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Title: Account Executive
Location: Remote US
Reports To: Director of Sales
Compensation: Base salary $70,000-80,000 plus commission with OTE of $115,000-$135,000
About Brilliant:
Brilliant is an innovative branded products and corporate gifting company. With a focus on creativity and technology, Brilliant curates, produces, and helps companies distribute memorable branded merchandise and custom products.
Whether it’s newsworthy press kits, welcome gifts for new hires, merch sets to promote a product launch, or giveaways people love, our team of retail trend experts, designers and engineers work together to produce impactful products that bring brands to life.
Services include concepting, sourcing, design, packaging, merch collections, company stores, touchpoint gifting, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution.
Technology is part of our DNA. Our proprietary technology gives clients instantaneous access to important information and tools, including real-time inventory data, on-demand fulfillment services and convenient 3rd party system integrations, such as Workday, Salesforce, Zapier and more (180+ countries, 6 warehouses), and hands-on creative collaboration brilliantmade.com.
The Role:
We are looking for a strategic Senior Account Executive to drive new client acquisition and expansion. This role is responsible for building strong client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and driving revenue growth through our best-in-class corporate gifting suite of solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and engage new business opportunities, leveraging lead generation, prospecting, and consultative sales techniques.
Conduct product demonstrations, sales pitches, and negotiations to close new deals.
Develop and implement strategies to expand our presence in target industries and market segments.
Build a strong pipeline of potential clients, proactively reaching out to decision-makers and influencers.
Effectively prioritize and then nav
Tools & Tech Stack
Commission Structure
Base Salary
$70,000
Commission
Yes
OTE
$115,000-$135,000
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Location flexibility
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Brilliant involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
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