Account Executive, Commercial
1PasswordSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, RecruitingIndustries
Requirements
- 3-4+ years of sales experience in SaaS with 2-3+ years of closing experience
- A strong history of quota attainment and can articulate at least 1 example of a customer story from prospect to closed won
- Experience operating in a high-growth business environment like Handshake
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Pre-sales experience: prioritization and outreach including scalable email communication and 1:1 customization
- Sales Experience: discovery including 2nd and 3rd level pain, demonstrating and explaining ROI and bridging, and having the ability to hold customers to deadlines and generate urgency to drive deals forward in the sales cycle
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for working outside of scope to enrich processes and have an impact on larger business objectives
- Willing to work out of our San Francisco office 3 days a week
Responsibilities
- Exceed quarterly and annual quota targets
- Develop and cultivate relationships with senior executives at the Director, SVP, and VP levels
- Leverage internal tools and resources to prospect, nurture, and close new business
- Be customer first and take a consultative approach to selling Handshake’s value
- Responsible for accurately forecasting business on monthly/quarterly/yearly basis
- Interact and collaborate cross-functionally to build and grow our multi-sided talent marketplace
- Work independently while also up-leveling and supporting your team
- Manage a full-cycle sales process from prospecting to closing, including account prioritization, prospecting and outreach, uncovering customer objectives and aligning to Handshake’s value, and creating urgency to drive deadlines and accountability
Skills
SaaS Sales
Full-Cycle Sales
Prospecting
Outreach
Quota Attainment
Forecasting
Consultative Selling
Email Communication
Discovery Calls
Relationship Management
Handshake
Connects students with job opportunities
About Handshake
Handshake connects college students with job and internship opportunities through its platform. It serves over 15 million students, 1,500 universities, and 900,000 employers, focusing on early career recruitment. The platform allows universities to provide students access to job listings, career fairs, and recruitment events, while employers can post job openings and manage recruitment processes. Handshake's user-friendly interface helps students organize their job search and offers insights like company reviews. The company prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with regulations like FERPA. Handshake aims to bridge the gap between students and employers, facilitating early career opportunities.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$422.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_FCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees
Benefits
💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave
💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend
📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/2k€ stipend
🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
🏝PTO
Risks
Emerging competitors like Fizz target Handshake's demographic with financial products.
Intuit's collaboration may draw students away from Handshake.
AI-driven skills demand may reduce engagement with Handshake.
Differentiation
Handshake connects over 15 million students with 900,000 employers.
The platform offers a user-friendly interface for job and internship applications.
Handshake ensures data privacy, complying with regulations like FERPA.
Upsides
Handshake's new social media-like interface boosts user engagement.
Growing student loan repayment benefits attract more employers to Handshake.
Demand for skills-based workforce aligns with Handshake's mission.
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