On-site
SaaS
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About this role
At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
Job Summary:
Commercial AE’s are product experts who run the full sales cycle—from qualification and tailored discovery to demo, evaluation management, and driving the buying process through close—with minimal support. They own a portfolio, manage a high‑velocity pipeline, and balance transactional motions with increasingly strategic, multi-threaded engagements across stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact and predictable results.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Run full‑cycle sales, including discovery, ROI‑backed business cases, tailored demos, and orchestrated evaluations through close, consistently applying a consultative approach over feature selling
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
SMB / Transactional
Under 1 month, high-velocity closing
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.
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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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount 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.
The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.
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