About CoLab

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.

CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions. Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound. The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.

Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post. 

About the role

In your role as Strategic Account Director, you will play a critical role in the growth and expansion of existing CoLab customers. You will work with current enterprise customer accounts to achieve business outcomes with industry-relevant solutions. In this role, you build and execute strategies to help land and expand 7-figure accounts. The ideal person for this role is passionate about helping others succeed and cultivating strong relationships.   

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June) in addition to occasional travel to off sites. We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

What you’ll do:

• Build relationships with existing customers and net new strategic accounts.
• Build and execute a robust account strategy and plan to help the customer get the most value possible and CoLab to drive significant revenue growth. This includes deep account planning, mapping and multi-threaded selling.
• Serve as an expert to your customers as it relates to CoLab and industry best practices.
• Find, qualify and build opportunities within existing accounts.
• Work in consultation with Account Executive and Customer Success teams enterprise account expansions and renewals.
• Help drive growth among our customers by understanding their business and technical needs in order to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Manage follow-up conversations and document all activities in Salesforce.
• Travel to customer on-site on average 1 week per month.

Who you are: 

• Related experience in an Enterprise or Strategic Account Strategic role within a SaaS based business, or an engineering background with strong closing skills. 
• Experience working with large enterprise customers for at least 1-2 years (10,000 employees +)
• Ability to understand and analyze use cases and demonstrate highly technical product.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex enterprise sales for a product that is new to market.
• Comfortable with complex account planning and account mapping and selling across multiple departments.
• Committed team player with an ownership mindset and no ego.
• Deeply passionate and self-motivated to achieve goals and results.
• Resilient - challenges excited you and you’re not afraid to overcome roadblocks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey your message.
• Excited to work in a fast-moving startup environment with a lot of change.
• Bonus: have worked with manufacturing clients (including but not limited to automotive, medical device and hardware/mechanical consumer products).

Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At CoLab, we believe in potential over perfection. If this role excites you—even if you don’t meet every single qualification—we encourage you to apply. Your unique background and perspective are valuable to us.

About CoLab

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.

CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions. Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound. The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.

Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post. 

About the Role

As a Key Account Executive (Enterprise Sales), you’ll focus on CoLab’s largest accounts, engaging with senior engineering leaders in large enterprises. Your primary responsibility will be to drive revenue growth by closing deals in the $200K to $2M+ range, while also identifying expansion opportunities within these enterprise clients. You will work closely with marketing, sales development, and customer success teams to strategize on enterprise deals, ensuring we maintain strong relationships with our top accounts.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by driving CoLab’s growth at the enterprise level, working with some of the world’s most respected companies.

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June) in addition to occasional travel to customer sites. We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead Enterprise Sales Strategy: Own and execute the sales strategy for CoLab’s top enterprise accounts (10,000+ employees), driving long-term relationships and delivering solutions for large-scale engineering organizations.
• Manage High-Value Deals: Lead and close enterprise deals ranging from $200K to $2M+ with large organizations, navigating complex procurement processes and multiple decision-makers.
• Discovery & Solution Selling: Conduct detailed discovery with multiple personas (engineering leaders, procurement teams, and executives) to understand their pain points and business goals. Provide consultative recommendations on how CoLab can optimize their design processes and reduce time-to-market.
• Build Strategic Relationships: Establish and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across target accounts to drive ongoing engagement and opportunities for account expansion.
• Collaborate on Proposals & Negotiations: Work with the sales team to create customized proposals, negotiate contract terms, and manage the deal process from initial contact through to close.
• Work Cross-Functionally: Partner with the Customer Success, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure seamless handoff of new customers and align on product development needs based on customer feedback.
• Pipeline Management: Effectively manage a pipeline of high-value enterprise accounts to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Provide regular updates on progress and forecast accuracy.
• Expansion & Renewals: Collaborate with the Customer Success team on account expansions and contract renewals to increase customer lifetime value (CLV).
• Enterprise Account Planning: Develop territory and account plans for large enterprises to identify opportunities, track progress, and optimize resource allocation.

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS sales with a proven track record of closing high-value contracts (ranging from $200K to $2M+).
• Experience selling into large organizations (10,000+ employees) and managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Strong consultative selling and solution-based approach, particularly in industries like industrial equipment, automotive, aerospace, or similar highly technical sectors.
• Ability to manage a growing pipeline of high-value enterprise opportunities, ensuring effective follow-up and timely progression of deals.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Ability to navigate complex enterprise sales cycles and align internal resources to close deals.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade senior decision-makers in large organizations.
• Experience using Salesforce to manage pipeline and forecast deals with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate across departments to ensure alignment on customer needs and business objectives.
• Self-motivated and driven to exceed sales targets and grow enterprise accounts.
• Experience in manufacturing is a plus.

About CoLab

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.

CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions. Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound. The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.

Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post.

