Commercial Account Executive, Gong
New Logos
AI OS for revenue teams
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AI OS for revenue teams
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower companies to unlock their full revenue potential.
Role
Who you are
- 6 months+ of relevant new business/net-new logo closing experience for Commercial
- Previous SaaS and enterprise software experience preferred
- Strong previous outbound prospecting experience — you're comfortable building your own pipeline, not just working inbound leads
- Demonstrated success in achieving new business sales goals (President's Club, Rep of the Year, etc.)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
- Comfortable selling to VP and C-Suite executives, navigating multiple decision makers within an organization — experience selling to sales leaders specifically is a plus
What the job involves
- As a Commercial Account Executive - New Logos, you'll play a key role in driving new business growth by acquiring net-new customers for Gong Foundations. You will own and manage the full sales cycle, with a heavy focus on outbound prospecting
- Source and manage a pipeline of net-new prospects through proactive outbound prospecting, from lead to close
- Clearly articulate and demonstrate our value proposition, creating excitement and enthusiasm among prospects
- Build relationships with net-new logos to drive them through the sales cycle to close
- Maintain weekly sales forecast and achieve new business quota quarterly
- Run and implement a 7 to 10 day pilot program
Our take
In the world of sales, relying on traditional methods like CRM notes for customer insights can be a time-consuming nightmare. Sales reps often spend hours sifting through data, yet crucial details get lost and decisions end up being based on guesswork. Recognizing this challenge, Gong founders saw the potential of AI to bridge the information gap.
Gong's innovative solution goes beyond simply recording customer interactions, it analyzes them as well. Gong identifies potential red flags and offers recommendations on the fly, helping reps navigate conversations toward successful closures.
With a proven track record and a global customer base that includes tech giants like LinkedIn, Slack, and Shopify, Gong is making its mark on the industry. The company is focused on expanding its reach internationally and forging new partnerships, capitalising on the boom in demand for AI - which has seen the company reach an ARR run rate of $500 million.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Aug 2020
$200m
SERIES D
Total funding: $586m
Company benefits
- Mental health support resources
- Flexible wellness fund
- Work from home stipend
- Generous vacation days
- Quarterly recharge company shutdowns
- Parental leave
- Employee equity
- Retirement savings
- Commuter & parking benefits
- Training & development programs
- Employee resource groups
- Mentorship opportunities
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Amit Bendov
(CEO & Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding Gong in 2015, Amit spent nearly 3 years as the CEO of SiSense and 5 years as CMO at Panaya.
Eilon Reshef
(CPO & Co-Founder)Initially served as CTO at the company before transitioning into their current role. Co-founder and former VP of Webcollage (acquired by Answers in 2013).
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