Account Executive - Private Equity

Gong Gong · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · New Business

Gong is seeking an Account Executive for their Private Equity GTM Team to acquire new customers and expand existing relationships by selling Gong's AI-powered Revenue AI Operating System to Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies. The role involves owning the full sales cycle, strategic outbound prospecting, and closing expansion opportunities, requiring strong communication and sales skills within the SaaS and Private Equity space.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the entire sales cycle from lead generation to close for Private Equity backed companies
  2. Land new business within greenfield territory using strategic outbound prospecting
  3. Close expansion opportunities within your current customer account base
  4. Clearly articulate and demonstrate our Gong value proposition, creating excitement and enthusiasm among prospects
  5. Engage and educate senior executives on the importance of the emerging Revenue Intelligence industry and validate Gong as the leader in this new market

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of relevant sales experience preferably with a sales tech solution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with the Private Equity space and selling to portfolio companies
  • Previous SaaS experience, enterprise solutions preferred
  • Experience with Gong.io

What the JD emphasized

  • Track record of overachieving revenue targets of 1M+ and successfully navigating and closing six-figure deals