ThoughtSpot

Commercial Account Executive

ThoughtSpot$129K — $185K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in technology sales, preferably quota-carrying experience
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Experience selling solutions priced at $50,000+
  • Leadership qualities; ability to influence collaboration
  • Desire for personal career growth and continuous learning
  • Ability to track performance metrics for improvement
  • Experience in inside sales is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a territory of Digital Native Commercial accounts
  • Generate pipeline by prospecting and identifying new clients
  • Build credible relationships with end-users and decision-makers
  • Conduct product demonstrations in-person and online
  • Manage complex sales cycles with large enterprises

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model encouraging in-office collaboration 3 days a week
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and continuous training
  • Access to AI tools and resources for enhanced productivity
  • Dynamic work environment fostering peer learning and growth
  • Opportunities for career advancement in a growing company
Full Job Description
The Role:

Due to growth, we are looking for a Commercial Account Executive to join our team at ThoughtSpot. The right candidate for this position will have a demonstrated history of success in selling software & services, preferably in the Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, or Analytics space. The ability to work independently in a rapidly growing environment is important, as is the ability to work with an early-stage technical product that provides real value to both technical and non-technical audiences. Value-based sales approach and "first on the ground" experience is major advantage.

What You'll Do:

The Commercial Account Executive will develop and manage a territory of "Digital Native" Commercial accounts, with a primary focus on winning new ThoughtSpot customers. Pipeline generation is the lifeblood of this sales role, therefore we seek those who embrace the work of prospecting and make it a core of their business activities already. You will spend your time developing new opportunities, establishing trust and credibility with end-users, influencers, and decision makers at all levels of your assigned accounts, conducting product demonstrations in person and via web-based technologies, and managing complex sales cycles with these very large companies.

What You Bring:

  • You have 2+ years quota carrying experience in a technology sales environment; prior inside sales experience a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Ability to work independently while teaming up with business partners (internal and external) to sell technology solutions priced at $50,000+
  • Well-spoken and poised; ability to command the attention of a room and bring a high level of energy
  • People consider you a leader and you are adept at influencing others to work with you on behalf of the customer
  • While operating at a high level already, you seek to continue your career growth and view training and coaching as a benefit to your goals
  • Ability to track sales metrics and performance as a way to aid personal improvement
  • We believe strongly in personal development for all members of our team, therefore we are only considering candidates interested in career growth and continuous learning


Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher)


Hybrid Work at ThoughtSpot

Spotters are expected in-office 3 days per week to experience the energy of their local office. This approach balances the benefits of in-person collaboration and peer learning with the flexibility needed by individuals and teams.

Mandatory and Required Skills for All ThoughtSpot Roles

Spotters are expected to demonstrate AI literacy and workflow integration to include to ability to:

  • 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.


Spotters are expected to exemplify these key traits and AI Mindset:

  • 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


This combination of curiosity, adaptability, and discernment defines the AI mindset, and it's required for every role at ThoughtSpot.

AI Mindset for All Spotters

At ThoughtSpot, we believe AI is a necessary and essential part of how we work. Every role, across every team, is expected to be fluent and comfortable with using AI to do their best work.

All Spotters are expected to experiment with ThoughtSpot's AI tools (like Spotter and SpotterViz) and leading industry LLMs to streamline workflows, enhance output, and uncover new insights. Whether drafting content, analyzing data, or summarizing documents, AI is a daily partner. We value curiosity, openness to learning, and thoughtful application of AI to create real value. Training and resources are provided so every Spotter can confidently create with AI.

About ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is a business intelligence and big data analytics platform that helps businesses make better decisions by providing them with insights from their data. The company was founded in 2012 by a group of former Google engineers and has since grown to become a leader in the industry. ThoughtSpot's platform is designed to be easy to use and allows users to search and analyze their data in real-time, without the need for complex queries or programming skills. The company has received numerous awards and recognition for its innovative technology and has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Analytics and Business Intelligence.
Learn more about ThoughtSpot
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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