Account Executive, PEO - AMER

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. 

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

Sales helps our prospective customers and active customers to fully experience our Global HR Platform. Sales is the team responding to incoming queries and help customers understand how to maximise Remote’s full suite of products to meet their employment needs. To enable them to embody our value of Transparency, we have a fair price guarantee.

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a PEO Account Executive, joining our Sales Team. This is a pure hunting role as an Account Executive, driving net new business for Remote.

The PEO Account Executive is responsible for generating new business for our Professional Employer Organization (PEO). This is a unique opportunity to join a foundational team of a growing PEO and make a significant contribution delivering comprehensive HR solutions to SMBs located anywhere in the country. If you have proven yourself in the PEO space and want to be generously compensated for your ability to build a pipeline, conduct discovery meetings, write proposals, and work with business owners to meet and exceed sales targets, then this is the position for you.

What you bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)
• High level of integrity and work ethic
• Self-motivated and self-directed; able to work independently and as an active member of the team
• Efficient in multitasking, prioritization, and time management
• In-depth understanding of company services and its position in the industry
• In-depth knowledge of sales processes
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and convert prospects, close deals and achieve sales quotas
• Success in qualifying opportunities involving multiple key decision makers
• Strong problem identification and objections resolution skills
• Ability to confidently make cold calls to build pipelines
• Ability to build trust with a client and work as an advisor
• Capable of forecasting sales to achieve targets on a monthly basis
• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) tools
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience in the HR industry a plus
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
• Qualifications and Requirements
  • Preferred 3 years’ experience in PEO and/or insurance sales or employee benefits is preferred.
  • Must have or be willing and able to obtain a Life & Health insurance license in their state of residence.

Key Responsibilities

• Create 'Land' opportunity deals that include detailed notes with accurate close dates
• Maintain a clean and current pipeline of volume based, high velocity opportunities
• Efficiently present and deliver all information to potential clients
• Proactively answer potential client questions and follow-up call questions in a prompt manner
• Internal collaboration and communication with key departments that support client process, experience and support
• Close sales deals efficiently while kindly guiding clients through process
• Meet and exceed sales quota based on role level and manage the entire sales cycle
• Identify new opportunities and manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to close