Account Executive (gtme - High Velocity)

Clay Clay · Vertical AI · New York, NY · GTM - Sales

This role is for an Account Executive at Clay, a company that provides a GTM platform. The AE will be responsible for closing a high volume of SMB and mid-market deals, helping customers discover and adopt Clay use cases, and providing technical guidance during the sales process. The role requires experience with GTM tools and a strong understanding of how businesses grow revenue. While the company uses AI and the role involves understanding how to use AI tools, the core function is sales, not building AI.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and close a high volume of SMB and mid-market deals end-to-end
  2. Help customers discover and adopt Clay use cases that map to their specific GTM motion
  3. Run fast, consultative sales cycles that balance speed with genuine product understanding
  4. Provide technical guidance during the sales process, meeting customers where they are
  5. Collaborate with product teams, translating customer feedback into feature improvements

Skills

Required

  • 2+ years experience in a closing role or a technical role (Product, Solutions/Sales Engineering)
  • Experience with Clay or relevant GTM tools
  • High business IQ: you can quickly understand how a prospect's GTM motion works and identify where Clay creates value
  • Clear and enthusiastic communicator who can translate technical concepts for non-technical users
  • Curiosity that doesn't quit — learning something new every day excites you

Nice to have

  • Creative and resourceful, with a bias toward experimentation and finding clever ways to use AI tools in your own work

What the JD emphasized

  • 2+ years experience in a closing role or a technical role (Product, Solutions/Sales Engineering)
  • Creative and resourceful, with a bias toward experimentation and finding clever ways to use AI tools in your own work