Enterprise Account Executive, Middle East (Enterprise APAC West Team)

Posted 3 Days Ago
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4 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Marketing Tech • Software
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The Role
Drive revenue through new customer acquisition, upsell/cross-sell, and renewals for enterprise accounts. Manage full sales cycle, build strong stakeholder relationships, maintain pipeline, forecast results, and collaborate with Sales Development, Customer Success, and Marketing. Deliver value-based selling, identify growth opportunities, and contribute best-practice feedback to improve lead generation and sales processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Semrush is a brand visibility platform, empowering marketers to command their online presence and create measurable impact. We unify SEO authority and AI visibility, so brands are found, cited, and chosen everywhere search happens. That’s how Semrush gained the trust of over 28 million users—from scaling startups to Fortune 500 companies. 

Here, you own the way you work, but we move as one unbeatable team.

We don’t just lead the market, we’re busy creating the world where Semrush is an unfair advantage for every marketer.

We move fast in ways to help you grow. Here, you have room to experiment, keep what works, and learn quickly from what doesn’t.

Ready to share our ambition and make an impact? Then, this role may be for you.


About the role
  • Responsible for driving revenue growth through new customer acquisition, upselling and cross-selling, and renewals.

  • Working closely with the Sales Development team, Customer Success team, and Marketing team to identify and engage prospects, understand their needs, and build strong relationships.

  • Drive revenue growth by generating new business, upselling and cross-selling, and renewals.

  • Manage the sales cycle from prospecting to close. Comfortable with longer and more complex selling cycles with multiple stakeholders.

  • Dealing with Legal/Finance/IT requirements.

  • Manage and maintain a healthy pipeline of key customers and continuously find new opportunities for our customers and qualified prospects and opportunities.

  • Collaborate with Sales Development, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to develop and execute account plans.

  • Maintain strong relationships with existing customers, understanding their business needs and providing additional Semrush Solutions to optimize growth.

  • KPIs of high-volume calls, minutes, demos, and strategic focus on outreach and follow-up personalized cadences to strengthen customer relationships.

  • Identify and close cross-sell/up-sell opportunities using the Semrush suite of products.

  • Deliver a value-based selling experience to our customers based on automation and customer behavior.

  • Accurately forecast monthly/quarterly sales and retention achievement to management.

  • Contribute feedback to the larger Semrush organization by utilizing strong analytical thinking, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

  • Identify best practices to refine the company’s lead generation playbook.

  • Travel is recommended but not necessary or required.


About you

Move together. Raise the bar. Learn fast—grow faster. That’s the default. And here’s what else is needed to succeed in this role: 

  • Proven 5+ years of experience in enterprise sales, SaaS sales, or a similar customer-facing role

  • Arabic & English language

  • A results-driven approach with a history of consistently exceeding targets

  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

  • A deep understanding of digital marketing trends and SEO concepts (preferred but not required)

  • A self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a team coming from outbound based organisations

    Not required, but a plus

  • Experience selling to enterprise accounts in industries such as retail, finance, SaaS, or marketing agencies ($500m + in annual revenues)

  • Familiarity with CRM tools and data-driven selling strategies

  • Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced, constantly evolving environment

  • Located in UK, Spain, or KSA

Alignment with our core values:

  • Trust, because we prefer to speak up and be our true selves;

  • Sense of Ownership, because it’s not worth wasting time on something you don’t believe in;

  • Constant Changes, because we are always looking to make things better

About the perks
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Health insurance 
  • Travel insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Resource Groups 
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relief Fund

A little more about us

Semrush is the leading brand visibility platform, empowering marketers to command their online presence and create measurable impact.

Built on the industry’s most expansive proprietary dataset, Semrush delivers AI-driven insights across GEO, SEO, Agentic Search Optimization, content marketing, paid media, and social strategy. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA with a global presence across North America, Europe and Asia.
We’ve built something people are proud to be part of. And the awards agree: Great Place to Work, DEI Workplace, Diversity Champion Award, International Inclusion Award, Most Women Friendly Employers, Best Place for Working Parents. All thanks to 1700+ employees who build the company every day. 

About our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments 

Semrush is an equal opportunity employer. Building a better future for marketers around the world unites people from all backgrounds. Even if you feel that you don’t 100% match all requirements, don’t be discouraged to apply! We are committed to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging in the workplace.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or medical condition including medical characteristics, genetic identity, marital status, military service, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. 

Ready to be a part of this mission? Join us!

Skills Required

  • Proven 5+ years of experience in enterprise sales, SaaS sales, or similar customer-facing role
  • Fluent Arabic and English language skills
  • History of consistently exceeding targets (results-driven)
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter mindset with ability to work independently and in a team
  • Deep understanding of digital marketing trends and SEO concepts
  • Experience selling to enterprise accounts (e.g., $500M+ revenue)
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and data-driven selling strategies
  • Located in UK, Spain, or KSA (preferred)

Semrush Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Semrush and has not been reviewed or approved by Semrush.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, and tax‑advantaged accounts, with low‑cost options described for U.S. roles. Disability and life insurance, as well as travel coverage, further strengthen the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time‑off offerings include unlimited PTO, paid holidays and sick time, substantial parental leave, and sabbatical options. Policy guidance encouraging minimum time off appears alongside remote‑friendly flexibility.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan is offered for U.S. employees, with employer match referenced in some role descriptions. Retirement support is presented consistently as part of the core rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Semrush is a leading online visibility management SaaS platform that enables businesses globally to run search engine optimization, pay-per-click, content, social media and competitive research campaigns and get measurable results from online marketing.

Why Work With Us

Sense of Ownership. We all share the desire to set things into motion. Drive the projects you find meaning in, because it’s not worth wasting time on something you don’t believe in. Constant Changes. We are always looking to make things better. Trust. It’s what you have here by default. Speak up and be your true self.

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