Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Account Executive role sits at a core junction of the SaaS ecosystem: converting product value into recurring revenue for small and mid sized businesses. With HubSpot operating an integrated customer platform across marketing, sales, and service, the selling motion is inherently consultative, anchored in demonstrating software outcomes rather than one off transactions. The Dublin based inside sales model also reflects how many global SaaS firms centralise regional go to market teams to support multiple European markets.
For a SaaS career, the long term value is in building durable commercial fundamentals that travel well across vendors and categories. Running online demos, managing pipeline, and forecasting against quota are foundational skills in subscription businesses, where retention and expansion often depend on setting the right expectations at close. Exposure to outbound prospecting also strengthens the ability to create demand, a capability that remains relevant as SaaS teams iterate on segments, messaging, and routes to market.
This position best fits someone who prefers structured execution and measurable outcomes, and who enjoys diagnosing business problems before mapping them to a software solution. It will resonate with early career closers aiming to deepen discipline in pipeline management while operating in a multilingual, region focused SaaS 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
Account Executive - Italy - Small Business
What will you get to do in this Small Business Italy Account Executive role?
As an Account Executive at HubSpot, you use outbound selling strategies to find new business and help them grow using HubSpot software. You run online demos of the HubSpot software and successfully sell the HubSpot value proposition. Your target clients will largely consist of small and mid-sized businesses. This position would be based in Dublin in an inside sales model, and it is a full closing role.
We are actively hiring for a Small Business Account Executive; candidates are eligible to be office or flex located in Dublin, Ireland. Please check out this article for more context: The Future of Work at HubSpot: How We're Building a Hybrid Company.
What are the responsibilities of an Account Executive?
In This Role, You Will Need To
- Quickly identify challenges that our prospective customers face and discover the best marketing solutions for their business
- Consistently close new business at or above quota level
- Nurture relationships with highly qualified opportunities at small-sized companies
- Build relationships with prospects and internal stake holders to grow new business
- Help shape the future of HubSpot's mission with your perspectives, ideas, and skills
What are the role requirements?
- 1+ years of Closing Sales experience
- Proven track record in exceeding individual sales target, particularly in outbound sales and prospecting
- Fluency in both Italian and English
- Unmatched consultative selling and closing skills
- Accurate forecasting and pipeline management
- A sharp focus on your goals and a strong approach for achieving them
- * Please submit your CV in English
Who exceeds in this role?
Top Performers In The Account Executive Position Usually Have
- Experience working in a high-growth, "scale up" environment,
- Passion for helping businesses grow and curiosity about the tech industry
- Humility and enthusiasm in their work
What are some of the benefits of working at HubSpot?
- Generous and competitive remuneration
- Interactive employee training and onboarding
- Health coverage for you and your family
- 25 days holidays
- Amazing colleagues to learn from and enjoy company social outings, parties, and events
Interested in learning more about our Remote Program? Learn more here!
We know the confidence gap and impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.
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At HubSpot, we value both flexibility and connection. Whether you’re a Remote employee or work from the Office, we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team, you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in-person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team, you’ll also attend other in-person events, such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings, to continue building on those connections.
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About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform with all the software, integrations, and resources customers need to connect marketing, sales, and service. HubSpot's connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most: customers.
At HubSpot, bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast, stay customer-obsessed, and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer, Be Bold, Learn Fast, Align, Adapt & Go!, and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work, lead, and grow.
We’re building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work, not badge swipes. By combining clarity, ownership, and trust, we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow, our customers do too.
Recognized globally for our award-winning culture by Comparably, Glassdoor, Fortune, and more, HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with employees and offices around the world.
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