Account Executive I, Catholic Market

Position Overview

The Account Executive I, Catholic Market possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and loves helping to form new sales and marketing strategies to help grow the Catholic church with world-class technology. You will work closely with the parish sector of the Catholic Church, interacting and building relationships with the executive level leaders of the parishes. The primary goal of the Account Executive is to generate leads, develop an account portfolio, and close deals in order to meet quarterly sales booking and revenue quotas in the assigned geographic territory.

Company Information

Ranked number 10 by Seattle Business Magazine in the ‘Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For’ list in the large companies category for 2024; and named as one of BuiltIn ‘Best Places to Work’ in Seattle, Denver and Dallas for 2025.

Benefits and Compensation

We have a passion for making all employees feel supported. In addition to having a genuine interest in helping you do your best work and drive your career, we offer:

• 100% employer-paid premiums for Medical HDHP Plan, Dental, and Vision for employee
• 70% employer-paid premiums for Medical PPO Plan for employees, and Medical, Dental, and Vision for dependents
• 401K match
• 12 paid Company Holidays
• 2 paid Volunteer Time Off days
• 15 days PTO to start, increases with tenure and seniority.
• Paid parental and adoption leave

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
• Variable Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000
• On-Target Earnings (OTE): $130,000 - $150,000

Employment Type

Remote

Location

The following states are approved as remote work locations for this position: AZ, CA, CO, OK, TX, WA. All other states are not in consideration for this role at this time.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop a pipeline of prospective parish customers through research, cold-calling, internet, and professional networking.
• Own the sales process, which may include a geographical or national sales focus.
• Collaborate and partner with internal Pushpay teams including Sales, Sales Development, Marketing, Implementation, and other partner affiliates to execute company initiatives.
• Work within a budget for travel and entertainment (dinners, activities, etc.).
• Track record of over-achieving against sales quota.
• Regularly search out and start new endeavors, bringing structure where there is ambiguity.
• Connect with all types of people, from executive-level leaders to new hires.
• Manage the entire sales process from prospect to close, including product demonstration, negotiating, and closing contracts.
• Achieve and maintain a high level of activity and prospect daily, making 50+ calls per day and sending 50+ follow-up emails.
• Be held accountable for closing new business while cultivating relationships to be used to expand into additional accounts.
• Continuously learn the competitive landscape (strengths, weaknesses, benefits) and determine how to position Pushpay to win.
• Engage in speaking on the phone and in person.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Requirements

• 2+ years of technology sales experience or church growth experience.
• Deep understanding of the Catholic church and how they make purchasing decisions.
• More than 1 year of working with and closing business with parish leaders.
• Strong business & financial acumen.
• Strong executive engagement skills.
• An in-depth understanding of the Catholic market.
• Results-driven.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Sense of urgency and a bias towards action.
• Ability to communicate effectively on Pushpay mission.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Positive attitude.
• Telephone skills.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• High level of emotional intelligence.
• Strong time management skills.
• Open to feedback and personal development.
• Practice customer-first strategy.
• Ability to travel to prospects as needed.