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Strategic Account Executive – Central

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Zip is seeking a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive to win net-new business with global enterprises generating more than $7B in revenue. The role owns the end-to-end enterprise sales cycle, from prospecting and executive discovery through stakeholder alignment, procurement navigation, and closing. Candidates need at least eight years of SaaS sales experience and a record of acquiring large enterprise logos through complex, multi-threaded deals. This remote US position emphasizes consultative selling, independent pipeline creation, and the ability to influence procurement, finance, IT, legal, and operations leaders. The Account Executive will also help shape sales processes and culture in a high-growth AI procurement company.
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8 Dec 2026
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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.

The salary range for this role is $300,000 – $350,000 OTE. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

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

  • 🌴 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!

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AI insightThis is a senior hunter role focused on long, complex enterprise sales cycles and C-level stakeholders. Success requires strong commercial judgment, disciplined pipeline execution, and the ability to build consensus across multiple customer functions.

Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive
$325,000
US market range (per year)$250k–$400k
AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer states an OTE range of $300,000–$350,000 USD. The yearly period is inferred from the US-based senior enterprise-sales context and the stated compensation magnitude; the posting does not explicitly state the cadence. Estimated US market total on-target earnings for comparable strategic enterprise SaaS sales roles are approximately $250,000–$400,000 per year.

Core skills

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Sample interview questions
How have you won a net-new enterprise account with a complex buying committee?

I begin by mapping the economic buyer, executive sponsor, technical evaluators, procurement stakeholders, and potential blockers. I create a mutual action plan with clear outcomes, validate business value for each group, and maintain executive alignment throughout the process. This approach keeps momentum high while reducing late-stage surprises.

How would you create pipeline in a territory while receiving support from BDRs and marketing?

I would treat BDR and marketing support as leverage rather than a replacement for personal prospecting. I would define priority account segments, develop relevant points of view for procurement and finance leaders, use my network for warm introductions, and run disciplined multichannel outreach. I would review conversion data regularly to improve account selection and messaging.

How do you position an AI procurement platform to a CFO or Chief Procurement Officer?

I would first understand their current intake, purchasing, compliance, and supplier-management challenges. Then I would connect the platform to measurable outcomes such as faster purchasing cycles, stronger spend visibility, better policy compliance, and reduced manual work. For executive audiences, I focus on strategic business impact and a credible path to value realization.

Describe your approach to navigating a long sales cycle with competing stakeholder priorities.

I establish a documented stakeholder map, identify the customer’s decision process early, and confirm compelling events that create urgency. I tailor value messages to each function while consistently returning the group to shared business outcomes. Regular executive checkpoints and a mutual close plan help maintain alignment and expose risks before they delay the deal.

How would you use Salesforce, Clari, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Outreach to manage your territory?

I would use ZoomInfo and Sales Navigator for account research and contact mapping, Outreach for structured and personalized engagement sequences, Salesforce as the source of truth for opportunity activity and next steps, and Clari for forecast inspection and pipeline risk management. Together, these tools support focused prospecting, accurate forecasting, and consistent follow-through.

This analysis is generated from the job description. Salary estimates, role characteristics and sample answers are guidance, not employer-provided facts.
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