Account Executive, Mid-enterprise

Klaviyo Klaviyo · Enterprise · Boston, MA · Sales

This role is for an Account Executive focused on selling Klaviyo's platform to mid-enterprise clients. While the role involves understanding and promoting the AI capabilities of the platform, the core function is sales, not building or researching AI models. The role emphasizes using AI tools to enhance sales workflows and customer interactions.

What you'd actually do

  1. Transform workflows by putting AI at the center, building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up.
  2. Continuously experiment with AI tools—testing, learning, and sharing insights to keep the team and organization ahead of the curve, as well as championing new applications that accelerate workflows and elevate quality responsibly.
  3. Apply AI fluency to streamline work, reallocate saved time and reinvest into more meaningful, high-impact areas.
  4. Build and grow Klaviyo’s Mid-Market and Enterprise client base
  5. Drive full-cycle sales efforts: prospecting, discovery, demo, negotiation, and close

Skills

Required

  • 6+ years of closing experience, preferably in SaaS or MarTech
  • Experience hunting net new business from self-generated leads through negotiation and closure (closed/won)
  • Comfortable navigating strategic deals with multiple stakeholders and complex buying processes
  • Experienced in technical selling—able to communicate value with clarity and confidence
  • Based in Boston, MA and available to be in-office 3 days/week

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of the marketing automation or CDP space is a plus
  • Resilient in the face of challenges and energized by a fast-moving environment
  • A natural relationship-builder with strong influencing skills
  • Committed to learning, sharing, and contributing to a high-trust sales culture

What the JD emphasized

  • You’ve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you’re excited to dive in and learn fast. You’re hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient.
  • You use AI tools to accelerate exploration, shorten iteration cycles, and bring sharper ideas to the table.
  • As part of your craft, you’re curious, adaptable, and eager to deepen your fluency in AI (understanding capabilities, limits, and risks) as part of your craft.
  • You don’t wait to be told what tool to try—you explore, test, and share what works.