Account Executive, Strategic Catholic

Pushpay Pushpay · Seattle · United States · Remote · Sales

This is a sales role focused on selling software solutions to churches and parishes, specifically targeting large-scale accounts like Dioceses. The role involves developing sales strategies, managing client relationships, demonstrating product value, negotiating contracts, and driving revenue growth. It requires experience in direct sales, particularly in software or technology solutions, and familiarity with the Catholic church's internal operations is ideal. The compensation includes a base salary and variable compensation, with a total on-target earnings (OTE) of $220k-$250k.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to target and penetrate high-potential Dioceses within the Catholic space.
  2. Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders. This includes 50% + travel.
  3. Leverage deep product knowledge to provide consultative selling and demonstrate how Pushpay’s software can solve business challenges and drive value for Dioceses and parishes.
  4. Manage the full sales lifecycle from lead generation to closing, including proposal development, contract negotiations, and deal closure while partnering with territory Account Executives and internal stakeholders.
  5. Drive revenue through new customer acquisition as well as expanding business within existing accounts.

Skills

Required

  • 5 years of direct sales experience
  • 2 years selling software or technology solutions to parishes and Dioceses
  • Proven success in meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Ability to close complex, high-value deals
  • Familiarity with the software industry, SaaS solutions
  • Knowledge/experience of the internal operations of the Catholic church
  • Strategic thinking
  • Consultative selling methodology
  • Contract negotiation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to understand and communicate technical aspects of software solutions
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

Nice to have

  • MBA or advanced degree

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 5 years of direct sales experience
  • at least 2 years selling software or technology solutions to parishes and Dioceses
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • demonstrated ability to close complex, high-value deals
  • knowledge / experience of the internal operations of the Catholic church is ideal
  • Consultative Selling
  • Skilled in contract negotiations