About the role

As a Key Account Executive (Enterprise Sales), you’ll focus on CoLab’s largest accounts in Europe, engaging with senior engineering leaders in large enterprises. Your primary responsibility will be to drive revenue growth by closing deals in the $200K to $2M+ range, while also identifying expansion opportunities within these enterprise clients. You will work closely with marketing, sales development, and customer success teams to strategize on enterprise deals, ensuring we maintain strong relationships with our top accounts.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by driving CoLab’s growth at the enterprise level, working with some of the world’s most respected companies.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Sales Strategy: Own and execute the sales strategy for CoLab’s top enterprise accounts (10,000+ employees), driving long-term relationships and delivering solutions for large-scale engineering organizations.
• Manage High-Value Deals: Lead and close enterprise deals ranging from $200K to $2M+ with large organizations, navigating complex procurement processes and multiple decision-makers.
• Discovery & Solution Selling: Conduct detailed discovery with multiple personas (engineering leaders, procurement teams, and executives) to understand their pain points and business goals. Provide consultative recommendations on how CoLab can optimize their design processes and reduce time-to-market.
• Build Strategic Relationships: Establish and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across target accounts to drive ongoing engagement and opportunities for account expansion.
• Collaborate on Proposals & Negotiations: Work with the sales team to create customized proposals, negotiate contract terms, and manage the deal process from initial contact through to close.
• Work Cross-Functionally: Partner with the Customer Success, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure seamless handoff of new customers and align on product development needs based on customer feedback.
• Pipeline Management: Effectively manage a pipeline of high-value enterprise accounts to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Provide regular updates on progress and forecast accuracy.
• Expansion & Renewals: Collaborate with the Customer Success team on account expansions and contract renewals to increase customer lifetime value (CLV).
• Enterprise Account Planning: Develop territory and account plans for large enterprises to identify opportunities, track progress, and optimize resource allocation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS sales with a proven track record of closing high-value contracts (ranging from $200K to $2M+).
• Experience selling into large organizations (10,000+ employees) and managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Strong consultative selling and solution-based approach, particularly in industries like industrial equipment, automotive, aerospace, or similar highly technical sectors.
• Ability to manage a growing pipeline of high-value enterprise opportunities, ensuring effective follow-up and timely progression of deals.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Ability to navigate complex enterprise sales cycles and align internal resources to close deals.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade senior decision-makers in large organizations.
• Experience using Salesforce to manage pipeline and forecast deals with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate across departments to ensure alignment on customer needs and business objectives.
• Self-motivated and driven to exceed sales targets and grow enterprise accounts.
• Experience in manufacturing is a plus.

Extra Details

Compensation: This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive compensation package, including stock options.

Benefits: This role offers extended health and benefits coverage, unlimited paid vacation, and retirement savings assistance.

Remote/Hybrid Work: Our HQ is located in St. John’s, NL, Canada. This role offers flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, or the UK.

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June) in addition to occasional travel to off sites. We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

About CoLab

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.

CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions. Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned -- which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound. The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.

Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post.

About the Role

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June) in addition to occasional travel to customer sites. We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

The ideal candidate for the Director of Sales position is a hyper-driven player/coach who is exceptional at inspection, building rigor and trust, and solving problems to hit ambitious targets. The ideal candidate isn’t afraid to jump on an intro call, or step into an enterprise negotiation. You are passionate about evangelizing new technical products and have demonstrated experience creating consultative and challenger selling strategies for 6-figure land and expand and enterprise sales motions. In this role, you will lead and coach current team members to achieve and exceed their targets, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. You welcome feedback from your SLT, and love working together to solve tough challenges. You approach work with a positive, curious, and solution-focused attitude and have a strong desire to win. “Kindness & Respect”, “One Team One Mission”, and “Better Everyday” are values you live and breathe each day. 

What you’ll do: 

• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent providing effective sales coaching, career development, and performance management. 
• Be a hands-on leader who is excited to get in the trenches to win deals. You will evangelize the product in front of prospects and support closing larger deals with the sales team.
• Expand sales within existing customers by identifying new upsell / cross-sell opportunities.
• Heavily inspect every element of the sales process and pipeline, and drive daily improvements.
• Report performance, pipeline movement, and forecasting to the SLT on a daily/weekly basis. 
• Monitor customer, market, and competitor activity and share feedback to SLT and other company functions.
• Experiment with sales strategies to increase our annual recurring revenue and improve sales efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Success, and Product to maximize team success - from campaigns and content to informing the product roadmap to meet sales needs.

What you’ll need: 

• SaaS/cloud selling experience into highly technical buyers within organizations. 
• Experience leading sales methods in an undefined product category that requires education and coaching to close and where the most common objection to purchase is status quo. 
• 7+ years experience in sales leadership and handling yearly team quotas of $5M+ New ARR. 
• Proven track record of recruiting, hiring, and scaling world class sales teams that includes AEs and AMs.
• Proven track record of closing annual contracts across customer segments and sizes (including experience closing annual contracts of at least $100k/year).
• Experience working in a remote environment is considered an asset.

Who you are: 

• A strategic and enthusiastic do-er that has the ability to contribute to a holistic go-to-market strategy and execute on it, quickly iterating on process improvements to deliver a repeatable sales model and consistent results.
• An inspiring and compassionate leader with a competitive spirit - you’re not afraid of putting in the hard work to make things happen. 
• An inspection expert who is able to deeply understand the sales pipeline and implement daily change.
• An excellent communicator who can take complex technical topics and simplify them for others. 
• A process driven but strategic thinker who is able to take action to win deals quickly.
• Ability to dive into the weeds and become an expert on any complex topic. 
• A well-developed equity lens: you have an eye for inclusivity and don’t just accept equitable practices, you model and advocate for them on your teams and in your work.