Small, Medium and Growth Business - Account Executive - New York City

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
55K-114K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Software
If you’re ready to build your future — and the future of technology — then you’re in the right place.
The Role
The Account Executive will sell the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform, identify business needs, and build relationships with clients to drive revenue growth.
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Sales

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About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

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The Experience
Our Small, Medium, and Growth Business (SMB) Account Executive team is part of Salesforce's Sales organization, where we work alongside AI agents to drive customer success across a range of industries and cloud solutions. You may be aligned to verticals including Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Goods, Communications Media & Technology, or Consumer Business Services — selling either the full Salesforce platform or specializing in a specific cloud.
We are looking for an Account Executive to grow and manage a portfolio of SMB accounts. In this role, you will build trusted relationships with business leaders, uncover their priorities, and match them to the right Salesforce solutions — driving meaningful impact for your customers and your career.
Note: By applying to this posting, recruiters and hiring managers who support multiple cloud offerings and verticals may review your resume for open Account Executive roles. Apply once and be considered by multiple teams.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
 
  • Sell the Salesforce Customer 360 platform, or a specific cloud, across a set of existing customers and new logo accounts.
  • Develop a deep understanding of how businesses operate and what drives decisions at the C-level, building credibility as a trusted advisor.
  • Generate and manage pipeline by uncovering business challenges, mapping solutions across multiple lines of business, and selling on value and return on investment.
  • Partner with an extended internal team to build business cases, develop strategic account plans, and deliver compelling presentations to customers.

You're Our Person If...
 
  • 2–5 years of full cycle sales experience, with at least 1 year in a field sales role and a proven track record of quota attainment.
  • Experience managing existing accounts and/or acquiring net new logo accounts.
  • Experience selling to or engaging with C-suite stakeholders.
  • Ability to build a business case and articulate return on investment to customers.

Even Better If...
 
  • Experience crafting a point of view and positioning yourself as a trusted advisor with customers.
  • Ability to strategize with large, extended internal teams to drive deals forward.
  • Experience building and delivering customer-facing presentations.
  • Experience will be evaluated based on core competencies for the role, including extracurricular leadership, military experience, volunteer work, and professional experience.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $54,500 - $103,750 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $60,000 - $114,100 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

Skills Required

  • 2-5 years of full cycle sales experience
  • Proven track record of success in sales
  • Experience managing existing and net new logo accounts
  • Experience selling to C-suite
  • Ability to build and deliver presentations
  • Experience building a business case and delivering ROI

Salesforce Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision options, mental‑health programs, and low‑deductible or heavily subsidized tiers. Feedback suggests offerings like Lyra counseling, care navigation, and wellness reimbursements make access broad and user‑friendly.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits are portrayed as robust, including paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers and extensive family‑building support such as fertility, adoption, and doula benefits. Backup childcare and caregiver resources provide practical help across different life stages.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs are highlighted as generous, with flexible PTO and hybrid options alongside seven days of paid Volunteer Time Off each year. Feedback suggests this combination supports work‑life balance and community engagement.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
72,000 Employees

What We Do

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where Humans with agents drive customer success together. Through Agentforce, our groundbreaking suite of customizable agents and tools, Salesforce brings autonomous AI agents, unified data from any source, and best-in-class Customer 360 apps together on one integrated platform to help companies connect with customers in a whole new way. Salesforce is democratizing AI agents for businesses of every size and industry so every company can embrace a workforce without limits. Our low code, open, and secure platform helps companies build and customize Salesforce fast so they can safely scale AI-powered work to every customer and employee experience and transform their business. Salesforce is proud to be the market leader, but we’re even more proud to lead in philanthropy, innovation and culture. Guided by core values of trust, customer success, innovation, equality, and sustainability, Salesforce is more than a business — we’re a platform for change.

Why Work With Us

There’s no typical day in the life of a Salesforce employee. You could be transforming our next AI innovation — or transforming your community. Closing deals — or closing your laptop for a day of Volunteer Time Off. Driving change for our customers — or driving change within one of our high-performing teams.

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