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Commercial Account Executive

Navan Austin, TX Full-time Sales Posted Sep 2, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Navan

Corporate Travel & Expense · Palo Alto

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Employee Rating
3.7
Work-Life Balance
222
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
  • AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact

What could be better

  • Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
  • Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
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About the Role

Navan sales organization is seeking a motivated and experienced Commercial Account Executive to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to join the first and only all-in-one, people-first travel, corporate card, and expense management super app that is used by thousands of companies across the globe. Our sales team takes pride in our world-class playbook, strategic sales cycle, and the ability to sell to C-level executives within established companies.

This individual will be responsible for pipeline generation, closing new customers, and generating revenue while meeting individual goals. This position requires a self-starter with a proven track record in driving sales and creating successful relationships with clients. To be successful in this role you must be able to clearly communicate the Navan value proposition and build relationships with executives of small to mid-market sized companies.

What You'll Do:

  • Manage the full sales-cycle from prospecting and cold-calling to demos and close
  • Drive sales by managing and creating opportunities in pipeline, leading to the closing of 1-2 deals per month
  • Understand Navan’s value proposition and solutions using appropriate value-based sales approaches
  • Multi-thread into multiple departments to build a business case and ultimately present to C-Level executives for budget approval
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients post-sale and partner with Account Management to ensure a successful launch, implementation, and ongoing usage of Navan’s platform
  • Oversee all sales activity within your account list and ensure accurate monthly forecasting of revenue in Salesforce
  • Meet and exceed monthly revenue targets
  • Work closely with Marketing, Sales Development, and Growth teams to help drive additional revenue from your accounts
  • Maximize prospecting tools such as Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, and Outreach

What We're Looking For:

  • 2+ years of experience in a full-cycle, closing sales role ideally within SaaS or similar environment
  • Strong experience in outbound prospecting into new accounts and conducting product demonstrations in a value-based sales environment
  • Strong drive with a proven track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets
  • You are agile, coachable, and always looking to raise the bar
  • Look for opportunities to learn, grow, and give/receive feedback
  • A natural collaborator, you enjoy working with others and helping out whenever possible
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDPIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales, Command of The Message) is a plus

Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Human oversight: Metaview does not automatically reject candidates or make final hiring decisions. Our recruiters and hiring managers review all outputs and make the final hiring decision regarding every application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Navan?
Navan has a work-life balance score of 3.7/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Navan’s culture like?
Navan is characterized by these culture values: ship-fast, learning, product-impact, equity. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 4/5. Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
How many open roles does Navan have?
Navan currently has 222 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Austin, TX. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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