Job Description

Salary:

Job Title: Senior Account Executive (SaaS HR Tech)

About Kudos

Kudos is an employee recognition and rewards solution that empowers organizations to celebrate people, strengthen culture, and drive engagement. With clients in more than 80 countries, we help HR and People leaders foster workplaces where employees feel appreciated, connected, and motivated.

Our mission is simple yet powerful: ChangingtheWorld oneThankYou at aTime.

We are a rapidly growing SaaS company headquartered in Calgary, with a global, remote-friendly team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and want to make ameaningfulimpact on the future of work, Kudos may be theidealplace for you.

The Opportunity

Werelooking for a Senior Account Executive to join our expanding sales team. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role responsible for generating new business opportunities, managing inbound leads, and executing outbound prospecting strategies.Youllown the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close, selling into HR and People leadership while navigating complex buying committees that often include Finance and IT stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a consultative, resilient, and entrepreneurial sales professional who thrives in both outbound 'hunting' and inbound management, and who is passionate about shaping employee experiences through recognition.

Key Responsibilities

Balance high-volume inbound lead management with rigorous outbound prospecting (cold calls, LinkedIn, sequences, referrals).

Accurately manage opportunities in Salesforce and HubSpot, delivering consistent and reliable forecasts.

Apply Sandler, MEDDPIC, and solution selling frameworks to qualify opportunities, uncover pain points, and position Kudos as a strategic partner.

Deliver tailored presentations and product demonstrations that highlight ROI for HR and People leaders.

Build compelling business cases that tie recognition to retention, productivity, engagement, and cost savings.

Navigate multi-stakeholder buying committees (HR, Finance, IT, and C-Suite).

Develop trusted advisor relationships with decision-makers and influencers.

Partner cross-functionallywith Marketing, SDRs, Product, and Customer Success toalign onstrategies and ensure smooth client handoffs.

Share market insights, objections, and customer needs with leadership to influence product direction.

Meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Maintain discipline in outbound activity metrics and pipeline hygiene.

Qualifications

Must-Have Experience

5+ years of SaaS sales experience (HR Tech or adjacent SaaS strongly preferred).

Consistent record of exceeding quota in a full-cycle sales role.

Experience with enterprise or mid-market sales cycles (60120+ days, ACV $50K250K+).

Expertisein outbound prospecting paired with inboundqualification.

Familiarity with Sandler, MEDDPIC, or similar consultative methodologies.

Tools & Process Proficiency

CRM & Sales Stack: Salesforce, HubSpot, Sales Navigator, Apollo, Gong,PandaDoc.

Proficiencyin pipeline management, forecasting, anddevelopingbusinesscases.

Skills & Attributes

Persuasive communicator with strong storytelling and influencing skills.

Resilient, persistent, andthrivesin 'nice-to-have' objection environments.

Relationship builder whoestablishescredibility and trust quickly.

Highly organized, disciplined, and comfortable balancing inbound + outbound.

Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-scaling SaaS environment.

Mission-driven and passionate about improving employee experiences.

Competitive with a strong drive to win.

Other Kudo-rrific Things

Youre professional, personable, and genuinely care about your customers.
You bring creativity and curiosity to your role always looking for better ways to connect and close.
Youre organized and accountable but never lose sight of the bigger picture.
You thrive in a remote, dynamic environment and enjoy being part of a team that wins together.
You believe in the power of recognition and want to help others feel appreciated at work.

Why Join Kudos?

Impact: Directlyinfluencethe growth trajectory of a scaling SaaS company.

Culture: Be part of a mission-driven team changing the world onethankyou at a time.

Flexibility: Remote-friendly with optional hybrid collaboration in our Calgary HQ.

Growth: Opportunities for career advancement, professional development, and exposure to leadership.
Community: Join a company built on recognition, where we practice what we preach.

Our Culture and Mission

At Kudos, we value initiative, passion, ownership, and execution. Were fully remote, with opportunities to connect in our vibrant Calgary warehouse office. Were growing quickly, and were looking for teammates who are up for the challenge.

We are Changing The World One Thank You at a Time - and we live that mission every day.

How to Apply

Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Tell us whyyoureexcited about driving recognition and engagement for organizations worldwide.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kudos Inc.

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Senior Account Executive (SaaS HR Tech)