Account Executive (gtme - New Business)

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

This role is for an Account Executive focused on new business for Clay, a GTM platform that helps organizations turn growth ideas into reality using data, signals, and AI. The role involves owning and closing net-new business end-to-end, prospecting, running product evaluations, leading consultative discovery, building business cases, and working cross-functionally. The company emphasizes creativity and iteration in GTM, viewing it as a product, and uses AI to enhance execution. The role requires experience in closing, pipeline building, consultative selling, and a high business IQ. The company has raised significant funding and is valued at $5B, with a focus on building the future of sales in a post-AI world.

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

  • 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 new-logo deals in the $50K-$100K range 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
  • Creative and resourceful, whether that's finding clever ways to use AI tools in your own work or learning and pitching all of Clay’s exciting use cases
  • Experience with a formal sales methodology (we don't care which one, but you have a structured approach to running deals)
  • You're a strong communicator who can hold a room without dominating it
  • You're excited about contributing to a growing team, not just hitting your own number

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years in a closing role
  • Proven ability to build pipeline, not just manage it
  • Experience closing new-logo deals in the $50K-$100K range
  • High business IQ