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Expansion Account Executive (Boston)

Arize AI · Remote · US

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
5mo ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked 2h agoon Arize AI's careers page

What Arize AI sells

Watches AI apps to spot and fix problems

A team that builds AI apps often can't tell whether their AI is doing a good job, or why it goes wrong. Arize gives AI engineers one workspace to watch their AI, find what broke, and test changes before and after launch. Teams can then ship their AI with more confidence.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound or SDR help.
Time on market
Open 178 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
5 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green flags

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  3. 3.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  4. 4.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  5. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Sell AI observability and evaluation platform upsell and renewals to existing Enterprise and Fortune 500 customers, engaging AI/ML engineers and VP/C-suite stakeholders across multiple teams per account.

Enterprise · Expansion

Selling motion

Expansion

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
AI engineers, data scientists and platform teamsIn their words: “You'll work with AI engineers, Data Scientists, and platform teams who are already using our Enterprise platform”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound / SDR support.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
About Arize AI is rapidly transforming the world. As generative AI reshapes industries, teams need powerful ways to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their AI systems. That’s where we come in. Arize AI is the leading AI & Agent Engineering observability and evaluation platform, empowering AI engineers to ship high-performing, reliable agents and applications. From first prototype to production scale, Arize unifies build, test, and run in a single workspace, so teams can ship faster with confidence. Arize serves a rapidly growing customer base of 150+ leading enterprises and Fortune 500 companies. Customers like Booking.com, Uber, Siemens, and PepsiCo leverage Arize to deliver AI that works. The Opportunity: We're looking for a driven Enterprise Expansion Account Executive to own and grow revenue within Arize's existing customer base. You'll work with AI engineers, Data Scientists, and platform teams who are already using our Enterprise platform - helping them unlock more value, expand into new teams, and deepen their investment as their AI initiatives scale. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role at the intersection of a fast-moving product and a customer base growing rapidly alongside the AI industry. What You’ll Do: - Own the full expansion and renewal sales cycle across your book of business, executing a complex, value-based process that spans multiple stakeholders, teams, and use cases within each account. - Proactively identify and develop new growth opportunities by analyzing customer usage, mapping whitespace, and targeting high-value needs across business lines and technical teams. - Build and maintain executive relationships, creating awareness and buy-in at the VP and C-suite level to support pipeline growth and long-term account expansion. - Define and execute account strategies in close partnership with Solutions Managers and internal account teams to drive sales velocity and deliver customer outcomes. - Clearly articulate Arize's unique value - technically and commercially - tailoring your message to both technical practitioners and business decision-makers. - Forecast accurately and consistently, leveraging key metrics and pipeline data to provide visibility and inform go-to-market decisions. - Maintain rigorous hygiene in Salesforce, tracking all activity, opportunities, and account intelligence to support a high-performing revenue team. - Travel as needed to build relationships and engage customers on-site. What We’re Looking For: - 5+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience - Proven track record of driving expansion and upsell revenue within Enterprise accounts, bonus for selling AI/ML or data infrastructure software to VP and C-suite stakeholders. - Demonstrated success building and deepening executive relationships across Global 2000 organizations, engaging both technical leaders (AI/ML, data engineering, platform) and business decision-makers. - Expertise in developing multi-year account plans that expand Arize's footprint by aligning product value to evolving customer needs and AI initiatives. - Established ability to manage a robust and diverse pipeline of expansion opportunities, balancing near-term wins with long-term strategic growth within a collaborative go-to-market team. - Team player: Collaboration with peers and other organizations within Arize is critical to success, we deeply value the success of the collective team over individual gains - Strong communication skills: Clearly and objectively communicate observations from the field - Previous history of also working and closing new business deals and selling through product led experience The estimated annual salary and variable compensation for this role is between $250,000 - $300,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is determined based upon a variety of job related factors that may include: transferable work experience, skill sets, and qualifications. Total compensation also includes a comprehensive benefit package, including: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, unlimited paid time off, generous parental leave plan, and others for mental and wellness support. While we are a remote-first company, we have opened offices in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area, as an option for those in those cities who wish to work in-person. For all other employees, there is a WFH monthly stipend to pay for co-working spaces. More About Arize Arize’s mission is to make the world’s AI work—and work for people. Our founders came together through a shared frustration: while investments in AI are growing rapidly across every industry, organizations face a critical challenge—understanding whether AI is performing and how to improve it at scale. Learn more about what we're doing here: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/20/arize-ai-hopes-it-has-first-mover-advantage-in-ai-observability/ https://arize.com/blog/arize-ai-raises-70m-series-c-to-build-the-gold-standard-for-ai-evaluation-observability/ Diversity & Inclusion @ Arize Our company's mission is to make AI work and make AI work for the people, we hope to make an impact in bias industry-wide and that's a big motivator for people who work here. We actively hope that individuals contribute to a good culture - Regularly have chats with industry experts, researchers, and ethicists across the ecosystem to advance the use of responsible AI - Culturally conscious events such as LGBTQ trivia during pride month - We have an active Lady Arizers subgroup
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