[Hiring] Associate Account Executive @Remote - Referral Board

Role Description

What this job can offer you:

• Build understanding of the US PEO landscape (compliance, co-employment, use cases)
• Support more consultative, multi-stakeholder deals vs Payroll
• Mirror Payroll best practices while adapting to PEO-specific sales cycles
• Educate prospects on PEO value for workforce management and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, business development, SDR, or related SaaS/HR environment
• Strong interest in HR, PEO, or global employment solutions (PEO experience is a must)
• High level of integrity and strong work ethic
• Coachable and able to apply feedback quickly
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ability to support sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders
• Comfortable engaging prospects via outbound channels (calls, email, LinkedIn)
• Ability to build trust and credibility with clients
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written English)
• Experience with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce) preferred
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Requirements

• Support the PEO sales team in building and progressing pipeline across the US market
• Generate and qualify new opportunities through outbound prospecting and inbound follow-up
• Partner with senior AEs on deal execution, including discovery, demos, and follow-ups
• Maintain accurate CRM data and pipeline tracking
• Assist in managing high-velocity opportunities and timely follow-up
• Develop a strong understanding of Remote’s PEO offering and market positioning
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support customer experience and deal progression
• Contribute to messaging, outreach strategies, and sales process improvements
• Meet and exceed activity and pipeline generation targets
• Continuously develop toward a Senior AE role

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces