Affinity

Future Opportunities - Account Executive, Strategic

Affinity$135K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales experience in SAAS, ideally within financial services sectors like VC, CVC, and PE.
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas.
  • Skilled at managing and qualifying inbound leads while executing outbound prospecting strategies.
  • Experience leading customer meetings from discovery to close, achieving actionable outcomes.
  • Expertise in using MEDDPICC and solution selling methodologies.
  • Strong technical skills to discuss API integrations, data enrichment, and reporting confidently.
  • Good understanding of CRM systems and modern sales tools.

Responsibilities

  • Review and qualify inbound leads daily and follow up accordingly.
  • Collaborate with Marketing and Business Development for strategic account outreach.
  • Engage with prospects to thoroughly understand their processes and drive positive business outcomes.
  • Close deals to grow both the company and personal income.
  • Work with customer success to identify opportunities for expansion revenue.
  • Closely manage pipeline for accurate sales forecasts and to exceed quotas.
  • Receive coaching from the Sales Manager to enhance professional growth.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance covering medical, dental, and vision premiums.
  • 401(k) retirement plan options available.
  • Annual education budget and access to a robust learning and development program.
  • Monthly reimbursements for home internet, meals, and wellness-related expenses.
  • Opportunities for virtual team-building and social activities.
Full Job Description
Although we are not hiring for this position at this very moment, we are eager to connect with talented sales professionals who are interested in this opportunity and who are looking to contribute to our ongoing success.

In this role, you'll be responsible for building and closing a pipeline of net new accounts and existing customers within our Private Capital CRM business, Strategic (Enterprise) Segment. This position will report directly to the Senior Sales Manager, and you will be joining a seasoned team of talented professionals and leaders that are here to help support you and your success!

What you'll be doing:
  • Review, qualify, and follow up on daily inbound leads
  • Collaborate with our Marketing and Business Development team to drive a consistent outbound motion to key strategic accounts
  • Collaborate with prospects, and gain a deep understanding of their teams and processes, to drive better business outcomes
  • Close deals with these prospects and, in so doing, grow our company and accelerate your personal growth and income!
  • Work collaboratively with our customer success team to identify and drive expansion revenue within our install base.
  • Manage your pipeline closely to drive accurate sales forecasts, and exceed quota
  • Receive coaching from your Sales Manager and team members to support your professional growth and improve your performance

Qualifications:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Affinity, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Required
  • 5+ years of sales experience selling SAAS products, preferably to financial services companies such as VC, CVC, and PE
  • Consistent over quota performance
  • Ability to manage and qualify inbound leads while at the same time developing and executing an outbound prospecting plan
  • Ability to conduct customer meetings, from discovery to presentation and close, with actionable outcomes to all levels of an organization throughout the sales cycle
  • Knowledge and practical application of MEDDPICC as well as solution selling methodologies
  • Strong technical acumen to confidently speak to our full solution, including custom API integrations, data enrichment, and reporting
  • Solid understanding of different CRM solutions and utilization of modern sales tools and methodologies
  • Solid track record of successfully partnering with internal teams to help drive additional value for prospects as well as with existing customers

Bonus points:
  • You have worked at a startup or high-growth company before
  • You have a strong understanding of the financial services industry, or you have a degree in finance

Location: San Francisco, Chicago, or New York

For this role we're embracing a hub-hybrid model, designed to balance flexibility with meaningful in-person collaboration. Team members within commuting distance are expected in-office 2-3 days per week, typically Tuesday through Thursday. We believe great things happen when people come together intentionally to connect, create, and build momentum as a team.

What you'll enjoy at Affinity:
  • We live our values: As owners, we take pride in everything we do. We embrace a growth mindset, engage in respectful candor, act as playmakers, and "taste the soup" by diving deep into experiences to create the best outcomes for our colleagues and clients.
  • Health Benefits: We cover your medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums with comprehensive PPO, HDHP and HMO options (in CA), and offer flexible personal & sick days to support your well-being.
  • Retirement Planning: We offer a 401(k) plan to help you plan for your future.
  • Learning & Development: We provide an annual education budget and a comprehensive L&D program.
  • Wellness Support: We reimburse monthly for things like home internet, meals, and wellness memberships/equipment to support your overall health and happiness.
  • Team Connection: Virtual team-building activities and socials to keep our team connected, because building strong relationships is key to success.

Please note that the role compensation details below reflect the base salary only and do not include any variable pay, equity, or benefits. This represents the salary range that Affinity believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting, that it will pay for the posted job.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $135,000 - $155,000 USD Base. In addition, this position is also eligible to receive Commission based on sales targets. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About Affinity

With more than 3,000 customers worldwide and backed by some of Silicon Valley's best firms, Affinity has raised $120M to empower dealmakers to find, manage, and close more deals. How? Our Relationship Intelligence platform uses the wealth of data exhaust from trillions of interactions between Investment Bankers, Venture Capitalists, Consultants, and other strategic dealmakers to deliver automated relationship insights that drive over 450,000 deals every month. We are are proud to have received Inc. and Fortune Best Workplaces awards as well as to be Great Places to Work certified for the last 5 years running. Join us on our mission to make it possible for anyone to cultivate and fully harness their network to succeed.

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About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
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Founded
2014

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