Account Executive, Large Enterprise

Role Overview

The Large Enterprise Account Executive is a strategic, high-growth role designed for proven closers ready to own the Large Enterprise segment. You will own a portfolio of high-potential accounts and untapped non‑retail verticals, with the full support of Klaviyo's Large Enterprise organization behind you. You will close your own deals across emerging verticals and higher‑velocity Large Enterprise accounts, while bringing the drive and instincts of a proven closer to the sophisticated multi‑threading, executive alignment, and strategic deal‑making that defines the segment.

You will act as a key partner to the Large Enterprise (LENT) team, collaborating on complex opportunities and sharpening the enterprise instincts that define the most successful sellers in the industry.

• Strategic Territory Ownership: Develop and execute a "land and expand" strategy for Velocity accounts and high‑potential non‑retail organizations, driving new business within this strategic whitespace.
• Collaborative Selling: Partner with Large Enterprise (LENT) AEs on complex, high‑value opportunities and request LENT support for larger deals in exchange for an agreed‑upon split, gaining a front‑row seat to enterprise deal mechanics.
• Enterprise Pipeline Acceleration: Take ownership of pre‑qualified, high‑potential opportunities with established enterprise deal context, including stakeholder mapping, business objectives, and organizational dynamics.
• Vertical‑Specific Prospecting: Conduct personalized, multi‑threaded outreach into non‑retail verticals, tailoring our value proposition to specific industry pain points and digital transformation goals.
• ROI‑Driven Discovery: Lead deep‑dive discovery sessions to move beyond features, building ROI‑backed business cases and bespoke demos that speak directly to the KPIs of C‑suite stakeholders.
• Pipeline Rigor & Forecasting: Maintain impeccable Salesforce hygiene, managing a diverse pipeline with clear stages, "why/why not" documentation, and accurate forecasting that provides clear visibility to Sales Ops.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Act as the "quarterback" for your deals, coordinating BDRs, Solutions Architects, and Marketing teams to ensure a unified and professional sales motion.

• Proven Track Record: 3‑6 years of experience as a closing Account Executive in a SaaS or high‑growth tech environment, with a strong performance record at the Large Enterprise level.
• Communication Mastery: Exceptional ability to present to large groups, with tonal intelligence to pivot between technical users and executive buyers.
• Consultative Hunter: Strong discovery skills with the ability to translate complex business objectives into tangible, ROI‑justified use cases.
• Enterprise Expertise: Proactive approach to multi‑threading and a demonstrated track record navigating complex buying committees (IT, Finance, Marketing, and Procurement).
• Tools & Hygiene: Proficiency in Salesforce, Outreach, Linked In Sales Navigator, and Gong.
• Analytical Mindset: Comfortable interpreting funnel signals and applying core business metrics (ROI, TCO, etc.) to build a compelling case for the platform.
• Growth Mindset: An active desire to learn, openness to coaching, and a collaborative spirit.

Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. Base salary is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, education and location.

In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may include participation in annual cash bonus plans, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign‑on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.

Base Pay Range for US Locations: $128,000 — $192,000 USD

This role may require up to 10% travel for purposes such as new hire onboarding, client or partner work if applicable, team meetings and industry events. Travel is coordinated in advance.

Massachusetts Applicants:
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Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non‑discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.