Role Description
Suralink is seeking an Account Executive to own and grow our business across Australia and New Zealand, selling to both enterprise and commercial accounting and advisory firms.
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Own new logo acquisition and expansion across the full ANZ territory, running the complete sales cycle from first conversation to close.
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Sell across the deal spectrum, from faster-moving commercial deals to complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise pursuits with Partners, Directors, and C-suite stakeholders.
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This is a high-agency role for a seller who brings structure and initiative to an environment where not everything is defined.
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Work closely with Sales leadership, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to translate wins into a repeatable regional playbook.
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Materially influence how Suralink competes and wins across the region.
Key Responsibilities
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Own and Grow the ANZ Territory
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Drive new logo acquisition and expansion across enterprise and commercial accounting and advisory firms in Australia and New Zealand, exceeding your quarterly quotas.
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Run full-cycle sales across the deal spectrum, from faster-moving commercial deals to complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise pursuits.
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Build and maintain healthy pipeline coverage through targeted outbound, collaboration with an in-country BDR, events, partnerships, and inbound.
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Lead Strategic Account Engagement
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Develop account plans for target firms, including stakeholder mapping, multi-threading, collaboration with other account executives, and expansion pathways.
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Lead executive conversations that position Suralink as a strategic partner for firm growth and efficiency.
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Operate as a Builder and Owner
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Thrive in an environment where not everything is defined, bringing structure, initiative, and accountability.
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Identify gaps in process, messaging, and coverage, and work cross-functionally to close them.
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Contribute directly to the playbooks, discovery frameworks, and sales standards for the region, and refine regional targeting and messaging as you learn.
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Collaborate Across the Business
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Partner with Marketing to sharpen ICP targeting, regional campaigns, and messaging.
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Work with Customer Success to ensure strong handoffs, early wins, and expansion opportunities.
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Provide structured market feedback to Product and leadership to inform roadmap, pricing, and positioning.
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Create Repeatability and Momentum
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Translate early deals into scalable patterns and insights.
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Help define what βgoodβ looks like in ANZ selling, from qualification to close.
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Contribute to a foundation that future hires can build upon.
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Travel Expectations
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Travel across Australia and New Zealand as needed for client meetings, industry events, and strategic pursuits.
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Travel will vary seasonally but may average approximately 40% during active deal cycles.
Qualifications
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Must be based in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane preferred).
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6-10+ years in B2B SaaS sales, with a strong track record across both Commercial and Enterprise or Strategic segments.
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2+ years of experience in the accounting technology industry.
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Demonstrated success closing both faster-cycle commercial deals and complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals.
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Strong outbound and account development capabilities, especially in new or developing territories.
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Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and take ownership of outcomes end to end.
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Experience collaborating cross-functionally to build or refine GTM motions.
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Comfortable working remotely and traveling across ANZ.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
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Experience as an early seller in a new or developing territory or segment.
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Track record of building pipeline and closing new logos without heavy brand or marketing tailwinds.
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Exposure to account-based selling and enterprise pursuit strategies.
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An existing network within the ANZ accounting or advisory ecosystem.
Competencies
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High-agency owner who thrives with ambiguity and creates structure where none exists.
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Full-cycle seller comfortable moving between velocity commercial deals and complex enterprise pursuits.
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Strong pipeline-generation instincts who does not wait for marketing to create demand.
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Executive presence to multi-thread across Partners, Directors, and C-suite stakeholders.
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Disciplined on CRM hygiene, forecasting, and deal qualification.
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Customer-first mindset focused on business outcomes and ROI.
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Collaborative partner who feeds structured market insight back to the business.
Benefits
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Remote-friendly policy.
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Medical/vision/dental insurance.
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Flexible PTO policy and ten paid holidays.
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Parental leave.
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Professional development allowance.
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Community involvement.