Account Executive, Justworks
In-Territory
$138.1k
OTE
$79k
BASE
Business operations platform
Open for applications
Business operations platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$138.1k
OTE
$79k
BASE
1001+ employees
Company mission
Justworks' mission is to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence.
Role
Who you are
- Good judgement - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome
- Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation
- Foundational sales knowledge - the specific set of sales skills (prospecting, cold calling, nurturing, engaging, presenting, negotiating, closing etc) and knowledge (product, markets, trends, business etc) a salesperson possesses to enact the exchange of value between a buyer and the vendor
- Results-driven - consistently achieves results, even under difficult circumstances
- Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain
- Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others
- Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others
- Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude
- Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example
- Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”
- A minimum of 2 years experience in an Account Executive position and 1-year experience managing a complete and consultative sales cycle and closing are required
- Experience in Lead generation for B2B in a high-velocity setting (i.e., SaaS, PEO, Fintech)
- Salesforce, SalesLoft, LinkedIn SalesNavigator, and/or ZoomInfo are required. Experience with Outreach.io and/or Hubspot, in addition to 6Sense and/or Hoovers/D&B, is a plus
- Cold-calling experience is required for this position
- We are seeking candidates with a hunter mentality who are dedicated to grabbing new prospects, netting new logos, closing deals, and delivering immediate results
- Passionate about sales and relationship-focused customer engagements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrates the ability to listen to gather important information during a sales call and/or meeting
- Ability to simplify complicated topics and explain them in terms people can easily understand
- Able to apply creative solutions to a variety of issues in a fast-paced environment
- You enjoy entrepreneurial environments and the opportunity to build something meaningful!
- There is travel within the territory (25% travel), which includes networking events, trade shows, and meeting potential clients in the Austin and Greater Austin area
What the job involves
- The sales team at Justworks is ultimately in charge of expanding our customer base while driving revenue and growth. As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for the full sales cycle - building and managing a sales pipeline, market research, prospecting, fostering relationships and creating new ones, contract negotiation, and closing on your deals
- Sales are challenging, especially at a start-up but it’s a fulfilling and rewarding experience as you become a trusted advisor to our customers
- Manage own book of business, build and manage an end-to-end sales pipeline and all supporting activities; prospect to close; meet or exceed your quotas
- Establish a presence in your territory; research the ins and outs of your territory, develop a marketing and networking plan for how you will reach the entrepreneur community in your market , and build relationships with the small business community
- Proactively prospect for new business by leveraging market research, sales tools, and cold prospecting
- Gain a sound understanding of our value proposition and effectively communicate that to new potential customers
- Be the voice of our future customers - suggest innovative ideas to generate sales, cultivate customer pipeline leads; improve overall customer experience and advocate internally for product development
- Be an ambassador of Justworks and its solutions; strive to gain an intimate and comprehensive knowledge of our suite of products
- Travel in- territory in the Austin and Greater Austin area
- Perform other duties as needed based on department and/or organizational needs
Our take
Justworks operates in an increasingly crowded space of all-in-one business operation suites, that include tools like human resources, payroll, employee management, benefits, and others that businesses critically need to operate as they scale.
Globally, human resource management has become an extremely fertile field, worth over $20 billion annually and predicted to grow to over $50 billion annually by 2030 - creating great opportunity for Justworks to continue to grow. The company is regarded as a market leader, but does see competition in the shape of Paychex Flex, Rippling, Paylocity, and TriNet, among others.
Solutions delivered by Justworks have proven to be extremely popular with SMEs, and this has not gone unnoticed by investors, with the company picking up exceptional amounts of funding. Justworks is known to have sights on going public, though action towards this end has been delayed until global mass-market conditions have settled from a period of volatility. However, the company's acquisition of
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2023
$16.9m
LATE VC
Jan 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $159.9m
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer work.
- Paid parental leave.
- Work from home opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus access to One Medical, Kindbody, and Teladoc.
- Premium access to Headspace, ClassPass stipends, and webinars to support your overall wellness on topics like nutrition, budgeting, mindfulness, and more.
- All Justworks offers include equity, and Justworkers can continue to earn more over time with promotions and tenure.
- Extensive learning & development opportunities through workshops, ExecOnline, Udemy, and BetterUp coaching.
- Engineering Apprenticeship program that supports internal movement and growth
Company values
- Camaraderie: As a growing company, we know how crucial teamwork, higher purpose, and a healthy dose of fun can be to success. Be an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
- Openness: We believe in radical transparency. This means being willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. Be curious, ask open questions, and be receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
- Grit: They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. We are a team of hardworking individuals with the courage to persevere. Be committed, be earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
- Integrity: We do the right thing. Be honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
- Simplicity: We make things easy for everyone to understand and do. Be innovative, unafraid of streamlining processes, a clear and concise communicator, and don't overcomplicate solutions.
Company HQ
Fulton Ferry District, NY
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Leadership
Isaac Oates
(Executive Chair)Experience as a Senior Product Manager at Amazon before founding Adtuitive and serving as COO for a year. Left this position to spend 3 years as a VP at Etsy, before founding Justworks.
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