Account Executive

Canals
Lehi +7 more
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced B2B SaaS sales professionals working in the wholesale distribution industry, with a preference for remote-first environments and a track record of closing complex, high-value deals.

Best fit for

  • Experienced B2B SaaS sales professionals with a history of closing high-value deals in the wholesale distribution industry
    — “shepherd 6-figure deals through a multi-month sales cycle”
  • Candidates with consultative sales experience and the ability to engage with C-suite stakeholders
    — “build trust with stakeholders up to the C-suite”

Things to consider

  • Travel commitment of approximately 25% to industry conferences and trade shows
    — “travel to industry conferences and trade shows ~25%”
  • Role requires managing multiple accounts through the entire sales lifecycle, including upselling
    — “own dozens of accounts from initial meeting through close and upselling”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with consultative sales and structured processes in your resume and interviews
    — “run a structured, consultative sales process”
  • Demonstrate your ability to deeply understand and articulate customer challenges and opportunities
    — “Listen and understand deeply each prospect’s challenges and opportunities”
  • Emphasize your track record of closing large deals in fast-growing SaaS environments
    — “closing millions in sales across one or more fast-growing B2B SaaS startups”
  • Showcase your ability to defend product terms and value with confidence and clarity
    — “Be ready to go 12 rounds defending our terms and the value we provide”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • shepherding 6-figure deals through a multi-month sales cycle
  • building trust with C-suite stakeholders
  • closing deals
Typical background
5-7+ years experience closing millions in sales across fast-growing B2B SaaS startups

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales Cycle ManagementConsultative Sales ProcessProduct KnowledgeProposals And PresentationsNegotiationUpsellingTravel

Preferred

Experience In B2B Saas StartupsConfidence In A No-nonsense Team Environment

Stack & domain

SalesConsultative SellingProduct KnowledgeProposal WritingNegotiationAccount ManagementClient Relationship BuildingCommunicationProblem SolvingLeadershipTeamworkStrategic ThinkingB2B Saas

About the role

Original posting from Canals via Ashby

ABOUT CANALS

Canals builds software for wholesale distributors, helping them operate more efficiently through automation and AI.

Our customers are the companies responsible for moving the materials that power the real economy; electrical supplies, plumbing products, roofing materials, HVAC equipment, and more. Every day, thousands of people rely on Canals to help process orders, manage purchasing, handle accounts payable, and streamline critical business workflows.

We're a profitable, rapidly growing company with a team of roughly 140 people distributed across North and South America. We care deeply about building great products, hiring exceptional people, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.

THE ROLE

We’re seeking an Account Executive who knows how to shepherd 6-figure deals through a multi-month sales cycle, build trust with stakeholders up to the C-suite and relentlessly make the case for a product that to many prospects will seem too good to be true. You’ll own dozens of accounts from initial meeting through close and upselling, and executing along the way.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Research and enter every meeting armed with information about your audience and their business.
  • Listen and understand deeply each prospect’s challenges and opportunities, and catch every single detail that can be used to advance our case.
  • Know the product cold, and precisely demonstrate every feature so as to wow the prospect with its breadth and depth.
  • Prepare and present the strongest possible proposal a prospect might accept.
  • Create materials as needed to facilitate present and future deals.
  • Be ready to go 12 rounds defending our terms and the value we provide.
  • Think creatively to address reservations without giving up value.
  • Close deals!

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

  • Typically, 5-7+ years experience closing millions in sales across one or more fast-growing B2B SaaS startups
  • Proven ability to run a structured, consultative sales process with a sales cycle anywhere from 3-9 months, and experience in POC sales
  • Comfort selling an evolving product line in a fast-moving startup environment
  • A high level of ownership, you get things done and don’t wait to be told what to do
  • Hunger with the confidence to execute in a no-nonsense team and ready to enter the most productive chapter of your career
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel to industry conferences and trade shows ~25%

WHY JOIN CANALS

We're building software that solves real problems for an industry that keeps the world running. Our customers rely on our platform every day to operate their businesses.

We've found strong product-market fit and continue to grow quickly, creating opportunities for people who want to have a meaningful impact on the trajectory of a company.

We believe great people build great companies. That's why we invest heavily in hiring, development, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.

You'll work alongside ambitious, thoughtful teammates who care deeply about what they do, challenge each other directly, and have a lot of fun along the way.

We value ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and people are trusted to make things happen.

We're remote-first, flexible, and distributed across North and South America, bringing together talented people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

Canals.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.

Source: Canals careers (Ashby)

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