Enterprise Account Executive

ThoughtSpot ThoughtSpot · Data AI · Distributed, United States

Enterprise Account Executive role focused on selling software applications, ideally Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, or Analytics. The role requires leveraging generative AI and advanced automation to personalize customer engagements, analyze data, and optimize sales messaging. While the role heavily utilizes AI tools, the core function is sales, not building AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Building and maintaining active deal pipeline and quota coverage (experience working with tools such as LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Clari is a plus)
  2. Managing complex deal cycles, from lead origination to closing and expansions
  3. Consistently closing net-new business and expansions by leveraging a “land-and-expand” strategy
  4. Leverage generative AI and advanced automation to personalize customer engagements at scale, using real-time data to dynamically tailor messaging, demos, and proposals
  5. Collaborating with customers, partners, and the larger ecosystem in a consultative sales process

Skills

Required

  • Hunter’s mentality and a consistent track record of achieving and/or overachieving your sales quota
  • Experience of selling within the Business Insights & Analytics Industry
  • Experience partnering with AI/ML product teams or participating in early-access / beta programs for new AI technologies
  • Track record of driving measurable results through the creative application of AI and automation in enterprise sales
  • Experience of orchestrating complex, direct and indirect sales cycles with multiple technical and business stakeholders, with a particular focus on SaaS and disruptive technologies.
  • Track record of selling net-new business and expansion opportunities, along with a focus on excellence in pipeline generation & opportunity progression.
  • Track record in building champions and nurturing / developing relationships
  • Strong business acumen coupled with experience in MEDDICC and/or Challenger sales methodologies
  • Proven ability to engage both high and wide in accounts and can engage effectively with C-level and business line executives
  • Comfortably and confidently integrate artificial intelligence into their daily workflow to increase productivity and quality.
  • Hands-on experience to leverage AI tools (industry-leading LLMs) to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, and improve work quality.
  • Speak to the experience of using AI for research, content creation, and document summarization while maintaining ownership of judgment and final decisions.
  • Write effective prompts to get the most accurate and creative results from AI tools.
  • Curiosity in exploring new AI tools
  • Adaptability to quickly learn and implement new, emerging AI technologies
  • Critical thinking to know when to identify when AI should be used versus when human judgement is necessary

Nice to have

  • selling software applications
  • selling software
  • experience working with tools such as LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Clari
  • familiar with the data market
  • ability to work independently in a rapidly growing environment
  • ability to evangelize an evolving product that provides real value to (both!) technical and non-technical audiences
  • willingness to learn and the discipline to work on a proven sales process from beginning to end

What the JD emphasized

  • selling software applications
  • selling Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, or Analytics applications
  • experience of selling within the Business Insights & Analytics Industry is a must have for this role
  • Track record of driving measurable results through the creative application of AI and automation in enterprise sales
  • Comfortably and confidently integrate artificial intelligence into their daily workflow to increase productivity and quality.
  • Hands-on experience to leverage AI tools (industry-leading LLMs) to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, and improve work quality.
  • Speak to the experience of using AI for research, content creation, and document summarization while maintaining ownership of judgment and final decisions.
  • Write effective prompts to get the most accurate and creative results from AI tools.