Commercial Account Executive, US & Canada (North America Sales Team)
Semrush Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Semrush. 2 Locations · full-time · $141,400–$171,100 OTE.
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What you'll do
- Build and expand customer relationships through prospecting, sales conversations, and regular account engagement
- Find and close cross-sell and up-sell deals across the Semrush product suite
- Use customer behavior and automation to deliver a value-focused buying experience
- Coordinate with CSMs and Product Specialists to support retention and introduce newer offerings
- Cover your full customer portfolio monthly, track activity targets, and forecast sales and retention results
What you bring
- At least two years as an Account Executive in IT, plus a related bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Fluent English at C1/C2 level and fluency in the local language for your supported region
- Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Comfort learning technology quickly, working independently, and meeting monthly performance deadlines
- Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Google Docs, Gmail, Salesforce, or another CRM
Who this fits
This suits a mid-level account executive who can manage a book of business, grow existing accounts, and work closely with customer success and product specialists. The role is hybrid in the United States and supports US and Canada sales. Travel may be useful but is not required.
From the employer
Semrush is a brand visibility platform, empowering marketers to command their online presence and create measurable impact. We unify SEO authority and AI visibility, so brands are found, cited, and chosen everywhere search happens. That’s how Semrush gained the trust of over 28 million users—from scaling startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Some highlights of our success:
$470M+ Annual Recurring Revenue with AI products surpassing $38M+
Dollar-based net revenue retention of 104%, as of December 31, 2025
Large deals growing 74% YoY
Semrush named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Search Engine Optimization Solutions, Q3 2025
Exceptional demand for the Enterprise platform, with deals with global giants like JP Morgan, LG, Samsung, TikTok, and others
Shared ambition makes a bigger impact. That’s why at Semrush, progress is a partnership: You push us forward, we push you further—and we all move as one.
Are you ready to be part of this journey?
About the opportunity
The Sales team is at the forefront of empowering businesses to achieve online visibility and digital marketing success. Through our selling approach and world-class enablement programs, we equip our team with the tools, resources, and training. This is how we keep delivering meaningful results for our customers.
Joining the Sales team also means:
Fast forward and continuous career growth: the highest rate of promotions within the organization
A team spread across 40+ locations around the globe
Offline and online bootcamps as part of our onboarding process
President’s club—an opportunity to celebrate exceptional results and reward top performers in high-class vacation destination
Quota attainment has been recognized as higher than market average, according to RepVue
Uncapped commissions
About your future tasks
- Create, preserve, and grow relationships within a designated book of business through prospecting, sales calls, and rapport-building.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing customers, understanding their business needs and providing additional Semrush Solutions to optimize growth.
- Identify and close cross-sell/up-sell opportunities using the Semrush suite of products.
- Deliver a value based selling experience to our customers based on automation and customer behavior.
- Work with a CSM to ensure high customer retention within your book of business.
- Meet or exceed the daily/weekly/monthly activities to reach targets (KPIs, such as number of calls, connections, demos, emails, etc.).
- Work with a Product Specialist to introduce your book of business to and sell Semrush newest product offerings.
- Efficiently reach out to 100% of your customer portfolio on a monthly basis. No stone left unturned.
- Accurately forecast monthly sales and retention achievement to management.
- Contribute feedback to the larger Semrush organization by utilizing strong analytical thinking, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Travel is recommended but not necessary or required.
- Fluent English language (C1/C2), Fluent local language of region supported.
About you
- Bachelor's Degree/Equivalent in a related field.
- 2 or more years of experience in an Account Executive role in IT.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate and present verbally and in writing.
- Technically savvy and adaptable in a constantly changing environment. Ability to quickly master new technology.
- Knowledge of the internet and social media.
- A high degree of independent thinking and self-responsibility.
- Self-motivated, outgoing, and able to meet monthly deadlines and achieve results.
- Strong enthusiasm and positivity along with a commitment to creating excellent experiences.
- A growth mindset with the willingness to learn and develop professionally.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Knowledge of Excel/Word/Google Docs/Gmail/Salesforce or CRM.
The annual Total Cash Compensation salary range for this position is $141,400.00 to $171,100.00. Actual pay within this range depends on several factors, including work location and individual qualifications.
Compensation ranges for the same role in other countries may differ based on local market conditions, compensation philosophy, and regulatory requirements.
*International Locations*
Compensation ranges for this role outside of the United States may differ and will be determined based on local market benchmarks, compensation practices, and applicable regulations.
About the perks
- Strong product-market fit recognized by RepVue
- High earning potential with clear quota attainment visibility
- Life insurance
- Low cost medical, dental, and vision plans
- Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Dependent Care Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Short-term and long-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Paid parental leave
- Relief Fund
- Travel coverage
A little more about the company
Semrush is the leading brand visibility platform, empowering marketers to command their online presence and create measurable impact.
Built on the industry’s most expansive proprietary dataset, Semrush delivers AI-driven insights across GEO, SEO, Agentic Search Optimization, content marketing, paid media, and social strategy. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA with a global presence across North America, Europe and Asia.
We’ve built something people are proud to be part of. And the awards agree: Great Place to Work, DEI Workplace, Diversity Champion Award, International Inclusion Award, Most Women Friendly Employers, Best Place for Working Parents. All thanks to 1700+ employees who build the company every day.
About our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments
Semrush is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging in the workplace.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or medical condition including medical characteristics, genetic identity, marital status, military service, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
We don’t just lead the market—we are busy creating a world where Semrush is an unfair advantage for every marketer. Join us!
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