ThoughtSpot

Commercial Account Executive

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

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of quota carrying experience in technology sales, preferably in Business Intelligence or Analytics
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with internal and external partners
  • Leadership qualities with the ability to influence others
  • Strong desire for career growth and valuing training opportunities
  • Ability to track and utilize sales metrics for personal improvement
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a territory of 'Digital Native' commercial accounts
  • Focus on acquiring new ThoughtSpot customers
  • Generate sales pipeline through proactive prospecting
  • Build trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels
  • Conduct engaging product demonstrations in various formats
  • Manage complex sales cycles with large companies
  • Collaborate with team members to drive sales strategies.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for personal development and continuous learning
  • Access to training on AI tools and resources
  • Collaborative work culture that emphasizes growth
  • Work with cutting-edge AI technology to enhance productivity.
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)


Remote Work at ThoughtSpot

This role is available as a remote position.

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.

The pay range for this role is:

129,500 - 185,000 USD per year (National Range)

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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