Account Executive (gtme - New Business)

Clay · Vertical AI · London, United Kingdom · GTM - Sales

Clay is seeking an Account Executive (GTME - New Business) to join their growing team in London. This role focuses on closing net-new business for Clay's GTM platform, which is used by leading companies like Anthropic and Notion. The AE will prospect, run tailored product evaluations, lead consultative discovery, and build business cases. The role emphasizes a consultative, solutions-oriented selling motion with a strong business IQ and creativity in using AI tools. Clay is described as a company that treats GTM like a product, constantly iterating and using AI to enhance execution.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and close net-new business end-to-end
  2. Prospect into target accounts and build pipeline alongside managing inbound leads
  3. Run tailored product evaluations and demos that connect Clay's capabilities to a prospect's specific workflows and pain points
  4. Lead consultative discovery that helps prospects see the possibilities of Clay
  5. Build business cases that win budget and internal champions

Skills

Required

  • Closing
  • Pipeline generation
  • Consultative selling
  • Business acumen
  • Communication

Nice to have

  • Sales methodology
  • AI tool usage

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years in a closing role (AE, senior AE, or sales leader) with a track record of carrying and exceeding quota
  • Proven ability to build pipeline, not just manage it
  • Experience closing mid-market new-logo deals with multiple stakeholders in a consultative, solutions-oriented selling motion
  • High business IQ: you can walk into a conversation with a company you've never sold to, quickly understand their GTM motion, and identify where Clay creates value. This is the single most important skill in the role