Account Executive, Governance Solutions Sales, Private Companies

Closes sales in order to meet individual/team quotas and company business objectives. Possibly manages existing accounts as part of a larger Account Team or could manage named accounts within a geography for a particular product or product set. Typically have a limited number of key/strategic accounts and maintains relationships with clients at the senior management or executive level. Generates business with new clients as well as generating additional business with existing clients.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute a territory plan to drive consistent, net-new revenue

• Prospect into private companies through outbound, referrals, and strategic outreach

• Lead discovery and value-based sales conversations with C-suite and governance leaders(CFO, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary)

• Sell Nasdaq’s Corporate Governance SaaS and advisory solutions through consultative, multi-stakeholder sales cycles

• Partner closely with BDRs to generate and convert pipeline

• Collaborate with SMEs, Relationship Managers, and Customer Success to close deals and set clients up for long-term success

• Manage opportunities end-to-end in Salesforce, including forecasting and pipeline hygiene

• Bring market insight and governance trends into every client conversation• Build strong internal relationships across a matrixed organization to get deals done

• Consistently deliver against quota while maintaining a high bar for client experience

Additional Responsibilities

• 3+ years of success exceeding quota in B2B sales (SaaS and/or advisory solutions)

• Proven outbound sales experience and comfort creating your own pipeline

• Strong executive presence with experience selling to senior decision-makers

• Track record of building trusted, long-term client relationships

• Experience working with BDRs and cross-functional teams to close deals

• High ownership mindset—you’re organized, proactive, and accountable

• Strong business judgment and curiosity about governance, capital markets, and private company growth

This position can be located in Boston, and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment (at least 3 days a week in office, subject to change), providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

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What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.