Account Executive II - NYC

About the role

As an Account Executive at Slang, you will play a pivotal role in driving our business forward. Collaborating closely with the Head of Sales and your manager, you will be integral to our rapid growth phase. You will work within the Sales department, engaging with various internal teams, such as Product and Customer Experience, to ensure a cohesive customer journey. Occasional travel may be required for attending conferences or company offsite meetings. Additionally, you will leverage sales technology to enhance productivity and connectivity with prospects and teammates.

Responsibilities

• Hunting and Closing: Proactively prospecting and closing new business opportunities.
• Value-Based Discovery and Demos: Actively listening to expertly uncover business impact, quantify value, and position Slang as uniquely qualified to deliver those outcomes.
• Growing Key Markets: Expanding both existing and new market segments strategically.
• Pipeline Management: Managing your sales pipeline to ensure quality multi-threading with key stakeholders, driving urgency of purchase, and navigating the buying process to ensure a predictable and steady flow of closed deals.
• Leverage AI to innovate and drive process efficiency and achieve business objectives.
• Collaborative Support: Working closely with the Implementation and Customer Success teams to ensure smooth customer onboarding and expansion of existing accounts.
• Exceeding Targets: Consistently achieving and surpassing monthly sales quotas and weekly top-of-funnel metrics.

Requirements

• 3+ years of sales experience with a proven track record of exceeding targets.
• Must have experience in SaaS or hospitality (hotels or restaurants).

Qualifications

• Traits and Behaviors: Described by others as a self-starter, hunter, closer, curious, resourceful, and resilient. You possess a growth mindset and hustle to achieve your very best.
• Business Acumen: The ability to speak directly to a prospect’s business problems, understand the industry, and act as a consultant.
• Grit: You give your very best in everything you do and take ownership of the outcomes. Adversity and challenges don’t deter you from your commitment to driving results.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced and ever-evolving startup environment and excels under pressure.
• Coachability: Open to feedback, self-motivated, and innovative in your approach.
• Communication Skills: Strong in both written and verbal communication, a good listener, assertive, persistent, and persuasive, with a high EQ.

Benefits

At Slang AI, we offer experiences and benefits designed to foster a sense of community both within and outside the organization. We support and foster opportunities for learning and development, aligning with your career aspirations. From weekly team trainings to 1:1 coaching sessions with your manager or peers, company-wide workshops, we will help your journey in finding purpose in your work and achieving your fullest potential.

Your role as an Account Executive will not only shape your professional trajectory but also enhance your personal well-being. We offer competitive compensation, including various rewards and benefits, to reflect your value to the company. By joining Slang AI, you’ll find your work meaningful and aligned with your personal goals.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $85,000 - $170,000 USD per year.

Compensation for this role is location-based and benchmarked against local market data aligned to the employee’s primary work location. Total compensation includes a mix of cash and equity and may vary by location, role level, and experience.