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Account Executive, Public Sector

Automattic

Sales, Outreach & Business DevelopmentRemoteContractExperienced professionalUnited States (remote)United States33d ago

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The work location is United States (remote). Employer-stated compensation: $95,000-$160,000 USD, plus variable compensation – Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of locatio.

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About this role

Your style is to listen and learn from prospects, positioning WordPress VIP as the best Content Management System for public sector organizations. You don’t sit and wait for leads to come to you. Instead, you research the market, identify opportunities within specific government agencies and public sector verticals, and design a sales strategy that is both high-touch and creative, thereby helping to create the best possible positioning to develop new business for WordPress VIP.

Responsibilities

  • - Drive significant revenue growth by securing new public sector clients and expanding existing government accounts.
  • - Establish and nurture strategic relationships with high-level government officials that position our company as a critical technology partner.
  • - Successfully manage both transactional deals and large multimillion-dollar opportunities within the constraints of government procurement processes.
  • - Develop strategies to increase visibility and create opportunities within the public sector market.
  • - Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline information, and drive strategic improvement of forecasting processes in the public sector market.

Qualifications and requirements

  • - 7+ years of enterprise software sales experience, preferably in SaaS or CMS-related technologies.
  • - 5+ years of SaaS sales experience selling to State and Local Government agencies.
  • - Demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed sales quotas.
  • - Strong understanding of SaaS and enterprise software and IT landscapes. Content management systems experience is a plus.
  • - Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
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Employer or source
Automattic
Source checked
September 8, 2026
Application destination
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Work setup and location
Remote · United States (remote)
Who can apply
United States · Confirmed by source
Pay
$95,000-$160,000 USD, plus variable compensation – Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of locatio
Deadline
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