Full-Time

Strategic Account Executive

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Paragon

Paragon

51-200 employees

Platform for building native integrations

Compensation Overview

$250k - $300k/yr

Senior

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Optional relocation to LA

Category
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • 5+ years in a sales role at a Developer Tools / API company selling strategic deals at $50-$200k+ ACV
  • Track record of top performance and consistently exceeding quota
  • Both inbound and outbound sales experience
  • Experience selling to product and engineering buyers – ability to understand and clearly convey complex topics to a technical audience (e.g. CTOs and engineers)
  • Confident working in a high-autonomy, fast-paced environment where you'll be responsible for decisions that influence the direction of the company
Responsibilities
  • Complete ownership sales pipeline including inbound deal qualification, demos, solutioning conversations, proposals, and closing new business ($50-200k+ ACV), while concurrently spearheading expansion opportunities with existing customers
  • Meet quarterly and annual sales goals by developing an account strategy and pipeline, managing internal and client processes, maintaining sales reports, and developing market and competitor knowledge
  • Work closely with Solutions Engineers to ensure Paragon customers achieve successful implementations
  • Work closely with our CEO to develop and refine the sales playbook, regularly iterating and experimenting with changes to our sales and broader go-to-market strategy

Paragon offers a platform for product and engineering teams to build and manage native integrations for their applications, specifically targeting other SaaS companies. Its services include a Software Development Kit (SDK) and an embedded Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), allowing clients to create integrations seven times faster than in-house solutions. The platform simplifies user authentication and adapts to changes in third-party APIs, while also providing tools like a workflow builder and pre-built connectors. Paragon's goal is to ease the integration process for clients, generating revenue through usage-based pricing.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$19.3M

Headquarters

California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Paragon's recent $13M funding round supports aggressive expansion and product development.
  • Growing demand for seamless SaaS integration aligns with Paragon's core offerings.
  • Expansion of the SaaS market provides more opportunities for Paragon's integration services.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from low-code platforms like Hevo threatens Paragon's market share.
  • Potential market confusion due to multiple companies named 'Paragon'.
  • Reliance on third-party APIs poses risks if APIs change or are deprecated.

What makes Paragon unique

  • Paragon offers a unique embedded integration platform for seamless SaaS app integration.
  • Their SDK and iPaaS allow integrations 7 times faster than in-house development.
  • Paragon provides a robust monitoring suite ensuring reliability and uptime for integrations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

5%
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