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Account Executive, Scale

Braze · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
5d 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?”

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What Braze sells

Software that helps companies plan customer conversations

Businesses want their customers to keep coming back, but planning how to reach each person well takes real work. Braze is software that helps companies build, improve, or change how they engage their customers. With it, they can reach customers in a more deliberate way.

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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
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 4 days.
Company hiring
91 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

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.

    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.

  2. 2.

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

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    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.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

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

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the 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

Hunt and close new business with growth-stage digital brands in media, entertainment, gaming, and sports, selling real-time personalized fan engagement on the Braze platform. Heavy lead generation work is expected.

Enterprise · New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Creative and growth leaders at digital-first brandsIn their words: “to pitch creative, high-impact engagement strategies to dynamic creative and growth leaders”
Industry:
Media, entertainment, gaming and sportsIn their words: “Media, Entertainment, Gaming, and Sports (MEGS)”
Company size:
Mid-Market

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

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
At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Simply put, this role is a SaaS Sales "Hunter" who thrives on chasing and closing new business in the high-octane world of Media, Entertainment, Gaming, and Sports (MEGS). You will be at the forefront of how modern audiences stream content, play games, support their favorite teams, and consume digital culture. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of industry experience, 3 of which should be in a quota-carrying closing role. You know how to capture the imagination of fast-moving digital-first brands, showing them how Braze turns live game moments, launching new releases, and viral trends into real-time, highly personalized fan engagement. Stronger fit exists with candidates who have experience working with growth-stage to mid-sized companies, and who thrive in the hands-on, high-agility culture of an enterprise sales team. Ideally, your product sales experience focuses on non-ERP solutions. Selling analytics, CRM, marketing automation, digital media publishing, gaming tech, or content marketing solutions is the ultimate fit. Prior experience collaborating with Marketing/Sales Enablement to shape lead generation strategy is essential. WHO YOU ARE - Passionate about Digital Culture: You love and understand what keeps modern consumers engaged. - SaaS Sales Specialist: Proven track record in SaaS sales; specific exposure to Mobile or Marketing Technology is strongly preferred. - Master Storyteller: Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills—able to pitch creative, high-impact engagement strategies to dynamic creative and growth leaders. - Tech-Savvy Navigator: Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite and Salesforce.com CRM. Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new cloud applications and sales enablement platforms. - Natural Connector: A true networker in daily life through social channels and industry networks, deeply up-to-date on mobile app ecosystems and digital engagement platforms. - Deal Strategist: Proven success navigating scaling companies and complex organizations, with an instinct for identifying decision-makers and accelerating the buying process for enterprise SaaS solutions. - Startup Mindset: Prior experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company or startup environment is a major plus. WHAT WE OFFER Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country at here. More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment. From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we've got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as: - Competitive compensation that may include equity - Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans - Flexible paid time off - Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability - Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave - Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend - A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation - Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching - Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze - Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work® ABOUT BRAZE Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™ Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences. The company has repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was voted a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product” in 2025. Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News and World Report, a 2025 America’s Greatest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®, among other accolades. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore. The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo. BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization. Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you. We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS At Braze, we’re committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most — the person behind each application — we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process. This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and qualifications in your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates. Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process. Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights available to you in relation to Braze’s use of AI: - To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the “Learn More” at the end of the application form below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application. - To exercise other types of rights, such as rights to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision, please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com. Please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com with any questions. To find out more about our hiring process, check out this page. Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144) Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144, for roles based in New York City, or if you reside in New York City, you have the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation instead of AI-assisted review. To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the “Learn More” button below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application. Please submit any other request to our Talent Acquisition team at talentdata.privacy@braze.com promptly after applying. Summaries of the most recent bias audit results for such tools are available here. Please see our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can exercise any privacy rights.
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