Account Executive, SMB, Net New Sales

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the opportunity 

As an SMB Account Executive focused on net-new sales, you will independently manage a high-volume flow of standard opportunities across an assigned territory and deliver against your sales target. You will maintain prospecting pace, lead consultative sales conversations, and move multiple opportunities from outreach through close, using established guidance for nonstandard customer or commercial needs. 

What you'll do 

Plan territory activity and create pipeline 

•  Prioritize prospects based on customer fit, business needs, territory potential, market signals, and partner input. 
•  Build and replenish a high-volume qualified pipeline through self-generated outreach, referrals, partner activity, and company-supported leads. 
•  Maintain clear account and opportunity plans, keeping concurrent deals organized and advancing with timely customer follow-up. 

Own the standard sales cycle 

•  Lead discovery to understand business priorities, current practices, decision criteria, timing, and stakeholders. 
•  Connect customer needs to relevant capabilities and coordinate demonstrations, proposals, and specialist support. 
•  Address objections, negotiate within approved guidelines, and lead opportunities through close. 

Deliver reliable execution 

•  Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, pipeline, and forecast information in company sales systems; keep stages and close dates current, and raise material risks early. 
•  Coordinate with Sales Operations, solution specialists, partners, and other internal teams through commercial review and customer handoff. 
•  Use customer and market feedback to refine territory activity and improve future sales conversations. 

What you bring 

Basic qualifications 

•  Typically 2–3 years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience. 
•  Demonstrated success in customer-facing or commercial work, including progress against measurable sales or performance goals. 
•  Ability to manage a defined territory and full sales cycle, organize competing opportunities, and exercise sound judgment on standard deals. 

Preferred qualifications 

•  Experience in business-to-business sales, prospecting, or selling software or other business solutions; familiarity with CRM and forecasting practices. 

Travel requirement: Travel based on assigned territory, customer needs, and business requirements; up to 50%. 

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

Pay Transparency: 

The base salary for this position is $100,000  annually, with the opportunity to significantly increase total earnings through a performance-based incentive compensation plan. The plan may provide for the payment of commissions and restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.  The base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits  

Equal Opportunity Employer:

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. 

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Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process:

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.  

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