Workera

Enterprise Account Executive (US - West)

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Enterprise Software, Biotechnology, Data & Learning DevelopmentIndustries

Enterprise Account Executive

Location Type: NY or London (Candidate must live in one of these general areas) Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

We’re looking for an Enterprise Account Executive to join our rapidly growing team and drive expansion across the Western United States. This role is focused on hunting, closing, and nurturing customers within your assigned territory. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-funded Series-B startup backed by top-tier investors.

About Your Team

Join a dynamic, driven, and highly supportive sales team where ambition meets collaboration. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and push each other for daily growth. You’ll be surrounded by individuals who thrive on challenge, operate with integrity, and genuinely care about each other’s success. We win as a team and are just getting started. If you seek a place to do your best work alongside inspiring and supportive colleagues, this is it.

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver / exceed all quarterly and annual revenue targets.
  • Establish and grow a high-velocity pipeline within your assigned territory.
  • Educate C-suite leaders from technology, data, learning & development, and talent departments.
  • Provide accurate forecasting on a monthly and quarterly basis.
  • Adopt a highly consultative approach, leading senior executives through the sales process.
  • Build long-term relationships and drive revenue growth from within existing customers.
  • Attend networking events and trade shows (live/virtual).
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Achieve and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas.
  • Act as the primary customer contact throughout their lifecycle.
  • Act as a strategic voice in team meetings, sharing learnings, improving playbooks, and helping shape the future of the sales organization.
  • Identify and execute on all expansion opportunities within an account.

Please note: As we are a dynamic and quickly growing scale-up, responsibilities are subject to change.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of Enterprise SaaS Sales Experience.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with a customer-centric approach.
  • Proven track record of selling enterprise software into large/complex accounts with an average ACV of $150k+.
  • Proven ability to manage complex sales cycles of 6-12 months in length.
  • Experience selling at the C-Level, particularly to CTOs, CIOs, CLOs, and CDOs.
  • Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time.
  • Hunger: For success, purpose, and motivation.
  • Hustle: Possess a hunter mentality with grit and determination, coupled with the ability to nurture and expand opportunities.
  • Humility: Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment to achieve results together; be highly coachable and adopt a growth mindset.
  • Bonus: Working knowledge of MEDDPICC.
  • Advantage: Proficiency in utilizing tools such as Gong, SFDC, Outreach, Sales Navigator.
  • Proficiency in utilizing AI tools such as ChatGPT or equivalent digital assistants and applying them effectively within your work context.

About Workera

Workera is a fast-growing, Series B Silicon Valley startup redefining how enterprises understand, develop, and mobilize talent. Our skills intelligence platform empowers leaders to make better, more informed talent development decisions. Utilizing computational psychometrics, machine learning, and AI technologies, Workera delivers best-in-class computer adaptive assessments with hyper-personalized learning plans to global companies across all industries. Our clients include Samsung, Siemens Energy, and the US Air Force.

Our founder is Kian Katanforoosh, an award-winning Stanford Computer Science Lecturer who has taught AI to over 1 million people, and our Chairman is Dr. Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera (NYSE: COUR), CEO of DeepLearning.AI, and founding lead of the Google Brain project. We’re learner-focused.

Skills

Sales
Customer Relationship Management
Forecasting
Consultative Selling
Account Management
Networking
Cross-functional Collaboration
Strategic Planning

Workera

AI-powered skills intelligence for workforce development

About Workera

Workera enhances workforce capabilities by providing AI-powered skills intelligence for large organizations. Its platform integrates with existing content resources to classify and measure skills with high precision, focusing on areas like data science and machine learning. This allows companies to deliver tailored development opportunities, ensuring employees receive appropriate training and mentorship. Workera generates revenue through subscription fees for its platform, which includes tools for skill assessment and benchmarking. The goal is to help organizations optimize their workforce's potential and become AI-ready, maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$43.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Unlimited PTO plus a week off between Christmas and New Year’s
Collegial atmosphere
Innovative environment
Full support for home offices
A culture of life-long learning supported up to $3,000 reimbursement for professional development
Working across cultural and geographical lines alongside our offices in different parts of the world
Being part of a world-class technical team that’s trying to make the world more meritocratic
Being part of a great cause to improve lives everywhere through artificial intelligence
Opportunity to own high-impact projects

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like Degreed and Coursera threatens market share.
Potential backlash over AI ethics in workforce assessments could impact reputation.
Economic downturns may reduce client spending on upskilling platforms.

Differentiation

Workera offers AI-driven mentorship at scale, enhancing workforce capabilities.
The platform provides adaptive assessments and personalized learning plans for precise upskilling.
Seamless integration with existing content stacks sets Workera apart from competitors.

Upsides

Workera's AI Mentor Sage revolutionizes enterprise learning with personalized guidance.
The company raised $23.5M in Series B funding to expand its offerings.
Partnership with Goodland Tech enhances talent programs in underserved communities.

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