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    Account Executive

    Warp

    🇺🇸 New York
    FullTime
    SaaS
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    Posted Mar 2, 2026
    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    About WarpWarp is the AI-native Employee Management Platform for ambitious companies. HRIS, payroll,

    benefits, IT, tax compliance, and more, all built from scratch on one AI-native platform.Every company runs on its people, and the software that manages them is some of the oldest in the enterprise. Incumbents like ADP and Workday built their businesses on complexity and large ops teams. Warp is built for AI to be the primary operator.

    Every advance in LLM capability widens our lead.We process $X billion in annual payments for high-growth companies across all 50 US states + globally.We've raised $85M from Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Peak XV, Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher), and Y Combinator, alongside operators including Tobi Lütke (Shopify), Claire Hughes Johnson (Stripe), and the founders of Dropbox and Replit.

    Our team comes from MIT, Ramp, Brex, Google, Gusto, Rippling, and more.We hire people who ship constantly, own outcomes, and care about craft. If you want to automate an entire category of work that every company depends on, this is the place.

    About The RoleWe’re hiring an Account Executive to join Warp’s growing sales team and help bring the future of payroll and HR to ambitious companies.You’ll own the sales process end-to-end, building pipeline, running discovery, demoing Warp, and closing new customers.

    You’ll have real ownership from day one, work directly with founders and business leaders, and learn alongside a team that’s moving fast and raising the bar as we grow.This is a great role for a hungry seller who has proven they can close and is ready to take on more ownership, sharpen their craft, and grow quickly with the company.

    What You'll DoOwn the end-to-end sales process from outbound prospecting to discovery, demoing Warp, and closing deals.Consistently source and qualify new leads.Follow up, close, and hand off customers to the customer success teamCollaborate with SDR's, Marketing and Product to create a smooth buying experience.Maintain

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    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

    Sales
    Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Warp'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Warp involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.

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