Find and close new business with general contractors and construction companies. Build and manage pipeline through prospecting, qualification, and deal execution; develop executive relationships; achieve revenue targets through new business, upsells, and cross-sells; and partner with BDRs. The role requires travel up to 30% for client visits and industry events, plus adoption of AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making.
Highwire, a Veriforce company, is the Contractor Success Platform for asset owners, general contractors, and facilities managers. The world’s most admired organizations use Highwire to ensure their contractors and subcontractors deliver great work, on budget and on schedule, by collaborating with them to dynamically mitigate safety, financial, quality, and sustainability risks during capital projects and facilities maintenance.
As an Account Executive at Highwire, your job is to find and close new business with general contractors and construction companies. You’ll identify high-potential accounts, build your own pipeline through both company-generated opportunities and your own prospecting efforts, and introduce prospective customers to a better way of managing contractor risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Hit revenue targets by closing new business and expanding existing accounts through up-sells and cross-sells.
- Build and manage pipeline by proactively sourcing leads, qualifying prospects, and managing deals from first touch to close.
- Develop executive relationships with key stakeholders, establishing trust and credibility that supports long-term growth.
- Partner with BDRs to maximize territory coverage and pipeline creation.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Scrappy and resourceful, willing to roll up their sleeves to build pipeline, navigate obstacles, and find creative paths to success. Thrives in a growth-stage environment where initiative, adaptability, and persistence are essential.
- Prepared and strategic, tailoring every interaction and follow-up to move deals forward with focus and intent.
- Curious and coachable, eager to understand industries, clients, and feedback, and turn that insight into better outcomes.
- Money-motivated and competitive, with a relentless drive to exceed goals and push through obstacles.
- Self-sufficient, owning deals end-to-end and thriving in environments where initiative and independence are essential.
- Calm under pressure, with the speed and clarity to manage shifting inputs without losing momentum.
This role will require you to travel up to 30% of the time to visit clients onsite and attend industry events and conferences.
Benefits
Our benefits go well beyond the basics. To support your work-life integration, we built a benefits program that takes care of the whole person, including physical, mental, financial, and emotional health.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance. We offer health, dental, and vision insurance to all full-time employees. Best part? You’ll be eligible on day one.
- 401k. We offer a 401k and a 3% company contribution (even better than a match) to help you get ready to retire no matter how far off that seems.
- Parental leave. We take care of new parents by offering paid time off for births, adoptions, and fostering.
- Paid Time Off. Outstanding time off benefits.
- Mentorship. Our office-based culture fosters meaningful learning, growth, and mentorship for our team.
Embracing AI
As part of our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, we're actively embedding AI tools and ways of working across the business. We encourage all employees to explore how AI can enhance productivity, improve decision-making, streamline processes, and create value for our customers.
The effective adoption and use of AI will form part of role expectations and will be considered as part of regular objective reviews and performance conversations. We're looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and excited about leveraging technology to work smarter and drive better outcomes.
About
Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation/adjustments during the interviewing process, please let us know.
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