Commercial Account Executive (Asia)

Smartsheet
SGP, Singapore
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced enterprise SaaS sales professionals working in the Asia region, with a background in cross-functional collaboration and territory management.

Best fit for

  • Experienced enterprise SaaS sales professionals with a history of quota attainment and territory management
    — “5+ years of SaaS full cycle sales experience exceeding quota working in enterprise accounts”
  • Candidates who can manage complex sales processes and work with multiple internal stakeholders
    — “Define account strategies that ensures sales velocity by partnering with Sales Engineer, Customer Success Manager and Solutions Consultant”
  • Individuals with a strong ability to identify and articulate value across departments and business lines
    — “Articulate and demonstrate Smartsheet's unique business, solution and functional value”

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical presence in Sydney, despite the location being listed as Singapore
    — “based at Smartsheet in Sydney and reports to the Sr Regional Director, Sales”
  • Candidates must be adept at managing immature accounts and driving pipeline growth
    — “Build executive awareness, sales pipeline and bookings growth in immature accounts”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in cross-selling and up-selling within enterprise accounts
    — “Excellent ability in analysing the opportunity for cross-sell and up-sell potential within existing books of business”
  • Demonstrate your ability to execute a full sales cycle from prospecting to renewal
    — “Must know how to use each stage in the sales cycle to Execute a sale”
  • Showcase your ability to manage executive-level interactions and build strategic account plans
    — “Manage excellent interactions both internally and externally with senior level corporate management”
  • Emphasize your familiarity with CRM platforms and Microsoft Office proficiency
    — “Familiarity of CRM software packages and proficiency in Microsoft Office products”
  • Demonstrate your ability to identify and align with customer initiatives for proposal development
    — “Proactively develop unsolicited proposals that align with customer initiatives”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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

What success looks like

  • sales quota attainment
  • customer account development
  • cross-sell and up-sell
Typical background
sales experiencecustomer service

Skills & requirements

Required

Saas SalesCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Cycle Execution

Preferred

CRM SoftwareMarket Analysis

About the role

Original posting from Smartsheet via Greenhouse

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day.

Smartsheet is seeking an experienced sales professional to join our team as an Account Executive. You will have a history of performance in quota attainment and developing customer accounts. 

This important role is part of the Commercial Sales team and is based at Smartsheet in Sydney and reports to the Sr Regional Director, Sales. 

You Will:

Exceed software and services sales quotas 

Execute a complex, solution-based sales process encompassing multiple groups within enterprise or equivalent accounts (200-2000 employee size) 

Develop new business opportunities by analysing and proactively targeting high-value needs across multiple departments and lines of business 

Articulate and demonstrate Smartsheet's unique business, solution and functional value 

Build executive awareness, sales pipeline and bookings growth in immature accounts 

Define account strategies that ensures sales velocity by partnering with Sales Engineer, Customer Success Manager and Solutions Consultant 

Proactively develop unsolicited proposals that align with customer initiatives and position Smartsheet as an enterprise software solution provider 

Effectively forecast sales opportunities, while tracking and using important metrics that predict sales success 

Use Smartsheet in the execution of daily sales activities 

Track all relevant sales activity using our CRM platform 

Other duties as assigned 

You Have:

5+ years of SaaS full cycle sales experience exceeding quota working in enterprise accounts 

Experience managing customer relationships and maintaining relationships in a B2B environment Sales experience in a technology oriented field 

Must know how to use each stage in the sales cycle to Execute a sale 

Work with multiple functional departments and roles to manage customer life cycle from implementation to renewal 

Excellent ability in analysing the opportunity for cross-sell and up-sell potential within existing books of business

Experience prospecting and managing a designated territory to maximize revenue growth 

Effectively investigate accounts to uncover opportunities for up-sell within existing plans, and multi-thread opportunities across the organization 

Ability to deal well with pressure; remain optimistic and persistent, even under adversity

Manage excellent interactions both internally and externally with senior level corporate management 

Familiarity of CRM software packages and proficiency in Microsoft Office products 

Passion for working with new technologies and new technical concepts 

Preferred Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education or experience 

Get to Know Us:

At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 

If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

#LI-Remote

Source: Smartsheet careers (Greenhouse)

Similar roles

More roles at Smartsheet