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Automattic wants to make the web a better place. Our family includes Jetpack, WooCommerce, Longreads, WordPress.com, and more. With WordPress.com, you can create beautiful websites and blogs for free and enhance those sites with our premium services. A fully distributed company, Automattic - celebrating ten years in 2015 - has over 500 staff in more than 50 countries. We're hiring!
20 hours ago
Sales Account Executive, Pressable
Full-time
Senior
Account Executive
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Description
- Pressable seeks an experienced, motivated, and empathetic professional with the expertise to help us meet or exceed aggressive growth goals for our superb WordPress hosting company.
- The Sales Account Executive (SAE) is responsible for managing opportunities from discovery through close, building strong customer relationships, and helping prospects select the right solution for their business needs.
- This role is focused on high-value new business opportunities across Pressable’s target market, requiring technical fluency, solid business judgment, and the ability to build trust with prospective customers.
- The SAE will report to the Head of Sales & Enablement and work closely with Solutions, Support, and Product partners to ensure high-quality execution across strategic opportunities.
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Requirements
- 3+ years of SaaS sales experience; experience in hosting, infrastructure, WordPress, or adjacent technology categories is strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to manage opportunities through a full sales cycle and consistently hit or exceed targets.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical buyers.
- Consultative selling mindset with strong discovery, follow-up, and customer-facing problem-solving skills.
- Technical curiosity and enough fluency to confidently discuss managed hosting and related customer requirements.
- Strong organizational skills and a disciplined approach to pipeline management and execution.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal partners across sales, marketing, support, and technical teams.
- Results-driven, adaptable, and motivated by helping customers find the right solution. Strong judgment and prioritization skills in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot), and disciplined pipeline management.
- Comfort using AI-assisted sales tools to support research, preparation, follow-up, and deal analysis.
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Benefits
- Health Benefits for US-based staff (99% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision).
- Matching 401(k) for US-based staff.
- Life and Disability Insurance for US-based staff (100% Paid Life & LTD).
- Work from home with a home office setup and coworking allowances.
- Open vacation policy (no set number of days per year).
- Hardware and software, books or conferences that promote continued learning.