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Account Executive (East Coast)

Brightspot
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2025 CLOSED ON 1/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive (East Coast) position at Brightspot?

As an Account Executive, you will position and sell our best-in-class Brightspot CMS platform. You will play a critical role in expanding Brightspot’s market share by building and maintaining a healthy pipeline and closing sales. This role requires a consultative, entrepreneurial seller who thrives in building markets, navigating complex deals, and representing a high-performing CMS platform.

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Responsibilities
  • Drive new business by prospecting, qualifying, and maintaining a healthy pipeline to achieve a $1M new logo quota.
  • Proactively prospect to generate new pipeline through personalized outreach, networking, and creative lead generation. 
  • Own and execute the entire sales process from discovery to close, developing proposals and pricing aligned to prospect/customer needs.
  • Represent Brightspot at key industry events; partner with Marketing to drive demand generation and regional visibility.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Brightspot’s Marketing, Product, and Delivery teams to develop solutions and close deals.
  • Maintain Salesforce discipline with up-to-date opportunity, pipeline, and forecast data.
  • Remain current on industry trends, competitors, and emerging customer needs across the digital landscape.


Qualifications
  • 5 years of experience closing enterprise-level B2B SaaS sales with exposure to professional services (implementation, migration, etc.)
  • Experience selling to Enterprise and Mid-Market customers ($100k ARR contracts)
  • Consistently achieved $750K quota
  • A solutions-oriented leader with intellectual agility and an entrepreneurial mindset; demonstrates drive, initiative, energy, and a sense of urgency in acquiring and serving customers
  • Effective communication skills to aid in forming relationships with your prospects and co-workers
  • A strong aptitude for learning new technology is required
  • Self-motivated and with an ability to adapt to a fast-paced, challenging technology environment
  • Strong time management/organization skills
  • Familiarity with industry-leading sales tools (Salesforce, etc.)


Compensation & Benefits
  • The salary range for this role is $90,000-$125,000 with uncapped sales incentive.
  • Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid company holidays, Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer matching, continuing education stipend, and a 3-week paid sabbatical after your 5th anniversary.


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Salary : $90,000 - $125,000

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