Account Executive, Territory - AEC (USA)

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Role Overview

As a Mid-Market Account Executive, you will report to the Head of AEC and expand DroneDeploy’s presence across an assigned territory. You will focus on both growing existing accounts and landing new mid-market AEC customers. You will shape and execute your own territory plan, working with stakeholders from field teams to the C-suite. This is a high-impact role where your consultative approach and consistent delivery against quota directly influence our results and our customers’ success in the AEC industry.

Work Environment

• Fully remote role based in the U.S., preferably in Central or Eastern Time Zones.

• Operate during standard business hours in your local time zone, with flexibility for customer meetings and travel.

• Spend up to ~50% of your time in the field for client meetings, site visits, demos, and events.

• Travel is primarily domestic, with occasional trips to and from Canada.

• Use AI tools such as Gong AI, Glean, and Gemini regularly for call review, follow-up emails, research, and rapid learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver territory revenue targets, with roughly 60% from expansion and 40% from new logos.

• Own your book of business and proactively uncover new opportunities within assigned accounts.

• Build strong relationships with key contacts who help identify and champion expansion.

• Partner with Customer Success Managers on client stories, on-site demos, and product rollouts.

• Work closely with Sales Engineers on technical walkthroughs and workflow mapping.

• Run a targeted prospecting strategy in coordination with Marketing, Business Development, and sales leadership.

• Create and maintain account plans for high-value customers and share progress with leadership.

• Manage a rolling 120-day forecast and maintain a healthy, well-qualified pipeline.

• Lead the full sales cycle from discovery through negotiation, close, and early onboarding.

• Keep customers informed about new products, features, and roadmap items that fit their goals.

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams and partners to accelerate customer outcomes.

• Keep Salesforce data accurate and current for opportunities, stages, and activities.

• Execute a daily mix of outreach, discovery meetings, demos, and proposals that advance deals.

• Use AI tooling to review performance, refine messaging, and continuously improve results.

Requirements

• 3+ years of quota-carrying SaaS sales experience with full-cycle ownership.

• Proven record of exceeding targets, ideally in AEC or construction technology.

• Experience selling into AEC (architecture, engineering, or construction) organizations.

• Ability to navigate complex accounts and work with multiple stakeholders, including executives.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, growth environment with high territory ownership.

• Strong consultative selling skills, including deep discovery and solution design.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, an