Account Executive, Geo Enterprise - New York

Cursor
New York, NY
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced tech sales professionals with a focus on enterprise engineering organizations who proactively build pipeline through outbound prospecting and creative sourcing.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5-7 years of tech sales experience, specifically in developer tools or SaaS, and a proven track record of enterprise account acquisition
    — “5-7+ years of closing experience in tech sales, ideally selling developer tools, technical SaaS, or emerging technologies
  • Individuals who are comfortable navigating complex sales cycles and engaging with technical stakeholders at all levels
    — “comfortable navigating complex sales cycles and selling to technical stakeholders — from ICs to CTOs
  • Candidates who can build and manage a high-velocity pipeline through proactive outbound prospecting and creative sourcing
    — “You're a true hunter, you proactively build pipeline from scratch through outbound prospecting, creative sourcing, and relentless follow-up

Things to consider

  • This role requires a high level of autonomy and initiative, as it emphasizes outbound prospecting over inbound leads
    — “proactively build pipeline from scratch through outbound prospecting, creative sourcing, and relentless follow-up
  • The role demands a deep understanding of AI and software development to effectively guide prospects through trials and rollouts
    — “help engineering organizations discover, adopt, and expand their use of Cursor

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in selling technical SaaS products and your ability to manage enterprise sales pipelines
    — “Build and manage a healthy pipeline, meeting and exceeding quarterly targets
  • Demonstrate your ability to quantify value and create ROI cases tied to developer productivity
    — “Quantify value with clear ROI cases tied to developer productivity and AI adoption
  • Showcase your ability to influence product roadmaps through actionable customer feedback
    — “Be the voice of the customer and influence the roadmap with actionable feedback
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful sales cycles
  • positive customer feedback
  • revenue growth
Typical background
tech salesenterprise sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales ExpertiseTechnical UnderstandingEnterprise SalesPipeline ManagementExecutive Relationships

Preferred

AI AdoptionDeveloper Productivity

Stack & domain

SalesTechnical SaasAI AdoptionCommunicationLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentAI

About the role

Original posting from Cursor via Ashby

Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense. We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Account Executive, Geo Enterprise at Cursor, you'll be responsible for driving revenue growth by bringing on new logos, building strategic relationships with customers and helping engineering organizations discover, adopt, and expand their use of Cursor.

This role combines technical understanding with sales expertise to help enterprises reimagine how software development can be accelerated with AI. This is a rare opportunity to sell a product that engineers already love, into accounts where you can drive transformational change in how software gets built.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • You'll own the full sales cycle from first outreach to close, working directly with engineering leaders, CTOs, and procurement teams at some of the world's most sophisticated software companies
  • Build and manage a healthy pipeline, meeting and exceeding quarterly targets
  • Develop executive relationships and day-to-day champions within each account and become a trusted product expert; guide prospects through trials, evaluations, and rollouts
  • Quantify value with clear ROI cases tied to developer productivity and AI adoption
  • Design and execute innovative sales strategies; analyze market trends and translate high-level plans into targeted activities and campaigns
  • Be the voice of the customer and influence the roadmap with actionable feedback

YOU MAY BE A FIT IF

  • You have 5-7+ years of closing experience in tech sales, ideally selling developer tools, technical SaaS, or emerging technologies with 1-3 years of experience selling into Enterprise companies
  • You have a consistent track record of landing new logos and exceeding quota and managing a high velocity of deals
  • You're comfortable navigating complex sales cycles and selling to technical stakeholders — from ICs to CTOs
  • You're a true hunter, you proactively build pipeline from scratch through outbound prospecting, creative sourcing, and relentless follow-up, rather than relying on inbound demand
  • You bring an analytical approach to understanding customer needs combined with creative, tactical follow-through to advance opportunities
  • You're an excellent communicator who can present confidently and build trust across all levels of an organization

Source: Cursor careers (Ashby)

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