SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 95,000 - 160,000 / annual
WordPress VIP, part of Automattic, is the world's leading enterprise content management platform serving Global 2000 companies including Meta, Salesforce, and Disney. As an Account Executive, you will drive significant revenue growth by securing new enterprise clients and expanding existing accounts within this fastest-growing division.
You will establish and nurture strategic C-level relationships with CMOs and CTOs, positioning VIP as a critical business partner. The role combines both transactional deals and large multimillion-dollar opportunities, requiring you to manage complex enterprise sales cycles while maintaining accurate forecasts and pipeline information.
Key responsibilities include developing and executing innovative, vertical-specific sales strategies to accelerate market penetration; actively engaging in pipeline generation through regular outbound prospecting; and providing valuable customer insights to inform the VIP product roadmap. You'll work closely with SDRs and leverage marketing teams for compelling outreach, while also generating your own leads through market research and opportunity identification.
You will enhance WordPress VIP's brand reputation in the enterprise CMS space through high-impact engagements and contribute to a high-performing sales culture by sharing best practices and mentoring team members.
Required qualifications include 7+ years of enterprise software sales experience, preferably in SaaS or CMS technologies; demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed sales quotas; strong understanding of enterprise software, IT landscapes, and content management systems; excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills; proven experience in solutions-based selling and closing enterprise-level deals; ability to establish long-term customer relationships; experience managing and growing business within named accounts and verticals; comfort working with executive-level prospects; and self-motivation to achieve revenue targets.
Moderate travel is required. This is a fully remote role with an open vacation policy and comprehensive benefits.
