Account Executive
Full-time account executives from India and the Philippines who give you 100% overlap with your US workday, from $3,000/mo all-in.
Exordiom places full-time account executives from India and the Philippines who run discovery, give demos, build mutual close plans and close inside sales deals. They own their pipeline, forecast and CRM notes for US buyers, across your full US workday. Plans start at $3,000 a month.
Discuss your hiring briefQuick facts
| Role | Account executive (AE, inside sales closer, commercial or SMB AE) |
|---|---|
| SOC code | 41-4011 Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products (closest BLS category) |
| US median pay | $104,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025) |
| Exordiom starting price | From $3,000 a month for one full-time seat |
| Time to profiles | 48 hours |
| Hiring timeline | Candidate profiles in 48 hours, team in seats in 2–3 weeks. |
| Talent markets | India and the Philippines |
| Working hours | Your full US workday, US hours only |
Role highlights
What does an account executive own?
Discovery, demos, pricing talks and the close, through to the signed order form.
Which deals fit an offshore AE?
Inside sales cycles: SMB and commercial deals closed over video and email.
How do you measure an AE?
Quota attainment, win rate, average deal size, cycle length and forecast accuracy.
Who hires AEs in India and the Philippines?
On Nov 13, 2026, Salesforce and Zycus list AE roles in Metro Manila; Stripe, Okta and Zscaler hire AEs in India.
Will my account executive work my full US workday?
Yes. US hours only, a full workday on your US schedule, in your Slack and standups.
How much does it cost to hire an account executive offshore?
BLS has no separate AE line, so SOC 41-4011 is the closest category for software and technical sales.
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| US median wage, BLS OEWS SOC 41-4011 (May 2025) | $104,920 a year, about $8,743 a month before benefits |
| US account executive, average base salary (Built In, checked Nov 13, 2026) | $104,062 a year, $212,849 average total compensation |
| Exordiom account executive | From $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour across 160 hours |
One monthly fee covers salary, benefits, payroll, compliance and a 10-day no-cost replacement.
Who is hiring account executives in India and the Philippines?
Companies with open account executive roles in India and the Philippines, November 2026:
Teams like Netlify, Captiv8 and CloudBees hire GTM talent through Exordiom. Netlify's GTM engine includes BDRs and RevOps, then CS and support. Read the Netlify story
How does hiring an account executive with Exordiom work?
- 1
Describe the deals you need closed.
Share your ACV, cycle length, buyer titles and CRM stages.
- 2
Review closers in 48 hours.
Each profile passed an AI interview with a recorded discovery call, then recruiter rounds.
- 3
Watch a live demo and negotiation.
Give finalists your product brief and have them run discovery, demo and a pricing push.
- 4
Your AE joins the pipeline review.
Exordiom handles the offer, payroll, compliance, equipment and Hypercare.
Account executive guide: weekly work, skills to test, interview questions and India vs Philippines
What an account executive does each week
- Run discovery calls that uncover pain, budget owner, timeline and the cost of doing nothing
- Tailor demos to the buyer's workflow without touring every feature
- Build a mutual action plan with the champion that names each step to signature
- Handle pricing, discount requests and procurement questions without giving margin away
- Multi-thread into finance, security and the economic buyer before the deal stalls
- Update opportunity stages, next steps and close dates so the forecast holds up in review
- Hand closed deals to customer success with notes on goals, risks and promised outcomes
Account executive skills to test
| Skill | What strong looks like |
|---|---|
| Discovery | Asks layered questions and quantifies the problem before showing product |
| Demo craft | Shows three relevant workflows and ties each one back to stated pain |
| Deal qualification | Applies MEDDICC or a similar method and disqualifies early when it fails |
| Negotiation | Trades concessions for commitments such as term length or a signing date |
| Forecasting | Calls commit and best case accurately and explains slips with evidence |
| Written follow-up | Sends recap emails buyers forward internally to build consensus |
Interview questions and how Exordiom vets
- Run a ten-minute discovery call with us as the buyer.
- Demo our product to a skeptical operations lead in five minutes.
- The champion goes quiet two weeks before quarter end. What is your plan?
- Procurement asks for 25 percent off. How do you respond?
- Walk us through a deal you lost and what you would change.
- How do you decide which deals go into commit?
Red flags: feature dumps on the first call, single-threaded deals, discounting to close, and forecasts built on hope rather than buyer actions.
Exordiom recruits AEs who are carrying quota in good jobs today, so there's no bench. You set and fund your AE's commission on top of Exordiom's monthly rate. Each candidate takes an AI interview built around your product, buyer and price point, then human rounds on character, acumen, grit and experience. Hypercare check-ins run in weeks 1 and 2, then every four weeks from week 6.
India vs Philippines for account executives
As of Nov 13, 2026, both markets have open AE roles. In Metro Manila, Salesforce lists an industry account executive for financial services and Zycus is hiring a senior account executive. In India, Stripe wants a commercial and SMB AE in Bangalore, Okta and Figma are hiring AEs in Bengaluru, Zscaler has commercial AEs in Mumbai, and GitLab and Databricks list AE roles too. In both markets your account executive works your full US workday.
FAQ
What does an account executive do?
An account executive turns qualified meetings into revenue: running discovery and demos, handling pricing and negotiation, and closing the deal.
How much does it cost to hire an account executive through Exordiom?
A full-time account executive starts at $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour. You set and fund commission on top of that monthly rate.
How quickly can Exordiom place an account executive?
Candidate profiles in 48 hours, team in seats in 2–3 weeks.
Will my account executive work my hours?
Yes. Exordiom gives you 100% overlap with your US workday: your account executive works US hours only, not the 3 to 5 hours of overlap typical offshore teams share (Full Scale, Trango Tech, checked Nov 13, 2026).
Should I hire an account executive or an SDR first?
Hire the AE when you have meetings that need closing. Hire an SDR first when your calendar is empty.
Hire an account executive who works your full US workday
Share your deal size and sales cycle and see account executive profiles in 48 hours.
Discuss your hiring briefSources: BLS OEWS via the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (SOC 41-4011), May 2025 median wage, checked Nov 13, 2026 · Built In, account executive salary, checked Nov 13, 2026 · Full Scale, offshore time zone overlap, checked Nov 13, 2026 · Trango Tech, offshore overlap hours, checked Nov 13, 2026 · Monthly BLS figure equals the annual median over 12. Exordiom price and timing from exordiom.com, November 2026.
