Strategic Account Executive

Centific

$160K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years in B2B sales or consulting experience.
  • 4+ years in sales of complex solutions to enterprise clients
  • 4+ years selling data, ML, or AI to technical audience
  • Experience engaging with sourcing teams from major accounts like Google and Meta
  • Proven track record of consistently achieving sales quotas
  • Full sales process management from prospecting to closure.
  • Ability to create and present executive-level documents.

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with GenAI sourcing teams.
  • Communicate complex AI and data concepts clearly.
  • Expand new accounts and strengthen existing relationships.
  • Engage diverse stakeholders including business and technical teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customer success.
  • Handle fast turnaround requests during product development phases.
  • Drive revenue generation and engage in GenAI RFP processes.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity for candidates outside of Redmond, WA.
  • High degree of client satisfaction and engagement.
  • Integration with a broad range of functional teams.
  • Working with industry-leading partnerships and advanced technology.
  • Opportunity to influence and shape the future of AI solutions.
Full Job Description
Strategic Account Sales Executive

Location: Remote for locations outside of Redmond, WA

Reporting to: SVP, Strategic Account Team

The Account Executive will play a critical role in growing market share in Generative AI. This position is part of the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) responsible for selling into the "Magnificent Seven" foundation models (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, etc.). This is a highly technical role requiring:

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop relationship with GenAI sourcing team
  • Develop a deep understanding of AI and data and effectively communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
  • Demonstrate a successful track record of breaking into new accounts or expanding relationships within existing accounts.
  • Engage with diverse stakeholders, including business, procurement, technical teams, and executive-level audiences.
  • Collaborate with multiple functional teams, such as legal, product, marketing, pre-sales, delivery, quality, and operations, to ensure customer success.
  • Manage fast turnaround requests, especially during early product development phases.


Your Role Will Include:
  • Working with client sourcing team to participate in GenAI RFP
  • Driving revenue generation and consumption.
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver proposals and solutions that create value for customers.
  • Building value in all engagements to facilitate successful negotiations and close deals.
  • Ensuring a high degree of client satisfaction.


Qualifications:
  • 5-8 years of B2B sales or consulting or solution sales experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in sales/solution sales with a proven track record of selling and closing complex solutions to enterprise and software companies, with deal sizes ranging from $XM to $XMM.
  • 4+ years of experience selling data, ML, or AI solutions to technical audiences (e.g., data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers).
  • Experience engaging the sourcing team of the named accounts (Google and Meta)
  • Demonstrated success in achieving sales quotas consistently.
  • Ability to manage the entire sales process, from prospecting and qualifying to deal management and closure.
  • Experience developing and presenting executive-level materials.
  • Passion, creativity, and a willingness to think outside the box.


Salary Range: $160k-$180k + OTE

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