About DevRev
At DevRev, we're building the future of work with Computer – your AI teammate. Unlike traditional tools, Computer unifies all your data sources, tools, and workflows into a single AI-ready platform, giving employees real-time insights, proactive suggestions, and powerful agentic actions. It extends your existing software with AI-native apps and agents that work alongside your teams and customers – updating workflows, coordinating across teams, and eliminating repetitive work. We call this Team Intelligence: human-AI collaboration that breaks down silos, brings people back together, and frees you to solve bigger problems. Backed by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield with $150M+ raised, DevRev is trusted by global companies across industries.
About the role
DevRev is an untraditional SaaS revenue organization, built to support a rapidly scaling technology start-up driven by product-led-growth and sales (PLG / PLS). We are looking for top talent to build and scale within the US market. Specific responsibilities for Account Executives include prospecting and nurturing larger named accounts - who are looking for a better way to connect with their customers and find product market fit. You will work closely with customers end-to-end throughout their lifecycle - from concept to technical requirements, implementation, adoption, expansion, and paid.
- Build outreach to existing rolodex and new opportunities.
- Relentless manage customer followup and your own pipeline, against quotas.
- Work with our Growth team to increase product awareness.
- Nurture and follow up with customers to share relevant use cases, find key decision makers, and gather requirements.
- Guide customers through implementation plans to further adoption and drive paid conversion.
- Work with our Product and Engineering to share feedback and feature requests.
- Create content and refine scripts to support the customer journey and engagement points.
- Maintain pipeline data and account information in DevRev's in-house CRM.
- Experience: 8+ years in a closing role.
- New Business Development Skills: Demonstrated ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities, including prospecting, cold calling, and networking to generate leads and expand the customer base.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive and innovative approach to sales, with a mindset focused on growth, creativity, and taking ownership of outcomes. This includes a willingness to experiment with new strategies and approaches to achieve sales targets.
- Strategic Thinker: Capable of developing and executing strategic sales plans that align with company objectives and market trends. This involves analyzing market data, identifying growth opportunities, and adapting tactics accordingly.
- Autonomous and Self-Motivated: Comfortable working independently and taking initiative to drive sales initiatives forward. This includes being self-motivated to meet and exceed sales targets without constant supervision.
- Passion and Commitment: Demonstrates a strong passion for the product and industry, coupled with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and building long-term relationships.
- Risk-Taker and Resilient: Willingness to embrace risk and overcome setbacks with resilience. Ideal candidate embodies founder's mentality, often entails a high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to navigate uncertainty.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Prioritises understanding customer needs and providing tailored solutions that add value and drive customer satisfaction.
- Innovative Problem Solver: Ability to think creatively to address customer challenges and differentiate the company's offerings in a competitive market.
- Leadership Potential: Exhibits leadership qualities such as vision, influence, and the ability to inspire and motivate others toward shared goals.
How do we work?
Whatever your role, our values describe what we ask of each other.
Be a bridger
Look beyond your own role. Ask questions, share context and help others get unstuck. That may mean bringing the right people together or picking up a problem that doesn’t necessarily fit neatly into your job description.
Care loudly
We want your perspective, not just your agreement. Speak up when something isn’t working or someone needs support. Give honest feedback with respect for the person receiving it. Don’t let an uncomfortable conversation become an unspoken problem.
Own the outcome
Take responsibility for the result, not just your part in the process. Use AI to move the work forward, not to outsource your judgment. Make the call, check whether it worked and change course when it didn’t. If something goes wrong, own it and help fix it.
That’s DevRev!
DevRev is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
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