Commercial Account Executive
Role Overview
This is a mid-level Commercial Account Executive role focused on enterprise SaaS sales, where you'll prospect, manage deal cycles, and close new customers using tools like Salesforce and Outreach. You'll act as a product consultant and hunter, working independently with BDR support to drive ROI and shape the sales process in a hyper-growth startup environment. The impact involves expanding Zip's market presence by bringing on leading companies and contributing to team culture and best practices.
Perks & Benefits
The role is fully remote with a home office budget and Apple equipment provided, though it requires being based in Sydney, implying time zone alignment. Benefits include highly competitive remuneration, start-up equity, flexible PTO, and team events, fostering a culture of ownership, open communication, and innovation in a diverse, inclusive workspace.
Full Job Description
About Zip
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 our process but we want you to help shape our sales process
Qualifications
2+ years of closing experience in technology SaaS sales at enterprise level
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 an excellent communicator
Experience using tools like Salesforce, Clari, Zoominfo, LinkedIn SalesNav, and Outreach
Willing to go the extra mile to make sure our customers, company, team, and yourself succeed
Based in Sydney
Nice to Haves
Experience selling to procurement, finance, IT, legal
Perks & Benefits
At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
💸 Highly competitive remuneration
📈 Start-up equity
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
🌴 Flexible PTO
💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget
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!
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