversations that shape what we build next. As an Strategic Account Executive 8 at Wrike, you will play a critical role in landing & expanding key enterprise accounts. You’ll own the full sales cycle with new logos, expansion, engaging at C-suite/executive level, partnering with cross-functional teams, and demonstrating Wrike’s impact on enterprise transformation and ROI. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where your consultative approach and tenacity will directly unlock new business and deepen Wrike’s brand as a leader in the market.

Your Impact:

• Develop, manage, and close complex sales cycles; prospecting, leading discovery, presenting business cases, negotiating contracts, and landing new logos at the enterprise level (10,000+ employees)/ fortune 1000.
• Deliver compelling presentations and business cases to executive audiences, demonstrating strategic thinking, business acumen, and exceptional consultative communication skills.
• Provide highly accurate and insight-driven monthly, quarterly, and annual pipeline forecasts, and maintain meticulous CRM (Salesforce) hygiene.
• Serve as an expert consultant on digital and operational transformation; drive opportunities to upsell, cross-sell, and expand engagement within enterprise accounts.
• Proactively lead and coordinate cross-functional account teams—including Marketing, Sales Development, Solution Consultants, Legal, Security, and Implementation—to deliver a world-class enterprise client experience.
• Skillfully navigate complex legal, procurement, compliance, and security processes in collaboration with internal teams and enterprise client stakeholders.
• Stay at the forefront of SaaS trends and industry best practices to be a valued advisor to your clients and the broader Wrike team.
• Guide enterprise buyers through organizational change management and adoption planning, ensuring alignment, education, and readiness across large buying groups.
• Ensure a seamless and comprehensive handoff to Customer Success and Implementation teams, clearly documenting goals, expectations, and key learnings for ongoing client engagement.
• Regularly capture and communicate enterprise customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market feedback to Product, Sales, and Marketing leadership for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support development of junior account executives, sharing best practices and contributing to team enablement initiatives.

Your Qualifications:

• Fluent in English (verbal and written)
• 6+ years of successful full-cycle SaaS sales experience, including enterprise-level new business acquisition (large deal sizes, multiple stakeholders)
• Demonstrated success executing complex deals with Fortune 1000/Global 5000 organizations and C-suite stakeholders
• Skilled in delivering consultative, solution-based sales cycles using methodologies like MEDDIC, Challenger, or Question-Based Selling
• Outstanding executive presence, business acumen, and ability to translate technical value into compelling ROI/value stories tailored to customer needs
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales processes and large pipelines, with consistent attainment or overachievement of quotas
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; comfortable leading high-stakes executive meetings and product demos
• Experience managing legal, procurement, and information security processes for large enterprise agreements
• Proficiency with Salesforce and the modern SaaS sales tech stack

Standout Qualities:

• Experience in work management, project management, or a track record of selling to our ideal customer profiles (ICPs) in Marketing, Professional Services, Manufacturing or Engineering

You’ll join Wrike’s enterprise sales team, driving revenue growth by expanding existing customer relationships and acquiring new enterprise customers. With a portfolio expected to be approximately 80% existing accounts and 20% prospects, you’ll bring a hunter mindset to both-using structured prospecting and a consultative approach to engage new stakeholders, uncover workflow needs, and create opportunities. You’ll own those opportunities from discovery through close, deepening Wrike’s footprint within existing accounts and landing new logos.

Our Work Style:

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside ambitious, supportive colleagues who celebrate wins together
• Comprehensive Training: Structured onboarding and ongoing sales enablement to help you master our product and refine your skills
• Work Flexibility: Options for remote work with the support you need to succeed from your home or the office
• Competitive Compensation: Base salary plus uncapped commission structure that rewards performance

Benefits & Perks:

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Company 401(k) Match
• Parental Leave: 18 Weeks Maternity / 4 Week Paternity
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Health Insurance (Employees + Dependents)
• Disability (STD, LTD) & Life Insurance Plans
• Working from Home Allowance ($40 / Monthly)
• $500 Working from Home home office set-up Stipend

The range below reflects the total on-target earnings (including base salary and performance-based bonus potential) for this full-time position and applies to all U.S. locations, excluding benefits and other incentives. The final offer within this range will consider factors such as the role, seniority level, geographic location, and employment contract type. An individual’s work location, unique skills, experience, and relevant educational background will also influence the final offer. For tailored compensation details based on your preferred location, please discuss with your recruiter during the hiring process.

Total compensation pay range: $255,000 USD - $300,000 USD

Who Is Wrike And Our Culture

We’re a team of innovators and creators who solve the complex work problems of today and tomorrow.

Hybrid work mode

Wrike is our people, not a place. With 1,000+ employees collaborating across nearly every time zone, we support talent through 10 global hubs — Australia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, France, India, Ireland, Japan, and the United States — offering flexible ways of working that include remote work, hybrid environments, and co-working spaces across many locations. While flexibility looks different across teams and regions, employees located near certain hubs — particularly in Prague (CZ), Nicosia (CY), Bangalore (IN), and Rennes (FR) — are generally expected to collaborate in person around 2-3 days per week, balancing the flexibility of distributed work with opportunities for in-person collaboration and connection.

Smart:

We love what we do, and we’re great at it because this is our domain. Our combined knowledge in this space is unmatched.

Dedicated:

We get up every day focused on helping our customers win. We’re committed to helping our teammates win, too!

Approachable:

We're friendly, easy to get along with, considerate, and helpful.

Customer-Focused:

We care about our customers. We understand the customer journey, experience, and value derived from Wrike. Decision-making and action-taking are done with the customer in mind.

Collaborative:

We work as one and win together, each bringing unique strengths that contribute to diversity of thought for better outcomes. Leveraging our own work management platform, we foster an environment of creative collaboration and shared achievement.

Creative:

We strive to succeed through continuous innovation. It’s our pursuit of novel concepts that helped us create a market category. We continue to cultivate a workplace that fosters creative thinking as a means of transcending conventional boundaries and empowers us to break new ground to deliver extraordinary work management solutions.

Committed:

We believe in ownership at all levels of the organization, by owning workflows from start to finish. Each member of our team is an integral part of this commitment, establishing work as a platform for personal growth and transformation, as well as collective success and growth.

Check out our LinkedIn Life Page, Company culture page, Instagram, Wrike Engineering Team, Medium, Meetup.com, Youtube for a feel for what life is like at Wrike.