Senior Account Executive (B2B)

About us:

Chief is a private network of the most powerful women executives in business. Our mission is to maximize the leadership impact of our members. Our network represents more than 10,000 companies including 77% of the Fortune 100, and nearly 40% of our members are in the C-Suite. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

Membership to Chief provides access to a vetted community of senior women executives and valuable insights that shape their leadership. The experience is digital and in-person, allowing members to build connections, engage in compelling discussions, and access resources in ways that are most meaningful to them. Our offerings range from executive coaching and executive education to thoughtful in-person and virtual programming and events that guide leaders through the most pressing topics in business. We have members across the United States with clubhouse locations in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Founded in 2019, Chief is backed by renowned investors including CapitalG, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, and Primary Ventures.

Our network brings women in leadership together to share their ideas, insight, and influence, and the power of what we’re doing is felt by every member of our team. Our workplace is built on being real and respectful. We help grow careers, maintain our team’s wellbeing, and give everyone a seat at the table. We build teams where diverse voices, identities, perspectives, and experiences are represented and celebrated. Read more about working at Chief: https://chief.com/careers.

About the Role:

The Account Executive is a key individual contributor in Chief’s sales division and will be responsible for sales efforts for our corporate partners. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally organized with a proven track record in B2B sales. At large, the Account Executive will be responsible for 1) achieving quarterly goals for corporate B2B memberships 2) driving strategic improvements to the sales funnel 3) driving insights for improvements to messaging, positioning, and corporate sponsor/member experience.

You should be confident in managing complex partnership sales and comfortable working in a fast-moving, startup-style environment. Our Enterprise team thrives on creative thinking, adaptability, and teamwork.

This role may also flex into Sr. Enterprise Relationship Manager (RM) responsibilities as needed—supporting renewals, upsells, and acting as the primary point of contact to ensure long-term success for our partners.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering executive presentations to corporate sponsors about the value of Chief membership for their executive team

• Nurturing prospects through the sales process with substantial follow-up and urgency

• Managing a large pipeline with lengthy deal cycles

• Sourcing qualified outbound leads

• Planning and executing retargeting campaigns

• Understanding the business needs in detail and aligning those needs with appropriate Chief solutions to proactively drive new and growth opportunities

• Develop and pose recommendations based on learnings & data to senior leadership

• Ability to travel for conferences, in person meetings, and Chief events

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in B2B sales, partner or client-facing role & interest in relationship-based sales

• History of exceeding quotas and confidence to perform and achieve commission incentives

• Ability to communicate, present, and influence, in both verbal and written capacities

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage a large pipeline

• Exceptional time management practices

• Proactive self-starter comfortable working as an individual contributor in a fast-paced or undefined environment

• Passion for the company’s mission, positioning, and brand

• Experience with Salesforce, Salesloft, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator or equivalent software is a plus

Why You'll Want to Work Here:

• Competitive salary and equity

• Flexible vacation policy

• 20 weeks of paid gender neutral parental leave

• Full medical, dental, and vision packages, 401(k)

• Opportunity to work for a startup focused on driving real change for women in business

• Opportunity to create and attend inspiring experiences and events with leaders of the industry