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Account Executive - Enterprise

CaptivateIQ · Remote · US

Base
$300K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
2mo 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 CaptivateIQ sells

Helps sales teams plan and pay for results

Paying a sales team fairly is hard when every rep has different goals and commission rules. CaptivateIQ helps companies plan, manage, and improve their sales performance, starting with how reps get paid. Sales leaders get the flexibility and insights they need to keep revenue growing.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

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

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
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 61 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
2 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

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's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?

    Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.

  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 CaptivateIQ's sales performance platform to enterprise accounts through net-new, self-sourced, multi-stakeholder deals. You own the full cycle, including demos, and engage CFOs, CROs, and VPs.

Enterprise · New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

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Who you're selling to

Buyer:
CFOs, CROs, and VP-level leadersIn their words: “the ability to lead value based conversations across multiple stakeholders, including CFOs, CROs, and VP level leaders”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

$300K base

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

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

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
  CaptivateIQ is redefining the architecture of sales performance, empowering organizations to architect, execute, and refine their strategic goals. Our journey began by disrupting the incentive compensation category, and we are now expanding our platform’s reach to address comprehensive sales planning requirements. Validated by industry leaders like G2 and Forrester and supported by elite investors including Accel, Sequoia, Sapphire Ventures, and ICONIQ, we provide high-growth brands—such as Stripe, Figma, and Netflix—with the critical flexibility and visibility required to accelerate revenue velocity. Join a talented, fast-growing team committed to solving some of the most complex and impactful problems in sales performance management.   About the Role   As an Enterprise Account Executive at CaptivateIQ, you’ll drive net new enterprise acquisition across complex, multi stakeholder deals in high value accounts. You’ll own the full sales cycle from self sourced pipeline generation through discovery, demo, and close while helping build and scale the next phase of our Enterprise team. This is an opportunity to join CaptivateIQ at a pivotal stage of our growth as we continue to invest in and expand our Enterprise business. We’re looking for strategic, product fluent sellers who thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and connect technical product depth to real customer outcomes. This is a high ownership role for someone who brings curiosity, grit, coachability, and the ability to lead value based conversations across multiple stakeholders, including CFOs, CROs, and VP level leaders, and who is excited to help shape the future of our Enterprise sales motion.   Responsibilities - Own the full Enterprise sales cycle — from self-sourcing pipeline through discovery, demo, and close - Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to customer pain and business outcomes - Lead compelling, self-run product demos that tie solution capabilities to stakeholder needs - Build and maintain deep knowledge of the CaptivateIQ platform and how it solves complex challenges - Collaborate cross-functionally with solutions engineering, product, marketing, CS, and BDRs to drive pipeline and deal momentum - Maintain a disciplined pipeline with accurate forecasting and clear deal progression - Continuously evolve your sales approach using customer feedback, competitive insights, and market trends - Contribute to the development of our sales playbook and GTM strategy as we scale Requirements: - 8+ years of SaaS sales experience, including 4–5 years owning net-new Enterprise deals - Proven track record of exceeding quota and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals in the $250K+ range - Experience leading product demos independently, with strong technical and value articulation skills - Proficiency in sales methodologies such as MEDDPPICC, Challenger, or similar - Self-starter with a strong bias for action, accountability, and continuous improvement - Excellent communication, discovery, and stakeholder management skills Nice to Have - Deep understanding of how to sell into operational and finance buyers (e.g., CFO, RevOps, Finance leaders) - Familiarity with compensation, planning, analytics, or adjacent SaaS categories - Familiarity with sales tools like Salesforce, Gong, and Outreach Benefits - (US-ONLY) 100% of medical, dental, and vision covered including 75% for dependents - Flexible vacation days and quarterly mental health days so you can recharge - Enjoy a one-time expense on your 1-year work anniversary (to use for travel, home furnishings, fancy meal) - Annual stipends for professional development and caretaking  - (US-ONLY) 401k plan to participate in and save towards the future - Newest Apple products to help you do your best work - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support and celebrate the shared identities and life experiences of communities within CaptivateIQ. ERGs directly support our company-wide DEI goals as a space for developing and retaining diverse talent Notice for Prospective Candidates - Only emails from @captivateiq.com should be trusted. We are aware of active recruitment scams using the CaptivateIQ name, in which individuals pose as our recruiters and post fake remote job openings and make fake job offers on the Internet. Please note, we will never do the following: - Attempt to correspond with a candidate using a free web-based account, such as an email address that ends in @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com, etc. - Make an offer of employment without conducting multiple rounds of interviews face-to-face using secure video-conferencing technology. - Ask candidates to cash checks to buy equipment on behalf of CaptivateIQ. - Ask candidates to make a payment in order to be considered for a position. - Make early requests for candidates' personal information such as date of birth, passport details, credit card numbers, bank details and social security number, etc. - Please note that we’ll only ask for more sensitive personal information in connection with background checks after an offer is made. CaptivateIQ participates in E-Verify, web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States  
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