Manage and accelerate a pipeline from qualification to close, generate outbound opportunities, perform consultative discovery and demos, align automation solutions to business outcomes, exceed revenue targets, and collaborate cross-functionally while mentoring others to deliver a world-class customer experience.
Are you a high-performing sales professional ready to scale our customers’ growth to the next level? As our next Account Executive 2, you won’t just be closing deals—you’ll be the primary architect of the customer experience at ActiveCampaign. You will be at the forefront of our growth, partnering with businesses to transform their marketing strategies through sophisticated automation. In this role, you’ll move beyond traditional sales to act as a senior consultative advisor, using heart, intuition, and curiosity to solve complex business challenges. This is your opportunity to leverage your expertise to drive significant revenue outcomes that fuel both our customers' success and our company's mission.
On a typical day, you might:
- Manage and accelerate a robust pipeline of active deals, navigating the entire sales cycle from high-level qualification to a successful close.
- Generate high-value opportunities through strategic outbound self-sourcing and proactive activity to consistently exceed monthly revenue and pipeline goals.
- Consult as a strategic partner with prospects to deeply understand their unique business needs, determining the most effective automated solutions to drive their long-term success.
- Conduct high-impact demos and discovery calls, expertly communicating ActiveCampaign’s full product suite and translating technical features into tangible business value.
- Exceed monthly activity and revenue targets, maintaining a high level of productivity within a fast-paced, complex, and collaborative environment.
- Collaborate across the organization to refine our consultative approach, sharing insights and mentoring others to ensure a world-class customer experience from the first touchpoint.
The ideal candidate will bring:
2+ years of quota-carrying experience, preferably in a SaaS solution-selling environment with a proven history of achieving results in a performance-driven organization.
Proven consultative sales solution skills, with the ability to lead complex discovery sessions and align technical solutions to specific business outcomes.
Knowledge of the email marketing/marketing automation space, allowing you to provide deep industry insights to prospects and customers.
Ability to maintain a high level of productivity and manage multiple competing priorities under the pressure of time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
A self-motivated and driven attitude, with a consistent track record of working towards and achieving ambitious new goals.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the natural ability to build rapport, relate to others, and influence decision-makers.
Highly coachable and eager to grow, demonstrating a constant desire to learn new methodologies and stay ahead of evolving market dynamics.
About ActiveCampaign:
ActiveCampaign is the autonomous marketing platform for people at the heart of the action. It empowers teams to automate their campaigns with AI agents that imagine, activate, and validate–freeing them from step-by-step workflows and unlocking limitless ways to orchestrate their marketing.
With AI, goal-based automation, and 1,000+ app integrations, agencies, marketers, and owners can build cross-channel campaigns in minutes–fine-tuned with billions of data points to drive real results for their unique business.
ActiveCampaign is the trusted choice to help businesses unlock a new world of boundless opportunities–where ideas become impact and potential turns into real results.
As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.
Perks and benefits:
At ActiveCampaign, we prioritize employees’ well-being and professional growth by cultivating a culture centered on collaboration and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll not only have the opportunity to make a significant impact, but also enjoy a range of benefits tailored to support your personal and career development.
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
-Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Top-tier benefits package that includes a fully-covered High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), complimentary access to telehealth services, and a free subscription to Calm.
-Growth & Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning, professional development programs, and career growth opportunities in a fast-growing organization.
-Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge and take the time you need to maintain work-life balance with open PTO.
-Total Rewards: Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting, quarterly perks with commuter and lunch benefits for hub based employees or a stipend for remote workers, and a four-week paid sabbatical with bonus after five years.
-Collaborative Culture: Work alongside brilliant, passionate colleagues in an environment that values innovation, teamwork, and mutual support.
ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow and promote no matter of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, protected veteran status, physical and mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.
ActiveCampaign Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Located in the heart of the Loop overlooking State Street, with views of the lake and Millennium Park with easy access to the Metra & CTA stations.
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