Senior Account Executive
Planday
Senior Account Executive
Planday
SaaS workforce management with scheduling
Scheduling isn’t simply filling shifts. It’s finding the sweet spot that enables businesses to grow and team members to enjoy the perfect work/life balance.
At Planday from Xero, we aim to use Agentic AI to build a future where managers seamlessly can free up invaluable time for their business and teams. We’re not just building software; we’re on a mission to make shift work more human, to change work/life balance from a luxury to a reality for all shift workers. We’re using advanced technology to help humans reach their full potential. At work and in life.
Founded in 2004, Planday is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and helps create perfect schedules for hundreds of thousands of users across the world. Planday was acquired by Xero in 2021.
As a Senior Account Executive, you will drive new business growth by owning and developing your territory. You will lead complex sales cycles end to end by deeply understanding mid market and Enterprise customer challenges and translating Planday’s capabilities into clear operational value for their business.
You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of pipeline creation, deal progression, and forecast accuracy, and bringing a strong point of view on how Planday creates value for customers.
Own and grow your territory with accountability for new ARR
Build and progress pipeline through proactive prospecting and account planning
Take end-to-end ownership of the sales funnel, from outbound cold prospecting, multi-channel outreach, and self-sourcing pipeline to running demos and closing.
Map key accounts across UK shift-intensive sectors (hospitality, care, retail, events) and build targeted outbound campaigns.
Lead full sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and longer decision processes
Run high-quality discovery to understand customer challenges and position value clearly
Lead customer discovery, deliver tailored product demos and lead commercial negotiation to provide solutions aligned to customer needs
Maintain strong pipeline hygiene and forecasting discipline
Collaborative, low-ego approach and ability to work across teams to win priority opportunities and improve execution
2+ years of experience as a full-cycle / 360 B2B SaaS Account Executive, with a strong track record of self-sourcing pipeline.
Track record of consistently closing new business through self-directed sales activity
Experience selling to mid-market and enterprise customers with complex needs
Strong commercial judgment and ability to manage your own territory as a business
Excellent discovery, communication, and negotiation skills
Comfortable running technical product demos and adapting them to customer use cases
Comfortable operating with autonomy, structure, and accountability
Curious, resilient, and motivated by building something rather than inheriting it
Experience selling into workforce-intensive industries such as healthcare, hospitality or retail is preferred.
Consistent delivery against new business targets
Healthy, self-generated pipeline with strong conversion
Accurate forecasting and disciplined deal management
Clear ownership of outcomes and continuous improvement in execution
This position description is intended merely as a guideline of the responsibilities involved in the position. The employee is expected to perform any other duties as reasonably required by their Manager.
At Planday, we offer you
Benefits like pension, health insurance, inclusive support for new parents and generous vacation
On top of your annual base salary, you are offered to be part of an Employee Share Plan
Growth and progression opportunities – we want you to grow with us
Flexible remote work
Strong social culture with lots of team and company activities
Meaningful work – everyone at Planday contributes to improving the lives of shift workers around the globe
Healthy work-life balance and autonomous approach to work. We trust in you and your abilities
Finally, our offices are not just workplaces (although they are pretty nice and well-located, we have to say!). Plandayers are open and welcoming and at Planday, everyone has the freedom and support to show their true self at work.
At Planday, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of innovation and a vibrant workplace culture, and we highly value the strength that diverse backgrounds offer.
As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to create an equitable experience for all our candidates throughout the process. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to any personal characteristics.
Planday provides a Software-as-a-Service platform for workforce management focused on hourly workers in hospitality, healthcare, and retail. It helps businesses handle real-time scheduling, shift swapping, payroll integration, and team communication through a mobile app. Clients subscribe to plans that scale with their needs, paying recurring fees based on size and features. The product works by letting managers and employees view and adjust schedules in real time, swap shifts, send messages, and sync payroll data, all within one mobile-accessible system. What sets Planday apart is its focus on industries with large numbers of hourly staff and its integrated, end-to-end solution combining scheduling, communication, and payroll in a single platform, designed for easy adoption and mobile use. Its goal is to reduce administrative overhead and boost operational efficiency for businesses managing large hourly workforces.
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