Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Commercial Account Executives remain central to how SaaS companies expand adoption in the SMB segment, where deal velocity, product-led interest, and competitive alternatives shape outcomes. This listing stands out because it sits in the “new business” motion and positions Intercom as a core system for customer-facing teams, which is a common buying narrative in modern SaaS categories such as support, engagement, and automation.
From a SaaS career standpoint, the role builds durable go-to-market skills that transfer across B2B software: running a full-cycle process, combining outbound with inbound demand, and translating product capabilities into business impact. The emphasis on forecasting and pacing also reflects how subscription businesses manage predictability, making experience here relevant to later paths in enterprise sales, sales leadership, or revenue operations.
This is best suited to someone who prefers structured selling methods alongside autonomy in territory execution, and who enjoys partnering cross-functionally to represent customer feedback. It also fits professionals who want to deepen SaaS-specific prospecting and closing craft while operating with clear performance signals typical of quota-based roles in software.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
What's the opportunity?
As an SMB Account Executive, you will be a key member of the team leading the growth of our new business. We’re building a world-class sales organization, and the road ahead is going to be very exciting.
At Intercom, we are striving to do sales differently. We are asking our customers to put Intercom at the core of their businesses, and we can only do this by putting them at the core of ours. We strongly believe in the overall growth and continued development of each new hire. In joining the Account Executive team at Intercom, you join a community that believes in development and promotion from within. As a rapidly expanding business, there is a high degree of opportunity for progression, creativity, and ownership.
What will I be doing?
- Evangelize our product by spearheading the growth and adoption of Intercom across our Small Business segment
- Manage the full sales cycle for Intercom’s Small Business customers, from prospecting to close, through a consultative sales approach
- Provide timely and accurate forecasts and clear visibility on revenue performance
- You’ll articulate Intercom’s value using the Command of the Message framework
- You’ll forecast and plan pacing throughout each month and quarter
- You’ll partner with SE’s to win flagship logos in the market
- You’ll partner with R&D and Marketing to act as the voice of your customers
What skills do I need?
- 2+ years experience in closing role
- 1+ years selling SaaS products
- Experience in outbound prospecting
- Strong sales instincts and track record hitting and exceeding quota
- Exceptional written and verbal communicator
- Comfortable and energized operating and problem-solving in a fast-moving organization, working inbound and outbound opportunities across a range of industries and company sizes
- Ability to close net new business in a competitive environment
- Exhibits a growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and ambition
Benefits
We are a well-treated bunch with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Regular compensation reviews - great work is rewarded!
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- 401k plan & match
- In-office bicycle storage
- Fun events for Intercomrades, friends, and family!
- Unlimited access to Claude Code and best-in-class AI tools; experimentation & building is encouraged & celebrated
*Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.
The OTE range for candidates within the Greater Chicago Area is $132,836-$171,745. Actual base pay will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, location, etc. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All regular employees may also be eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
