Account Executive, Enterprise Sales - Financial Services

Pendo Pendo · Enterprise · Sydney, Australia · Enterprise

Enterprise Account Executive for Financial Services in ANZ, focusing on new business and expansion within named accounts. The role involves strategic sales cycles, value-based selling, C-suite engagement, and pipeline generation using Pendo's platform which offers product analytics, digital adoption, and AI-powered insights. Requires proven SaaS sales experience to enterprise clients, particularly in Financial Services, and a strong track record of quota overachievement. The ideal candidate is a proactive 'builder' and is genuinely 'AI-curious', leveraging AI tools to enhance their work.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and drive strategic sales cycles across a portfolio of named enterprise accounts across the Financial Services Sector , focused on both new business and expansion across ANZ
  2. Execute a disciplined territory and account planning strategy, with an emphasis on pipeline generation (PG), multi-threading, and long-term growth
  3. Apply value-based selling approaches to align Pendo's platform capabilities with each customer's strategic and technical priorities
  4. Engage deeply with C-suite and VP-level buyers, fostering urgency and clarity throughout the sales process
  5. Build and deliver tailored points of view (POVs), proof-of-value engagements, and business cases using frameworks like MEDDPICC and Force Management

Skills

Required

  • Proven success selling enterprise SaaS to VP and C-level stakeholders at ASX Top 100 companies, including Financial Services
  • Demonstrated ability to run complex solution sales motions with large buying groups across business and IT
  • Strong track record of pipeline generation, account planning, and consistent quota overachievement across the ANZ Region
  • Deep familiarity with value selling, MEDDPICC, and strategic forecasting methodologies

Nice to have

  • Experience selling in competitive SaaS environments (e.g., product analytics, data/AI, digital adoption platforms)
  • Expertise in developing territory strategy and owning PG end-to-end
  • Exposure to AI/ML or data-focused customer conversations

What the JD emphasized

  • Financial Services Sector
  • AI-curious - genuinely