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    Senior Account Executive

    YipitData

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    Remote
    E-Commerce
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    E-Commerce

    Source

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    About this role

    About Us:

    YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and recently raised up to $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation over $1B.

    We analyze billions of alternative data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments, and more. Our on-demand insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean, and analyze the data many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on.

    We are one of Inc’s Best Workplaces - a fast-growing technology company with offices located in NYC, Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, Seattle , Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore, backed by Norwest Venture Partners and The Carlyle Group with a strong culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency.

    About The Role (and Challenges You’ll Be Helping To Solve!):

    We are looking to add an experienced Senior Account Executive to our Corporate team who will act as a main growth driver across a portfolio of existing clients within our corporate sector. The goal is to position YipitData’s must-have products and ensure renewals with a disproportionate focus on account growth.

    The Senior Account Executive will own the commercial relationship for existing business, be responsible for identifying and closing upsell opportunities, having a relationship with every budget owner and decision maker, and owning the renewal.

    You will be responsible for creating advocates for our products and assisting them find answers to their key questions by collaborating closely with our research, data product, and client strategy teams to provide a “must have” service to our clients.

    This remote-friendly opportunity can sit in NYC (where our headquarters is located), one of our office hubs (Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, or Seattle), or anywhere else in the US. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income coul

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Master's/MBA·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos4–6/week
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Proposals2–3/week
    Pipeline review1–2×/week

    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 YipitData's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    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.

    Revenue targets may be tied to merchant onboarding or GMV growth.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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