Senior Account Executive, Commercial Sales  - ANZ at Pendo

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pendo Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in SaaS sales, ideally in commercial or mid-market segments
  • Proven track record of new business success, consistently meeting or exceeding quota through proactive pipeline generation
  • Experience selling into the APAC region, with familiarity in Australia and New Zealand markets preferred
  • Strong consultative and value-based selling skills, with the ability to align technology solutions to business outcomes
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging senior-level stakeholders
  • Experience managing a full sales cycle including prospecting, discovery, negotiation, and closing
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, Clari, and other modern sales tools
  • Demonstrated success in a small, agile team environment where initiative and adaptability are key (preferred)
  • Experience selling product-led growth, analytics, or customer experience solutions (preferred)
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable experimenting, learning, and iterating in a growing region (preferred)
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple opportunities effectively (preferred)
  • Willingness to travel across Australia and New Zealand as needed (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Drive New Business Growth: Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, focusing primarily on landing new customers across Australia and New Zealand
  • Pipeline Generation: Build and manage a robust pipeline through outbound prospecting, networking, events, and collaboration with the sales development team
  • Territory Ownership: Execute a territory plan to identify and prioritise key accounts, industries, and market segments for growth
  • Consultative Selling: Understand customer challenges and align Pendo’s platform to deliver measurable value for product-led organisations
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams including SDR, Customer Success, Legal, and Product to ensure seamless execution and customer satisfaction
  • Renew and Expand: Manage a small book of existing customers, ensuring successful renewals and identifying expansion opportunities where appropriate
  • Forecast and Execute: Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline hygiene in Salesforce and Clari, providing visibility into deal progression and risk
  • Regional Engagement: Represent Pendo at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings to strengthen our brand presence in the region

Skills

Salesforce
Outbound Prospecting
Pipeline Generation
Consultative Selling
Territory Planning
Sales Forecasting
Account Management
Quota Carrying

Pendo

Enhances product experience and digital adoption

About Pendo

Pendo enhances digital products by providing solutions for product experience and digital adoption. Its platform integrates with clients' existing software, offering tools for in-app messaging, user analytics, and feedback collection. This allows businesses to understand user behavior and improve their products based on data-driven insights. Pendo primarily serves software companies, tech startups, and enterprises in the SaaS sector, charging subscription fees for access to its services. Unlike competitors, Pendo focuses specifically on user engagement and experience, helping clients guide users through new features and updates. The goal is to help businesses meet user expectations and achieve growth in a competitive market.

Raleigh, North CarolinaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$455.5MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven platforms could threaten Pendo's market share.
Rapid AI innovation may outpace Pendo's integration capabilities, risking competitive edge loss.
Integration risks from Zelta AI acquisition could disrupt Pendo's operations if mismanaged.

Differentiation

Pendo integrates seamlessly with existing products, enhancing user engagement and feedback collection.
The platform offers in-app messaging, user analytics, and feedback tools for product improvement.
Pendo's AI-driven insights provide a comprehensive view of user behavior and product performance.

Upsides

Pendo's acquisition of Zelta AI enhances its AI capabilities for customer feedback analysis.
Partnership with Google Cloud's Vertex AI boosts product discovery and user personalization.
Pendo's $200 million ARR and customer growth highlight its strong market position.

Land your dream remote job 3x faster with AI