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The Account Executive is a quota-carrying, full-cycle commercial role focused exclusively on new logo acquisition within the North American market. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities, serving as the primary commercial point of contact with prospective clients. This is a senior individual contributor position suited to a results-driven sales professional with a demonstrated record of closing complex IT services engagements with North American clients.

• Own the full sales cycle for new business opportunities across the United States, from initial qualification through contract execution.
• Develop and execute a structured territory plan, including target account identification, vertical prioritization, and outbound engagement strategy.
• Build, manage, and maintain a qualified pipeline sufficient to consistently achieve assigned quarterly and annual revenue targets.
• Lead consultative discovery engagements with senior client stakeholders, translating business and technical requirements into well-structured commercial proposals.
• Manage complex procurement and legal processes, including MSA and SOW negotiation, rate card alignment, and payment term discussions.
• Collaborate closely with pre-sales and engineering teams to ensure technical viability and commercial competitiveness of proposed engagements.
• Maintain accurate and timely pipeline data, forecasting, and account intelligence within internal CRM systems.
• Represent Tkxel in client engagements, industry events, and executive meetings across the North American market.

• 4 to 6 years of quota-carrying new business sales experience within IT services, managed services, staff augmentation, or professional services.
• Demonstrated track record of closing complex services engagements with North American mid-market or enterprise clients.
• Documented history of consistent quota attainment, supported by specific deal-level evidence.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of MSA and SOW commercial mechanics, including scope structuring, rate escalation provisions, and payment term negotiation.
• Established professional network within the North American market will be considered a significant advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across North American business cadences and time zones, regardless of candidate location.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior client stakeholders with credibility and authority.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent commercial credential preferred.
• Valid authorization to work in the candidate’s location of residence (Portugal, broader EU, or US).

• It is not an account management or portfolio expansion role; growth of existing client accounts is owned by a separate function.
• It is not a sales development or lead qualification role; the position owns the complete sales cycle through close.
• It is not designed to accommodate an extended ramp period; meaningful pipeline development is expected within the first ninety days.

Days 1 to 30: Complete commercial onboarding, develop a thorough understanding of Tkxel’s delivery capabilities and case study portfolio, and finalize a territory and target account plan in coordination with the Director of Sales.

Days 31 to 60: Initiate structured outbound engagement across the target account list, generate qualified opportunities, and conduct initial discovery conversations with senior client stakeholders.

Days 61 to 90: Build a qualified pipeline aligned with assigned quota expectations, advance opportunities into formal proposal and negotiation stages, and present a territory review to the Director of Sales covering pipeline composition, target account progress, and a twelve-month commercial outlook.

• Competitive base compensation.
• Variable compensation tied to defined commercial KPIs, including new business revenue, total contract value secured, and pipeline performance.
• Flexible work arrangement, with the option to operate from our Lisbon office or remotely from an approved location within EU and US.