Posted Jul 9, 2026

Account Executive – AE

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Job Description: • Independently manage full sales cycles with small and mid-size companies, both creating leads from outbound efforts and converting inbound inquiries including negotiations, initial close, upsell and renewal. • Team selling model requiring internal collaboration with sales development, field engineering, partner ecosystem, product marketing, customer success and leadership cohorts to delight our customers. • Commission-based role requiring consistent quota attainment. • Sales professional that finds & guides prospects through the Vectara buyer’s journey aligning relevant use cases and authoring tailored value propositions. • Convincingly articulate the Vectara business value proposition to technical & business decision makers. • Effectively manage a large pipeline of leads and opportunities in our CRM tool, maintaining accurate and relevant data on prospects and interactions. • Travel as required to meet with clients and attend industry / field marketing events. Requirements: • SaaS-native sales experience. • Prior experience selling AI, search and/or data infrastructure software to technical teams and business executives. • Discovery skills across a diverse range of potential use cases. • Unshakeable work ethic, entrepreneurial/startup mindset, and desire to succeed in a fast, ever changing environment. • Empathetic, humble and coachable customer-centric seller. • Strong public speaking and presentation acumen required. • Must be organized, detail-oriented and process-driven with a relentless pursuit of results. • Ability to understand and communicate advanced technology concepts. • 5-7 years experience selling enterprise software (SaaS, Cloud preferred) as a primary account manager. • Four-year university/college degree or equivalent experience required. • Successful with both remote and in person selling Benefits: • Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Remote work options