Sales job guide
Account Executive jobs in Bengaluru and India
Account Executives (AEs) own deals from first meeting to signed contract. Bengaluru has the biggest share of SaaS AE roles in India, from SMB and mid-market to enterprise, with more remote roles covering APAC and the Middle East.
What hiring managers look for
- Quota and attainment over several quarters or years, as numbers.
- Deal size, sales cycle length and the segment you sold to.
- New logos versus expansion, and the industries you sold into.
- Forecast accuracy and the CRM you ran your pipeline in.
Questions people ask
What is a full-cycle Account Executive?
A full-cycle AE finds their own pipeline as well as closing it, instead of relying only on meetings booked by SDRs. Many startup AE roles in India are full cycle.
How do I show I'm ready for an enterprise AE role?
Show deal sizes, cycle length, multi-threading and quota attainment in numbers. JobPipe's tailored CV puts the proof a job asks for first, using only facts from your own CV.
Does JobPipe apply to AE jobs for me?
No. JobPipe finds and scores jobs, tailors your CV and drafts referral notes, but you apply yourself. Recruiters are wary of bot applications, so this keeps your applications credible.