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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.
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Tools & Tech Stack
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
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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.
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Template questionAs 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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