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Account Executive

Role overview

Summary

This role is for an Account Executive focused on building AI-enabled recruiting services for startups. You will manage the full sales cycle, engaging with founders and hiring leaders to convert them into customers while collaborating with the delivery team.

Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of experience closing B2B deals in an Account Executive or similar sales role.
  • Experience selling to SMB or startup buyers and leading conversations with founders and hiring managers.
  • Strong discovery, objection handling, negotiation, follow-through, and CRM management skills.
  • Candidates must be based in Utah and able to attend onboarding in Salt Lake City.
  • Preferred: Experience in recruiting, staffing, or HR services, or using AI tools in sales workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery calls to understand hiring needs and decision-making processes.
  • Manage deals from initial conversation through close, including negotiating terms.
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and ensure clear handoffs to the delivery team.
  • Partner with SDRs to improve outreach conversations based on feedback.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

Clera Inc. logo

Clera Inc.

  • Job Boards & Talent Marketplaces
  • 11–50
Clera is an AI talent agent that represents job candidates and connects them directly with hiring managers at venture-backed startups. The platform uses artificial intelligence to match professionals with suitable career opportunities and facilitates introductions via email, iMessage, and WhatsApp, bypassing traditional job application processes.

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Job description

About the Role

Join a team building AI-enabled recruiting services for startups. You will own the full sales cycle, turning conversations with founders and hiring leaders into customers and helping scale the go-to-market motion.

What You'll Do

  • Lead discovery calls to understand hiring needs, urgency, and decision-making processes, then present relevant solutions.

  • Manage deals from initial conversation through close, including addressing objections, negotiating terms, and securing signed agreements.

  • Maintain consistent follow-up, accurate CRM records, and clear handoffs to the delivery team.

  • Partner with SDRs to share feedback on meeting quality and improve outreach conversations.

  • Share customer and founder feedback to help refine positioning, pricing, and sales processes.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 2 years of experience closing B2B deals in an Account Executive or similar full-cycle sales role, with a primarily sales-focused workload.

  • Experience selling to SMB or startup buyers and leading end-to-end conversations with founders and hiring managers.

  • Strong discovery, objection handling, negotiation, follow-through, and CRM management skills.

  • Experience in recruiting, staffing, or HR services, startup environments, or using AI tools in sales workflows is helpful.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $100,000 to $180,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship policy was not provided.

Location

Remote after 1 to 2 weeks of in-person onboarding in Salt Lake City, Utah. Candidates must be based in Utah and able to attend onboarding. Visiting the team in San Francisco is optional.

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