Deepgram

Strategic Account Executive

Remote

$150,000 – $150,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Voice AI, Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, Speech-to-Speech, Artificial Intelligence, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $150K

Deepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS) and full speech-to-speech (STS) offerings. 200,000+ developers build with Deepgram’s voice-native foundational models – accessed through APIs or as self-managed software – due to our unmatched accuracy, latency and pricing. Customers include software companies building voice products, co-sell partners working with large enterprises, and enterprises solving internal voice AI use cases. The company ended 2024 cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers, 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years, over 50,000 years of audio processed and over 1 trillion words transcribed. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram. Deepgram is looking for a Strategic Account Executive to drive new customers and revenue to our rapidly growing company. You will have the opportunity to sell a patented world-class Voice AI platform that has been enabling our customers to achieve things previously not attainable with voice. We are looking for hungry and talented sales professionals to help us take our top-line revenue to new heights!

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a technical full-cycle sales role
  • Proven experience managing complex Enterprise and/or Strategic partner new deal cycles and expansion relationships
  • Experience building your own pipeline and closing accounts
  • Consistent overachievement against sales targets in past experiences
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Empathy and a unique ability to understand customer needs
  • Highly organized with exceptional follow-up skills due to managing multiple opportunities at any given time
  • Ability to drive a consistent and repeatable sales process

Responsibilities

  • Self-prospecting to build a strong sales pipeline of new logos
  • Striving to exceed quarterly and annual sales targets
  • Partnering with the Marketing, SDR, and Partner teams to generate meetings
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams (especially Sales Ops and Sales Engineers) to ensure sales effectiveness
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
  • Working with CSMs to drive upsell opportunities and manage existing accounts ongoing

Company Information

  • Company: Deepgram
  • Industry: Voice AI Platform
  • Key Achievements:
    • Cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers
    • 3.3x annual usage growth over the past 4 years
    • Over 50,000 years of audio processed
    • Over 1 trillion words transcribed

Skills

Full-cycle sales
Enterprise sales
Strategic partnership management
Pipeline development
Account closing
Communication skills
Customer needs analysis
Sales process management
Organization and follow-up

Deepgram

Speech recognition APIs for audio transcription

About Deepgram

Deepgram specializes in artificial intelligence for speech recognition, offering a set of APIs that developers can use to transcribe and understand audio content. Their technology allows clients, ranging from startups to large organizations like NASA, to process millions of audio minutes daily. Deepgram's APIs are designed to be fast, accurate, scalable, and cost-effective, making them suitable for businesses needing to handle large volumes of audio data. The company operates on a pay-per-use model, where clients are charged based on the amount of audio they transcribe, allowing Deepgram to grow its revenue alongside client usage. With a focus on the high-growth market of speech recognition, Deepgram is positioned for future success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$100.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Plans
FSA Health Matching up to $1,000
Work from Home Ergonomic Stipend
Healthy Food & Snacks in offices
Community Groups
Unlimited Vacation

Risks

Increased competition from open-source solutions like OpenAI's Whisper threatens market share.
Recent layoffs suggest potential financial instability or strategic restructuring challenges.
Integration of Poised may cause disruptions in service or product development.

Differentiation

Deepgram's APIs offer fast, accurate, and scalable speech recognition solutions.
The acquisition of Poised enhances Deepgram's real-time feedback capabilities in virtual meetings.
Aura API provides low-latency, human-like voice models for conversational AI agents.

Upsides

Strategic partnership with Clarifai accelerates AI application development and market expansion.
Aura API positions Deepgram to capitalize on real-time conversational voice AI trends.
Deepgram's technology is used by large enterprises like NASA, indicating strong market trust.

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