Account Executive - US, West Coast

Neural Concept

$125K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in enterprise software sales
  • Experience with Aerospace and Defense sectors
  • Understanding of engineering software's role in development
  • Familiarity with CAE, CAD, PLM, and cloud infrastructure
  • Relevant experience with AI applications
  • Proven success in closing large software deals
  • Fluent in English with strong communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Build and execute territory and account strategies
  • Generate new opportunities through targeted outreach
  • Develop relationships with key engineering and IT stakeholders
  • Own the full sales cycle from discovery to closing
  • Build executive sponsorship across customer organizations
  • Create compelling business cases for product development
  • Lead negotiations and procurement processes
  • Maintain a robust sales pipeline and accurate forecasts
  • Represent the company at industry events and customer meetings

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape a new category in AI and engineering
  • Access to an impactful technology platform
  • Exposure to top global engineering firms
  • Meaningful ownership stake in a growing company
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Strong professional development and career advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
Account Executive - US, West Coast

Location: Bay area preferred

Employment type: Full-time

Working model: Hybrid

The role

We are looking for an experienced Account Executive to develop strategic customers and prospects establishing Engineering AI as a new standard for product development. You will own the full enterprise sales cycle, from identifying prospects, to advancing opportunities, closing and expanding strategic customers. Working together with a cross-functional team, you will lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving engineering teams, IT, procurement and senior executives.

What you will do
  • Build and execute a territory and account strategy for selected engineering-driven companies.
  • Generate new opportunities through targeted prospecting, executive outreach, events and partners.
  • Develop strong relationships with customer stakeholders in engineering and IT.
  • Own the complete sales process from discovery and qualification through negotiation and closing.
  • Build executive sponsors across customer organizations.
  • Create compelling business cases linked to shorter development cycles, reduced effort and improved product performance.
  • Lead commercial proposals, negotiations and procurement processes.
  • Coordinate Solution Engineering, Product, Forward Deployed Engineers and leadership around strategic opportunities.
  • Maintain a healthy pipeline, accurate forecasts and disciplined opportunity management.
  • Represent Neural Concept at customer meetings, executive briefings and industry events.


Who you are

You are an enterprise seller who combines commercial drive, strategic thinking and enough technical understanding to build credibility with engineering-led customers. You are comfortable creating opportunities in an emerging market, helping customers move from technical interest and pilot projects to enterprise adoption.
Experience and qualifications
  • At least five years of successful sales experience in enterprise software.
  • Specific understanding and experience in working with Aerospace and Defense companies.
  • Deep understanding of how engineering software adds value to product development in industries (Aerospace and Defense preferred, but also Automotive, High-Tech and Electronics).
  • Broad knowledge of CAE, CAD, PLM, data platforms and cloud infrastructure is an important plus.
  • Experience with AI is particularly relevant.
  • Confidence selling business transformation and measurable value to senior executives.
  • Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
  • Demonstrated success closing large software agreements and a consistent record of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
  • Strong new-business development skills.
  • Strong account planning, qualification, negotiation and forecasting skills.
  • Professional fluency in English.
  • Willingness to travel regularly.


How you work
  • Driven and resilient
  • Strategic and consultative
  • Technically curious
  • Credible at executive level
  • Relationship-oriented
  • Collaborative and accountable
  • Comfortable in a fast-growing scale-up environment


What we offer
  • The opportunity to shape a new category at the intersection of AI and engineering.
  • A differentiated technology platform with significant customer impact.
  • Exposure to leading global engineering and manufacturing companies.
  • Meaningful ownership in a rapidly growing international company.
  • Competitive compensation with performance-based upside.
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Strong opportunities for professional development and career progression.

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