Account Executive Korea - Remote Eligible

Korea-focused Account Executive

We're looking for a Korea-focused Account Executive to take ownership of our Korean pipeline and help us grow in the region. This is a sales-first role: you'll handle inbound end-to-end and do some outbound to targeted companies when needed.

Your Role Will Include

• Own and manage the Korean inbound pipeline: qualify leads, book and run meetings, and close deals
• Put together and refine tailored sales proposals, and cost estimates
• Run targeted outbound campaigns when needed
• Attend relevant industry events
• Account Management support

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Sales / Account Executive / client-facing roles (B2B preferred)
• Experience working with IT / SaaS companies
• Korean: native level
• Location: Korea or the same time zone (KST-aligned availability)
• English: professional proficiency (B2 or higher) for day-to-day internal communication with the team
• Strong sales communication skills (email, presentations) in both Korean and English
• Proactive and self-driven: strong initiative and ownership, able to move things forward without daily direction
• Basic experience with AI tools is a plus (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
• Localization/translation project experience is a plus but not required

Skills & Experience You Can Gain Through This Role

• Work experience in a rapidly growing business and industry
• Opportunity to learn how to use AI as a helpful tool in your day-to-day work
• Experience as part of the founding team as we initiate our full-scale entry into the Korean market
• Comprehensive sales (account sales, consulting sales, etc.) & project planning/management skills for regional market development and business growth
• Advanced remote work and digital communication skills
• Experience in a global and diverse corporation (Ideal for utilizing and further improving your English proficiency, as much of the communication will be in English.)
• Opportunities to explore your areas of interest in sales & project management (we encourage and employ new ideas)

Company Culture & Work Style

• As a global company, our employees are located all over the world and come from diverse backgrounds. We respect each other's individuality and differences and everyone cooperates as one team
• We employ remote work and flexible hours as we value and promote a healthy work-life balance at Alconost
• We are a teal organization. We don't have rigid hierarchical management structures. We value the distribution of power and collective intelligence, allowing efficient work structures to arise and dissolve depending on the situation