Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Enterprise payroll and workforce management remains one of the more complex SaaS categories, where product value is tightly coupled to compliance, payments rails, and multi-country operations. This Account Executive role sits at the commercial edge of that ecosystem, engaging mid-market and enterprise buyers who typically evaluate platforms through risk reduction, operational standardisation, and global scalability rather than simple feature comparisons.
For a SaaS sales career, the listing signals meaningful exposure to long-cycle, multi-stakeholder deals and to the consultative motions required when the buyer’s problem spans HR, finance, and legal. Experience translating regulatory and operational constraints into a business case is highly portable across B2B SaaS segments that sell into the back office. The emphasis on collaborating with Product and Operations also points to learning how field feedback becomes roadmap and delivery decisions, a useful perspective for progressing into strategic accounts or sales leadership.
This role is best suited to an AE who prefers structured, end-to-end ownership of pipeline and closing, and who is comfortable building credibility with senior stakeholders across regions. It will fit someone motivated by solution design, clear qualification, and disciplined account planning in an international selling environment.
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
Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with an ambitious mission to revolutionize the payroll & payments industry. With over $400M raised from multiple tier-one investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, encompassing everything from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven
Account Executive to join our Sales team. In this role, you will focus on identifying and closing new business opportunities with Enterprise and mid-sized international companies. You’ll be selling Papaya's cutting-edge platform that simplifies global payroll, payments, and workforce management.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Development
- Generate new business opportunities with a focus on mid and enterprise global organizations and post-IPO companies.
- Identify and engage key stakeholders and decision-makers within target accounts.
- Maintain a strong understanding of market trends, client needs, and competitive positioning.
Sales Execution
- Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing.
- Deliver compelling, tailored demos and proposals to client stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure smooth handovers to service delivery.
Consultative Selling
- Understand and articulate client challenges related to global payroll, compliance, and international HR operations.
- Recommend solutions that demonstrate Papaya’s value and ROI.
- Operate with a consultative, solution-oriented approach.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Product, and Operations teams to align client needs with platform capabilities.
- Share insights and feedback from the field to support continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience managing full sales cycles within the payroll, HCM, HR technology, EOR, or workforce management industry.
- Understanding of SaaS platforms and their application in global payroll or HR (e.g., HRIS, ERP, expense tools).
- Proven track record selling complex SaaS solutions to mid-market and enterprise organizations, including multi-stakeholder and international sales cycles, while leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance research, account planning, and sales execution.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and motivation to innovate in the global payroll space.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- Appreciation for working in a global, multicultural environment.
- Team-oriented, collaborative, and eager to share best practices.
Nice to have:
- Experience with tools such as Salesforce, LI Navigator, Gong, Slack, or MS Teams.
- Exposure to international expansion and workforce management trends.
- Strong proposal writing and presentation skills (Word, PowerPoint, Google Slides).
