# Commercial Account Executive

**Company:** [Perplexity](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/perplexity)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX
**Role:** Account Executive
**Salary:** $140k – $220k/yr
**Skills:** SaaS Sales, Salesforce, CRM, Prospecting, Account Strategy, Product Demos, Pipeline Management, Negotiation, Cross-Functional Collaboration
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> Drive new business growth by converting product-led demand into Enterprise relationships and closing deals with small and mid-sized organizations. Requires full-cycle SaaS sales experience and a track record of exceeding revenue targets.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive new business by prospecting, pitching, and closing Perplexity Enterprise solutions with small and mid-sized organizations
- Convert existing self-serve customers into Enterprise relationships, and land net-new logos through outbound, inbound, and product-led signals
- Diligently research prospects, develop account strategies, and execute outreach campaigns tailored to company and industry needs
- Conduct high-impact product demonstrations and respond to technical inquiries across Perplexity's full product suite
- Lead client engagement through the entire sales cycle, from initial presentation, technical evaluation, negotiation, to closing and onboarding
- Quickly diagnose account potential, qualify in and out with discipline, and partner with Enterprise AEs when an account warrants a larger motion
- Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure customer satisfaction and solution fit
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Perplexity's platform, industry trends, and competitor landscape
- Meet or exceed individual and team revenue, logo, and activity targets on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Maintain accurate records of pipeline and account activity using CRM tools

## Qualifications
- Full-cycle SaaS sales experience with a strong track record of closing new business
- Proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets in a high-growth environment
- Skilled at running efficient sales cycles and tailoring messaging to different buyer personas and decision makers
- Proven success outbound prospecting into small and mid-sized organizations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to executives and technical buyers
- Adept at identifying client pain points and mapping solutions that drive business value
- Ability to collaborate effectively with both cross-functional teams and technical stakeholders
- Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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