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    Senior Account Executive

    Brilliant

    Remote
    E-Commerce
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 3 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    E-Commerce

    Source

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    About this role

    Title: Senior Account Executive

    Location: Remote US

    Reports To: Director of Sales

    Compensation: Base salary $80,000-100,000 plus commission with OTE of $130,000-$180,000

    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 Slack, Salesforce, Okta 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

    New Client Acquisition

    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.

    Effecti

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce
    Slack

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    $80,000

    Commission

    Yes

    OTE

    $130,000-$180,000

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Lead Generation·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    E-Commerce — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    14–60 days (SMB merchants) · 2–6 months (enterprise retail)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Platform migration is too risky mid-season"
    • "Our current solution is "good enough""
    • "Need to see ROI within first quarter"
    • "Integration with our fulfillment stack"

    Key Industry Metrics

    GMV (Gross Merchandise Value)Conversion RateAOV (Average Order Value)CAC:LTV RatioReturn RateCart Abandonment Rate

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • Social commerce and TikTok Shop
    • • AI-powered personalization
    • • Headless commerce architecture
    • • Same-day delivery expectations

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    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 Brilliant's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Brilliant, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Understanding digital marketing and conversion funnels adds significant leverage.

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