Account Executive (gtme - New Business)

Clay Clay · Vertical AI · San Francisco, CA · GTM - Sales

This role is for an Account Executive focused on closing new business for Clay, a GTM platform that helps organizations turn growth ideas into reality using data, signals, and AI. The role involves owning the end-to-end sales cycle, prospecting, running product evaluations, building business cases, and working cross-functionally. While the company heavily leverages AI and the role is expected to use AI creatively, the core function is sales, not building AI models or systems.

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 sales
  • Pipeline generation
  • Consultative selling
  • Business case development
  • Communication skills
  • Sales methodology

Nice to have

  • Experience with AI tools in sales workflows
  • Experience in GTM strategy

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years in a closing role
  • 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
  • High business IQ