Commercial Account Executive
Zip is hiring a Commercial Account Executive in Toronto, Canada. It pays CAD 170k-CAD 175k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zip.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this sales role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting allows some remote work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include OpenAI, Salesforce and Zoominfo.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 108 other open roles at Zip.
AI in this role
Commercial Account Executive responsible for driving SaaS sales and prospecting at an enterprise procurement AI platform company.
Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.
Your Role
You’re a closer, trusted advisor, product consultant – you’re working with prospects day-in-day-out to deliver immense ROI in an efficient, value-based sales cycle
You’re a hunter – you’ll get a healthy supply of BDR leads and marketing opportunities, but you’ll prospect and tap into your network to knock down doors and blockers
You’re a product evangelist – you’ll solution Zip to meet the pain points today, but also with an eye toward our product of the future
You’re a builder – at a startup, you’re not just a team member, but you help build the team culture and bring your best practice to the org
You Will
Become a product expert – learning the Zip platform through and through, so that you’re demo ready
Become a procurement expert – learning the ins and outs of the procurement market, which is deeply ready for change and new solutions
Use cutting-edge sales intelligence and engagement solutions to prospect, manage deal cycles, and ultimately bring on new customers
Be adaptable and flexible – as part of an early-stage hyper growth company, we are rapidly growing out our process but we want to you to help shape our sales process
Qualifications
2+ years of closing experience in technology SaaS sales
Self driven – you don’t need someone to motivate you to put in your best every day
You’d describe yourself as organized, efficient with your time, and excellent communicator
Experience using tools like Salesforce, Zoominfo, LinkedIn SalesNav, and Outreach
Willing to go the extra mile to make sure our customers, company, team, and yourself succeed
a Bachelor’s degree is required (specifically in Finance, Technology, or a related field or experiential equivalent)
Able to come into our office 3 days per week
Nice to Haves
Experience selling to procurement, finance, IT, legal
The salary range for this role is $170,000-$175,000 CAD OTE. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise. This posting is for a current vacancy.
As part of our hiring process, Zip uses AI-enabled tools to assist in screening and assessing candidates, including resume review and interview documentation. All hiring decisions are made by people.
Perks & Benefits
At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
📈 Start-up equity
🦷 Health, vision & dental coverage options
🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, & dinner
🌴 Flexible PTO
🏋️♀️ ClassPass membership
🚍 Monthly commuter benefit
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
💻 Home office stipend
🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement
🏠 Hybrid model + 5 flexible remote days per quarter
🍼 Paid parental leave
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
🤖 Unlimited AI token usage
We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!
How we rate this
Commercial Account Executive at Zip rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
- Tell me about a project where saas sales was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where b2b sales was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where prospecting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where closing was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: AI agents, Saas Sales, B2b Sales, Prospecting, and Closing. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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