Strategic Enterprise Account Executive (Majors)

Runway

$350K — $425K *
US-Anywhere
+ 3 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of enterprise sales experience with a track record of securing $1M+ ACV deals at Fortune 500 companies
  • Experience managing 5 or fewer key accounts with significant depth of development
  • Demonstrated executive presence and closing capability with C-level executives
  • Strong understanding of major players like Amazon and Microsoft, including their operations and budget cycles
  • Fluency in AI technology, with the ability to conduct product demos and technical discussions
  • Proven track record of sales success demonstrated through awards such as President's Club or similar honors

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage 3-5 named $10B+ accounts with a focus on long-term growth
  • Develop relationships with C-suite executives that persist through challenging procurement processes
  • Secure seven-figure commitments by linking Runway's solutions to critical workflows and measurable benefits
  • Identify opportunities for account expansion and collaborate closely with the Engagement Manager
  • Provide structured feedback to the product team to inform enhancements and improvements

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work options across North America, with preference for certain cities
  • Equity offerings as part of the compensation package
  • Commitment to recruiting and retaining diverse talent
  • Focus on pay equity across the team
  • Open to negotiating salary based on experience and qualifications
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

Open to hiring remote across North America - NYC, San Francisco, or Denver preferred.

You will carry 3-5 named accounts - $10B+ global companies where Runway can become core AI infrastructure. Your job is to win 1-2 seven-figure relationships a year and grow the ones you have. You work in a pod with a dedicated senior Strategic Engagement Manager; the book, the plan, the customer outcomes - all shared.

This is a role that requires a depth of expertise selling to Fortune 10 companies, knowing how to architect multi-disciplinary commercial deals, comfort regularly selling to C-Suite executives, and strategic GTM deal architecture.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Own 3-5 named $10B+ accounts end to end: executive map, multi-year account plan, commercial strategy across divisions
  • Build C-suite and business-unit relationships that survive procurement, security review, annual budget knife-fights
  • Land seven-figure platform commitments by tying Runway to named production workflows, AI infrastructure, and measurable economics
  • Source expansion into new divisions and use cases; partnered closely with your Engagement manager
  • Carry the market's feedback into product with specificity that earns engineering's attention


WHAT YOU'LL NEED
  • 12+ years of enterprise sales with a verifiable record of $1M+ ACV deals at Fortune 500 accounts
  • You have owned 5 or fewer accounts and grown them - account development at depth, not territory coverage
  • Executive presence that has closed with CMOs, CTOs, studio and business-unit presidents, with names you can reference
  • Deep familiarity with businesses like Amazon, Microsoft, Disney, etc. - how they operate, their org charts, budget cycles, etc.
  • Genuine AI fluency: you can run a Runway demo yourself and argue a point of view about generative media with a technical audience
  • A track record of winning you keep score of - President's Club, top-percentile finishes, etc.


STRONG CANDIDATES MAY ALSO HAVE
  • Sold creative, content, or media infrastructure
  • Worked consumption or committed-volume pricing models
  • Built business cases with named ROI that CFOs signed


COMPENSATION

OTE $350K - $425K (50/50 base to variable). Offers equity.

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range.

Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.

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