Corporate Account Executive

About Staffbase
We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication with the first
AI-native Employee Experience Platform
. Our
industry-leading and award-winning agentic AI communications channels
- intranet, employee app and email solutions - create engaging experiences that connect and empower employees.

Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany and New York City, with offices in Berlin, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Prague, and Minneapolis–St. Paul, our diverse team of 750+ employees supports 2,000+ customers—reaching over 16.4 million employees—in transforming their employee experience.

We are proud to be a
Unicorn
company—privately valued at over $1 billion—demonstrating strong growth, innovation, and lasting impact in our industry. Together, we're shaping the future of workplace communication.

Are you a SaaS sales-focused go-getter looking for your next challenge? Want to join a growing SaaS company? If so, we want you to join Staffbase Australia as a Corporate Account Executive.

About the role
As a proactive and passionate sales hunter, you'll be responsible for building and growing your own client portfolio. You'll engage with business decision-makers at corporate-sized customers (1,000 – 5,000 users), cultivating long-term relationships and helping clients elevate their internal comms strategy. This role focuses on the APAC region, with a primary emphasis on Australia. It's a hybrid role based in Sydney, requiring two days per week at our North Sydney office. Please note, commuting from interstate is not an option.

What you'll be doing

• Work closely with a collaborative team to grow the APAC region for Staffbase
• Become an expert in employee communication and engagement strategies
• Drive revenue and consistently exceed quota by following up with clients and closing deals
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline through self-sourced outbound prospecting, while collaborating closely with Sales Development and Marketing teams
• Be part of the global Staffbase community, working on our newest geography, APAC
• Collaborate with global teams across EMEA and NA
• Manage complex sales cycles, using all available resources
• Work closely with Marketing and Customer Success teams to achieve goals
• Bring innovative strategies and ideas that align with our company's culture and values

What you'll need to be successful

• 3+ years of experience in SaaS sales, ideally within web tech, collaboration, or communication
• Proven success in hitting and exceeding targets in Australia
• Experience working in global companies with offices in Europe and North America
• A competitive streak and a relentless drive to succeed
• Hybrid work availability – this is not a remote role
• Experience in start-up/scale-up environments is a plus
• Ability to work with C-level execs, IT, HR, and communications teams
• High emotional intelligence, with strong listening and understanding skills
• Passion, humor, and an energetic attitude
• World-class communication and closing skills

Please note
: this role is open for candidates who currently hold authorization/right to work for any employer in Australia. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

What you'll get

• Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including a LTIP(unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan)
• Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of 2400 AUD.
• Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training of 1600 AUD.
• Wellbeing - in addition to yearly vacation days of 30 days p.a., we're running a 4-day-work week every year in August with full payment.
• Support - we're offering support on private health insurance. Parents can get 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Volunteers Day - you'll get one day off per year for supporting a social project. We will donate a small amount for that project in addition.
• Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit to one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid.