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    Account Executive (Music)

    Vermillio

    🇺🇸 United States
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Account Executive (Music)Who We AreVermillio believes humanity should thrive in the era of AI. That's why we're building essential guardrails for the generative internet — starting with TraceID, our AI protection and licensing technology.Vermillio is the leader in AI guardrails for protection and licensing.

    Vermillio brings together years of combined AI expertise, with its co-founders each building in AI for more than 15 years. The company is well funded and is already working with world-class IP from partners such as Sony and Talent Agency WME.Our technology creates a secure ethical environment for all builders, makers and creators.

    Our attribution technology ensures proper credit and compensation reach rightful owners, confirming that AI developers have consent and access to high quality ingredients. TraceID puts everyone in control of what they own, what they build with, and what they create. With our platform TraceID, talent and IP holders can take advantage of the

    benefits of Generative AI in a safe and secure environment while understanding where and how their valuable data is being used.The RoleVermillio is looking for an experienced sales professional to lead new business across music and talent.

    You'll own the full sales cycle for TraceID Protection and Guardrails with record labels, music publishers, artist management firms, agencies, and high-profile artists and estates.

    Voice clones, AI-generated tracks, deepfakes, and unauthorized training are already hitting the music and entertainment industries — and you'll lead conversations about how TraceID protects their artists' likeness and catalogs while opening up new, consented licensing revenue.This is a chance to work alongside partners like Sony Music and WME and to shape how the world's most recognizable talent and IP engage with generative AI.

    Our ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise or partnership sales experience in music, entertainment, or talent representation, and brings trusted relationships

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    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

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    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.

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    Sales-Executive
    Business-Development-Manager
    Enterprise-Sales-Representative
    Music-Industry-Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Vermillio's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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