Growth Account Executive - Strategic

AppFolio is more than a company. We’re a community of dreamers, big thinkers, problem solvers, active listeners, and multipliers. At every opportunity, we set the pace while delivering innovation built to carry real estate into the future. One in which every experience feels effortless, yet meaningful. Where customers are empowered to take on any opportunity. We show up as one team, connected by our values to be a force for good. Because together, we have the power to create extraordinary outcomes for our customers, our communities, and ourselves.

The Growth Account Executive - Strategic drives executive-level relationship building, long-term strategic account planning, and high-value growth initiatives across top-tier accounts. Operating at the dynamic intersection of Customer Success, product innovation, and revenue expansion, this role unlocks deeper partnerships and scales AppFolio's impact across strategic client organizations.

Your Impact

• Own a high-value portfolio of top-tier enterprise accounts, cultivating multi-level executive relationships to become a trusted strategic advisor.
• Develop and execute comprehensive account strategy plans that maximize long-term Total Contract Value (TCV) and drive sustained customer success.
• Thriving in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment by partnering closely with Strategic Customer Success Managers and product leaders to deliver an exceptional end-to-end customer experience.
• Drive measurable revenue growth across full sales cycles through targeted renewals, strategic upsells, and cross-sell expansion opportunities.
• Elevate customer trust by capturing executive feedback to directly influence product strategy and GTM initiatives based on strategic market needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of success in executive-level relationship building, consultative selling, and driving expansion revenue across enterprise client portfolios.
• Proven ability to thrive in high-growth environments, crafting and executing scalable playbooks from the ground up.
• Expertise in Challenger Sales frameworks, executive negotiation, and solution-oriented consultative sales strategies.
• Building trust by listening to customer needs to translate complex real estate operational challenges into actionable technical solutions.
• Deep experience in cross-functional collaboration alongside Product, Customer Success, and Marketing teams.

Must Have

• 10\+ years of enterprise sales experience with a proven track record of managing strategic customer accounts within SaaS or technology.
• Proven mastery of managing full sales cycles for complex, high-value strategic software platforms.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time for customer engagements and internal team collaborations.

Compensation \& Benefits

The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $244,000 - $305,000\.00 OTE. The actual compensation for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Please note that compensation is just one aspect of a comprehensive Total Rewards package. The compensation range listed here does not include additional benefits or any discretionary bonuses you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here.

We accept applications on an ongoing basis.