Account Executive, Commercial (EMEA)

Nooks
Ireland
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience selling to commercial clients in a SaaS environment and are comfortable with a remote-first work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in SaaS sales and a track record of exceeding quota in fast-paced environments
    — “2+ years of relevant sales experience and a track record of exceeding quota”
  • Individuals who have worked in early-stage sales roles at startups and can demonstrate leadership in team building
    — “Strong leadership and team building skills”
  • Professionals who have previously sold to sales leaders and can establish stakeholder alignment in complex deals
    — “You’ll run discovery calls, align key stakeholders and close deals”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of analytical and quantitative proficiency to support sales decisions
    — “Strong analytical and quantitative skills”
  • There is a clear expectation of contributing to sales strategy refinement, not just executing it
    — “execute and refine our sales playbook from lead generation to closing”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to coach others on sales principles and improve processes
    — “ability to coach others on them”
  • Showcase experience with land-and-expand strategies in your resume and interview responses
    — “Land and expand: build process and funnel for manual top-down reach out, onboarding, activation, and expansion”
  • Emphasize your experience with Commercial segment sales and how you've driven revenue outcomes
    — “Experience selling to Commercial”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • closing deals
  • expanding customer base
Typical background
salesaccount management

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesAccount ManagementCustomer Relationship Management

Preferred

Sales ManagementProduct Evangelism

Stack & domain

SalesAccount StrategyProspect ResearchOutreach.ioClosing DealsSales PlaybookLead GenerationSales StrategySales PrinciplesQuantitative SkillsProblem SolvingMulti-taskingLeadershipTeam BuildingCommunicationTeamworkSaas

About the role

Original posting from Nooks via Ashby

ABOUT NOOKS.AI http://Nooks.ai:

Nooks is an applied AI lab building the Agent Workspace for GTM. We design AI agents that operate across the full sales action set, from account strategy to prospect research and outreach. Building 0→1 has never been easier, but selling at the speed of the market remains the last frontier for AI. Our mission is to 10x every seller by automating the busywork so they can focus on what humans do best: closing deals.

Today, over 1,500 customers run on Nooks, including Notion, HubSpot, Cursor, and Rippling. We’ve raised $70M+ from top VCs like Kleiner Perkins, which made its first sales-tech investment in over a decade with us. Since then, we’ve tripled ARR each year for 3 years running and grown a high-caliber team turning the art of sales into a scalable science.

TITLE: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, COMMERCIAL (EMEA)

LOCATION: PRIMARY: DUBLIN; SECONDARY: REMOTE, UK OR IRELAND

THE ROLE

We’re looking for an early Account Executive, Commercial to execute and refine our sales playbook from lead generation to closing. You shouldn’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and prospect yourself. You’ll be involved in closing deals and improving our sales strategy. This is our first Commercial AE in EMEA!

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • You’ll run discovery calls, align key stakeholders and close deals
  • Source pipeline to help you hit revenue goals
  • Land and expand: build process and funnel for manual top-down reach out, onboarding, activation, and expansion
  • Evangelize the product and help close deals within our Commercial segment
  • Work collaboratively across teams - including Engineering, Product and Marketing
  • Establish the inbound lead requirements needed to meet your sales objectives
  • Provide full visibility into the sales pipeline at every stage of development

REQUIREMENTS

  • 2+ years of relevant sales experience and a track record of exceeding quota (SDR / AE management experience a strong plus)
  • Experience selling to Commercial
  • Experience working as a Senior Sales Manager or Account Executive at a fast-paced SaaS company
  • Possess extensive knowledge of sales principles and practices, and an ability to coach others on them
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
  • Strong problem solving, issue-resolution, and multi-tasking skills, the ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, and a keen attention to detail
  • Strong leadership and team building skills

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

  • Been an early AE at another startup
  • Sold to sales leaders in the past

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Nooks is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nooks does not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation, or any other employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.

Source: Nooks careers (Ashby)

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