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Account Executive

Sustainment
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
5 days ago
Department
Growth
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years total closing experience in B2B SaaS
  • 2+ years closing experience in an enterprise sales motion
  • Demonstrated enterprise-style sales process experience
  • Experience selling into an undefined or emerging category
  • Value-based selling skills
  • Genuine land-and-expand experience
Nice to have
  • ERP or SAP familiarity
  • Working knowledge of procurement and RFQ workflows
  • Experience selling into manufacturing, defense, industrial, or supply chain markets
  • Experience as an early AE at a Series A/B company
What the job really is

The Account Executive role at Sustainment involves selling an AI-native software platform to upper-mid-market and enterprise manufacturers, focusing on building new business cases in an undefined category. The position requires consultative, long-cycle sales strategies, where the executive must land new accounts and expand within them by navigating multiple stakeholders and building ROI arguments. The role emphasizes collaboration with a dedicated BDR and a founding sales engineer to penetrate target accounts and provide market intelligence back to the company.

Benefits
  • Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision
  • Paid time off
  • Company holidays
  • 401K matching
Things to weigh
  • Role requires travel roughly 50% of the time to Austin and customer meetings
  • No established buyer category or competitor, requiring a pioneering approach
  • Long-cycle, multi-threaded sales process may not suit those who prefer quick sales
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Job score3.2/5
Benefits2/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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