Account Executive is open at Hirehangar in South Africa (remote). The posting gives a salary of $1,500 - $2,500 a month. Posted on Nov 10, 2026, and still on Hirehangar’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
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Job Title: Account Executive
Location | Remote
Time Zone | US Time Zones (EST)
Role Overview:
We're looking for a consultative Account Executive to help a growing recruiting firm win new business. You'll talk with founders and hiring managers, understand what they need, and take deals from the first call to a signed contract. If you enjoy building relationships and closing deals, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead discovery calls with founders, executives, and hiring managers
- Understand hiring needs and put together proposals and contracts
- Close new deals and collect deposits to get searches started
- Reconnect with past clients and grow existing accounts
- Keep your pipeline and deal notes up to date in the CRM
- Hand off closed deals smoothly to the recruiting team
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in a closing role, such as Account Executive or similar
- A track record of meeting or beating revenue targets
- Experience selling to US-based companies, founders, or executives
- Strong discovery, negotiation, and follow-up skills
- Must have prior remote work experience, be comfortable with remote collaboration tools (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and ideally have worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.
- A reliable internet connection and a professional remote work setup
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience selling agency, staffing, or recruiting services
- Experience running a full sales cycle with SMB and startup clients
- Familiarity with contract and MSA negotiations
Tools & Technology:
- CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar)
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
- Slack, Zoom, and task management tools
Please NOTE:
It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.
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The employer’s own description, as published on Hirehangar’s careers page.
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