Enterprise Account Executive

The opportunity

• Huge untapped revenue potential: Heron is growing quickly, but we have historically under-invested in sales. Of our 100+ customers, all but a few were acquired directly by one of our founders (Jamie). Our current lead list is much larger than we can deal with. As our first US-based sales hire, you will lead the charge as we dramatically ramp up, and have the opportunity to share in our growth and earn significant upside via commission.
• Personal growth opportunities: as we grow, we’re able to offer Herons larger and different opportunities that are aligned with their interests. You’ll be one of our first sales hires with the opportunity to establish yourself as a star. Depending on your ambitions, this role could develop in many ways: closing very large and complex enterprise deals, a sales leadership role, or leading go-to-market for product expansions - just to name a few options.
• An environment where you can do your best work: we promote an outcome-focused, low-bureaucracy work environment with an emphasis on impact. Despite our rapid growth, we’re still a lean, scrappy and ambitious team that is committed to our customers. The ideal candidate will value and thrive in this type of environment.

What you’ll do

• Full sales cycle: as an Enterprise Account Executive, you will handle the full sales cycle, including prospecting for and qualifying leads, and moving those leads through to close. You’ll use a mix of high-volume outbound and more specific, account-based techniques. You’ll also work with our product and engineering team to identify and prioritize features that prospective customers need.
• Across the business: a unique opportunity to work across our business: interacting with many prospects every day, building deep relationships with customers as they become users while also having a front-row seat and input into how we build our product.
• Be present with our customers: working out of our New York office in Brooklyn, you’ll be comfortable traveling regularly across the US to conferences, industry events, and customer sites to ensure we are top of mind for decision makers in our customers.

What we're looking for

• Our ideal hire will have:
  • Demonstrated sales excellence: 3+ years selling to enterprises with a track record of high achievement and quota attainment. SaaS and/ or financial services experience preferred.
  • Experience across the sales funnel: from sourcing to closing.
  • Technical chops: comfort with selling a technical product (e.g. that uses APIs, AI/ LLMs).
  • Entrepreneurial spirit: an ownership mindset, results-driven and ability to move quickly. Bonus if you are an ex-founder or previous first/ early sales hire.
• Above all else, we value people who want to make an impact in their work. Here are some of the behaviors that we expect the ideal candidate will exhibit:
  • Be scrappy and creative: when faced with an obstacle, you will either overcome it by pure determination, or find an unusual approach to navigate it.
  • Be persistent: you may not always find the right answer or person immediately, but you're motivated to keep on trying until you do so. You’ll go the extra mile - including Flying to Gainesville - if that’s what it takes.
  • Be metrics-driven: you thrive on meeting and smashing through your targets, and are motivated by having your impact on the business measured and visible.
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced, high-growth, team-based environment: we aim to move quickly and decisively, but together. You’ll be a great team player, and do what it takes for the team to succeed. You value diversity and inclusion in the workplace and understand best practices for building products and a business as part of a team.

What you can expect as a Heron

• Competitive compensation, including salary, commission and equity
• Based full time in our NYC office with regular travel
• Thursday company lunches (always vegan-friendly!)
• Top-of-the-line equipment
• Travel to the UK/ in the US for company retreats
• Free mental health support via Spill
• Remote December: we go remote for 6 weeks in Dec/Jan to facilitate long home visits or other extensive yearly travel
• Health, dental and vision care coverage with partial coverage for dependents
• 401K
• Parental leave

Applicants from any background, and gender are welcome and we have a zero tolerance policy on discrimination.