Growth Account Executive - Expansion

ClickUp ClickUp · Enterprise · United States · Sales

This role is for a Growth Account Executive at ClickUp, a company that offers an AI-powered workspace. The AE will be responsible for expanding client footprints through cross-selling and upselling, managing the full sales cycle, and achieving sales targets. The role requires experience in SaaS sales, consultative selling, and strong communication skills. While the company heavily features AI in its product, this role is focused on sales and does not involve building or directly working with AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and manage the full sales cycle with current ClickUp Customers—building pipeline, qualifying leads, and closing deals - cross-selling, upselling, and expanding ClickUp’s footprint within current customer organizations.
  2. Consistently achieve and exceed pipeline and sales targets by converting free trials, marketing-qualified leads (MQLs), and demo requests into paid customers.
  3. Become an expert on the ClickUp platform to confidently field customer service and product questions.
  4. Deliver compelling product presentations and demos via online web conferencing tools.
  5. Partner with Sales Development, Marketing, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure a seamless customer journey.

Skills

Required

  • 2+ years of relevant full sales cycle experience, with an emphasis on expansion - cross-selling, upselling, and expanding current business (preferably in a high-velocity SaaS environment).
  • Proven ability to meet or exceed sales quotas.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce or HubSpot.
  • You are a "solution seller" by nature—genuinely curious, a good listener, and highly accountable.

Nice to have

  • Experience with project management software or productivity tools.
  • Exposure to e-commerce signup flows or field sales.