Hybrid Account Executive, SMB

at Apollo.io

• Job title: Account Executive, SMB
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Apollo
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• Account Executive driving sales growth in Small and Medium Business segment at Apollo.io. Engaging inbound leads, executing sales strategies, and exceeding quarterly quotas in SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire sales cycle—from initial discovery and product demonstrations to negotiation and closing—typically within 30 days.
• Manage predominantly inbound leads, identifying and nurturing relationships with potential clients.
• Conduct 5-8 initial discovery calls daily, facilitating 25-40 weekly meetings, and generating approximately 14 qualified (Stage 2) opportunities per week.
• Maintain a consistent pipeline growth of at least 3x month-over-month.
• Confidently close around 15 deals monthly, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each.
• Consistently meet or exceed a quarterly sales quota of $165,000 ($55,000/month).
• Skillfully manage your schedule to balance buyer research, demos, Salesforce administration, follow-ups, pricing discussions, and internal meetings.
• Effectively handle objections and confidently drive conversations to closure.
• Master the Discovery phase—asking strategic, consultative questions to uncover customer challenges and align Apollo’s solutions.
• Build strategic relationships within client companies, primarily engaging with Directors and above in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Operations.
• Provide clear, accurate pipeline forecasting, confidently predicting outcomes within a 10% margin.

Requirements

• 1-5 years experience handling high-volume inbound sales opportunities.
• 1+ years closing experience, preferably in SaaS or technology sales.
• Proven track record as a top performer.
• Exceptional consultative selling skills, able to clearly link Apollo’s capabilities to customer pain points.
• Comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, target-driven environment with a history of exceeding revenue goals.
• Goal-oriented, collaborative individuals passionate about problem-solving.
• Strong communicator able to influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical roles.
• Agile learner who quickly adapts to new technologies and strategies.
• Coachable with an eagerness to learn, grow, and elevate their skillset.
• Able to work in the Austin WeWork space 3x per week.

Benefits

• equity
• company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• at least 10 paid holidays per year
• flex PTO
• parental leave
• employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits
• global travel coverage
• life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits