Commercial Account Executive

Zip
Toronto, Canada
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level SaaS sales professionals who thrive in hybrid work environments and have a knack for enterprise procurement solutions.

Best fit for

  • Hunters who combine self-driven prospecting with leveraging BDR-generated leads.
    — “You’ll get a healthy supply of BDR leads and marketing opportunities, but you’ll prospect and tap into your network
  • Sales professionals with a builder mentality for shaping startup culture.
    — “at a startup, you’re not just a team member, but you help build the team culture
  • Candidates who can articulate ROI in procurement technology sales.
    — “working with prospects day-in-day-out to deliver immense ROI in an efficient, value-based sales cycle

Things to consider

  • Mandatory in-office presence for 3 days per week.
    — “Able to come into our office 3 days per week
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Technology is non-negotiable.
    — “a Bachelor’s degree is required (specifically in Finance, Technology, or a related field

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate procurement domain expertise beyond typical SaaS sales roles.
    — “Become a procurement expert – learning the ins and outs of the procurement market
  • Showcase experience with sales tools like Zoominfo and Outreach.
    — “Experience using tools like Salesforce, Zoominfo, LinkedIn SalesNav, and Outreach
  • Highlight instances where you shaped sales processes at previous startups.
    — “we want to you to help shape our sales process
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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

What success looks like

  • 2+ years of closing experience in technology SaaS sales
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Technology, or a related field or experiential equivalent
Typical background
sales experience in technology SaaSbackground in sales support or sales operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Closing Experience In Technology Saas SalesSelf DrivenOrganizedEfficient With TimeExcellent CommunicatorExperience Using Tools Like Salesforce, Zoominfo, Linkedin Salesnav, And Outreach

Preferred

Experience Selling To Procurement, Finance, IT, Legal

Stack & domain

SalesforceZoominfoLinkedin SalesnavOutreach.ioCommunicationOrganizationAdaptabilityProcurementFinanceItLegal

About the role

Original posting from Zip via Ashby

ABOUT ZIP

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

YOUR ROLE

  • You’re a closer, trusted advisor, product consultant – you’re working with prospects day-in-day-out to deliver immense ROI in an efficient, value-based sales cycle
  • You’re a hunter – you’ll get a healthy supply of BDR leads and marketing opportunities, but you’ll prospect and tap into your network to knock down doors and blockers
  • You’re a product evangelist – you’ll solution Zip to meet the pain points today, but also with an eye toward our product of the future
  • You’re a builder – at a startup, you’re not just a team member, but you help build the team culture and bring your best practice to the org

YOU WILL

  • Become a product expert – learning the Zip platform through and through, so that you’re demo ready
  • Become a procurement expert – learning the ins and outs of the procurement market, which is deeply ready for change and new solutions
  • Use cutting-edge sales intelligence and engagement solutions to prospect, manage deal cycles, and ultimately bring on new customers
  • Be adaptable and flexible – as part of an early-stage hyper growth company, we are rapidly growing out our process but we want to you to help shape our sales process

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2+ years of closing experience in technology SaaS sales
  • Self driven – you don’t need someone to motivate you to put in your best every day
  • You’d describe yourself as organized, efficient with your time, and excellent communicator
  • Experience using tools like Salesforce, Zoominfo, LinkedIn SalesNav, and Outreach
  • Willing to go the extra mile to make sure our customers, company, team, and yourself succeed
  • a Bachelor’s degree is required (specifically in Finance, Technology, or a related field or experiential equivalent)
  • Able to come into our office 3 days per week

NICE TO HAVES

  • Experience selling to procurement, finance, IT, legal 

PERKS & BENEFITS

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

  • 📈  Start-up equity
  • 🦷  Full health, vision & dental coverage
  • 🚍  Commuter benefit
  • 🚠  Team building events & happy hours
  • 🌴  Flexible PTO
  • 💻  Apple equipment plus home office budget
  • 💸  401k plan

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

Source: Zip careers (Ashby)

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