Account Executive - Medium - SMB (PST, MST, CST)

At NAVEX, we’re transforming the world—making it safer, more ethical, and ensuring every voice is heard. That’s real impact. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values. We move with speed, passion and purpose — as one team. We are bold in our ideas, accountable in our actions, and committed to doing the right things right. NAVEX provides a full suite of integrated risk and compliance management software products. We’re an industry leader with exciting plans to continue growing, and we’re looking for driven, enthusiastic Account Executives to be a part of this growth.

About the role

The SMB Account Executive operates with greater ownership and consistency, balancing inbound and outbound activity while deepening customer understanding, nurturing longer-lived opportunities, and qualifying deals with stronger judgment. This role requires more intentional pursuit planning and more refined objection handling to maintain deal control.

What you’ll get

• Meaningful Purpose. Your work helps organizations operate with integrity and protect their people—at a scale few companies can match.
• High-Performance Environment. We move with urgency, set ambitious goals, and expect excellence. You’ll be trusted with real ownership and supported to do the best work of your career.
• Candid, Supportive Culture. We communicate openly, challenge ideas—not people—and value teammates who embrace bold thinking and continuous improvement.
• Growth That Matters. You can count on authentic feedback, strong accountability, and leaders invested in your success so you can achieve real growth.
• Rewards for Results. We provide clear, competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and real impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive quota attainment by strategically planning pursuit across a balanced pipeline of inbound and outbound opportunities
• Build pipeline through proactive outreach while nurturing prospects across multiple touchpoints and timelines
• Conduct deeper discovery to understand and develop customer needs beyond initial requirements
• Apply strong judgment to qualify opportunities and disqualify low-value deals early
• Manage multiple stakeholders by planning engagement strategies across buying groups
• Manage objections and feedback proactively, using insights to strengthen positioning and deal progression
• Maintain consistent pipeline coverage through disciplined execution and improved forecasting accuracy

Requirements

• 3+ years of quota-carrying B2B (business-to-business) full cycle sales experience; SaaS experience preferred but not required
• Track record of meeting or exceeding quota in a high-volume, transactional sales environment
• Strong prospecting and pipeline generation skills with a demonstrated hunter mentality and ability to manage multiple concurrent opportunities with discipline and a sense of urgency
• Experience using CRM tools (Salesforce) and sales engagement platforms (Outreach, Sales Navigator)
• Ability to deliver clear, compelling product demonstrations and presentations to key decision-makers
• Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through
• AI Readiness. Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to elevate your work and deliver smarter outcomes
• Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values

Pay

The starting pay for this role is $34.62 per hour and the target variable pay for this role is $63,000. Target variable pay is based on individual achievement factors and is not guaranteed.