ThoughtSpot

Senior Commercial Account Executive

ThoughtSpot$154K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience exceeding quota in SaaS technology sales.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
  • Leadership qualities demonstrated through influencing others effectively.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and career development.
  • Ability to track and analyze sales metrics for personal improvement.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a territory of Digital Native Commercial accounts.
  • Generate pipeline through proactive prospecting activities.
  • Establish trust and credibility with decision-makers within assigned accounts.
  • Conduct engaging product demonstrations both in-person and online.
  • Manage complex sales cycles while collaborating with territory partners.
  • Align with key partners to exceed sales targets.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office expectations.
  • Strong focus on personal development and career growth.
  • Access to training resources for AI tools and technology integration.
  • Opportunities for collaborative in-person engagement.
Full Job Description
The Role:

Due to growth, we are looking for a Senior Commercial Account Executive to join our ThoughtSpot team. The right candidate for this position will have a demonstrated history of success in selling Saas, 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 are major advantages.

What You'll Do:

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, and establishing trust and credibility with end-users, influencers, and decision-makers at all levels of your assigned accounts. You will be required to conduct product demonstrations in person and via web-based technologies, managing complex sales cycles with these large companies, as well as aligning with key partners in the territory to help exceed your targets.

What You Bring:

  • You have a 5+ year track record of exceeding quota in a SaaS technology sales environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently while teaming up with business partners (internal and external) to sell technology solutions between $50K - $1M+.
  • Working closely with your partners in your assigned territory will also be critical to your success
  • 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
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) - preferred


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.

ThoughtSpot for All

At ThoughtSpot, diverse teams build better products. Complex data problems need many perspectives, not just one. We welcome different backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we work to create a place where everyone can be themselves and do their best work. If this role excites you and you believe you're a strong match, we encourage you to apply.

The pay range for this role is:

154,000 - 220,000 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.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2012

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