Strategic Account Executive

Zip
Denmark
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced SaaS sales professionals with enterprise experience who thrive in remote settings and enjoy shaping sales strategies.

Best fit for

  • Individuals who enjoy driving digital transformation and solving complex procurement challenges
    — “position Zip as a transformational solution for efficiency and cost control”
  • Professionals comfortable with remote work and eager to contribute to shaping a startup’s sales culture
    — “help refine Zip’s sales strategy, process, and team culture”

Things to consider

  • This role demands managing extended deal cycles and multiple stakeholders simultaneously
    — “navigate long, complex deal cycles”
  • The candidate must be able to prospect independently and leverage their network effectively
    — “leverage your network to develop a strong pipeline”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in consultative sales and digital transformation projects
    — “consultative sales role requiring deep industry expertise”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage complex stakeholder dynamics in enterprise environments
    — “influence stakeholders across procurement, finance, IT, legal, and operations”
  • Showcase your success in acquiring new enterprise logos with large employee counts
    — “acquiring net-new logos in organizations with 10,000+ employees”
  • Emphasize your self-driven nature and ability to work in fast-paced, high-impact environments
    — “Self-motivated and proactive: You take ownership of your success”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency with enterprise sales tools like Salesforce and Outreach
    — “Leverage best-in-class sales tools: Utilize Salesforce, Clari, ZoomInfo”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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

What success looks like

  • enterprise sales
  • complex sales cycles
  • stakeholder management
  • procurement
Typical background
enterprise salesSaaS sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Enterprise SalesComplex Sales CyclesStakeholder ManagementProcurementConsultative SellingSales StrategySales Tools Utilization

Preferred

AIProcurement Transformation

Stack & domain

SalesProcurementEnterprise SalesComplex Sales CyclesC-level EngagementStakeholder ManagementProcurement ProcessesDigital TransformationSales ToolsCRMHunter MentalityCommunicationOrganizationProactiveOwnershipNetworkingConsultative SellingStrategic AdvisingEnterprise ProcurementAIFinanceITLegalOperationsSupply ChainManufacturing

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

As a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, you will drive Zip’s expansion into global enterprises with $7B+ in revenue. This is a high-impact, consultative sales role requiring deep industry expertise, a hunter mentality, and a passion for solving complex procurement challenges.

YOU WILL

  • Own the full sales cycle: Engage C-level executives, influence stakeholders across procurement, finance, IT, legal, and operations, and navigate long, complex deal cycles.
  • Drive new business: While supported by BDRs and marketing, you’ll proactively prospect and leverage your network to develop a strong pipeline.
  • Act as a strategic advisor: Understand enterprise procurement challenges and position Zip as a transformational solution for efficiency and cost control.
  • Solution-sell with vision: Demonstrate Zip’s immediate impact while aligning with customers’ long-term digital transformation goals.
  • Shape the future: As an early sales leader in a hyper-growth startup, help refine Zip’s sales strategy, process, and team culture.
  • Leverage best-in-class sales tools: Utilize Salesforce, Clari, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Outreach to optimize outreach and pipeline management.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years of SaaS sales experience, with a strong track record of closing complex enterprise deals.
  • Experience selling to procurement, finance, legal, IT, operations, supply chain, or manufacturing teams.
  • Proven success acquiring net-new logos in organizations with 10,000+ employees.
  • Skilled in complex sales cycles: Managing multiple stakeholders, navigating procurement processes, and driving consensus at the executive level.
  • Self-motivated and proactive: You take ownership of your success and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication and organization skills to manage multiple opportunities effectively.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

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

  • 📈 Start-up equity
  • 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
  • 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

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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