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Mid-Market Account Executive, New Business

Motive · San Francisco, California, United States

Full-timeHybrid · 3 days in office2-5 yrs$142k–$197kListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The Account Executive will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and cold calling to conducting discovery calls and closing new business. They will work cross-functionally with teams like Sales Development and Engineering to meet or exceed monthly revenue quotas.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

SaaS salesFull cycle salesProspectingCold callingLead generationNegotiationSales forecastingAccount management

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Candidates must have at least 2 years of full-cycle SaaS sales experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. The role requires a proven track record of quota achievement and the ability to work from the San Francisco office three days per week.

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Questions about this role

Is this Motive role remote?
Tagged hybrid · 3 days in office.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $142,000–$197,000 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 2-5 years.

The posting, in full

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

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Who we are

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role

As a Mid-Market Account Executive, you will be pivotal to the growth of our Mid-Market sales segment, driving new business with companies operating 50-175 trucks across the US and Canada. You will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, working as a relentless “hunter” to identify opportunities, clearly articulate and educate our value proposition, and close key stakeholders. We are looking for driven and experienced sales individuals with a persuasive, natural sales ability and a strong commitment to results. This is an amazing opportunity to join our fastest growing sales segment with the ability to advance into the Upper Mid Market and Enterprise segments as well as sales leadership.

What You'll Do

Responsible for driving new business logos, while meeting or exceeding monthly revenue quotas

Ability to lead all aspects of the sales cycle including prospecting, sales campaign/meetings, discovery, qualification, negotiation, and close

Maintain a high level of outbound lead generation through cold calling and strategic outreach with consistent ability to hit KPI metrics

Lead discovery calls, demos, and trials to understand the business challenges and goals of potential customers

Work cross functionally and collaboratively with related departments (Sales Development, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, etc)

Demonstrate a consistent attention to detail in accurate sales forecasting

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent SaaS closing experience required
  • 2+ years of experience in a full cycle sales role, SaaS preferred

Must be located in San Francisco, CA

  • Proven track record of quota achievement in a new business, outbound sales role
  • Experience partnering with Sales Engineers, SDRs, and trial experience a plus

Self-starter comfortable with a fast-paced environment, demonstrating a willingness to learn/ramp quickly and be a creative problem solver for the larger Motive team

Strong ownership attitude from prospecting, demonstrations, to negotiations and closing

You embody a growth mindset and seek out opportunities to constantly learn and grow. Extreme curiosity about the product, the industry, and your customer’s businesses.

“Do What It Takes” mentality - You are proactive and take initiative to drive and cultivate new creative solutions

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA. Employees are expected to work from our San Francisco office three days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely the remaining two days. Candidates should be located within a commutable distance of the San Francisco office or willing to relocate.

The compensation range for this role is $142,000 - $197,000 OTE + uncapped commissions and equity (which may vary based on performance).

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting https://www.comparably.com/companies/motive/perks-and-benefits

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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Regarding US-based roles, depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. (“Employer”) discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer. This requirement does not apply to lawyers, interns, or employees working in CA, MN, MT, ND, OK, or where otherwise prohibited by law.

Non-compete covenant terms in all other jurisdictions will be subject to the applicable statutory requirements, including but not limited to, procedures, industry related prohibitions, or salary and compensation thresholds.

All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

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This listing comes from Motive's own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Last checked 3 Oct 2026.