Commercial Account Executive
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Austin · New York City
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Applied AIremote$140k–$220k
At a glance
Highlights
- Drive new business across small and mid-sized organizations.
- Convert product-led demand into committed Enterprise relationships.
- Shape Perplexity's commercial motion from the ground up.
What they offer
- Equity
- Commission
Ideal candidate
Proactive, full-cycle SaaS closer who thrives in high-growth environments and loves turning product interest into lasting customer relationships at the intersection of technology and business.
Requirements
- Full-cycle SaaS sales experience with strong track record of closing new business
- Proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets in high-growth environment
- Skilled at running efficient sales cycles and tailoring messaging to buyer personas
- Proven success outbound prospecting into small and mid-sized organizations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, comfortable with executives and technical buyers
- Adept at identifying client pain points and mapping solutions to business value
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and technical stakeholders
- Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily