Senior Account Executive

Job description

Our Purpose Scheduling isn’t simply filling shifts. It’s finding the sweet spot that enables businesses to grow and team members to enjoy the perfect work/life balance. At Planday from Xero, we aim to use Agentic AI to build a future where managers seamlessly can free up invaluable time for their business and teams. We’re not just building software; we’re on a mission to make shift work more human, to change work/life balance from a luxury to a reality for all shift workers. We’re using advanced technology to help humans reach their full potential. At work and in life. Founded in 2004, Planday is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and helps create perfect schedules for hundreds of thousands of users across the world. Planday was acquired by Xero in 2021. How you’ll make an impact As a Senior Account Executive, you will drive new business growth by owning and developing your territory. You will lead complex sales cycles end to end by deeply understanding mid market and Enterprise customer challenges and translating Planday’s capabilities into clear operational value for their business. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of pipeline creation, deal progression, and forecast accuracy, and bringing a strong point of view on how Planday creates value for customers. What you’ll do Own and grow your territory with accountability for new ARR Build and progress pipeline through proactive prospecting and account planning Lead full sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and longer decision processes Run high-quality discovery to understand customer challenges and position value clearly Lead customer discovery, deliver tailored product demos and lead commercial negotiation to provide solutions aligned to customer needs Maintain strong pipeline hygiene and forecasting discipline Collaborative, low-ego approach and ability to work across teams to win priority opportunities and improve execution What you’ll bring with you Proven experience as a Senior Account Executive selling B2B SaaS solutions Track record of consistently closing new business through self-directed sales activity Experience selling to mid-market and enterprise customers with complex needs Strong commercial judgment and ability to manage your own territory as a business Excellent discovery, communication, and negotiation skills Comfortable running technical product demos a…