Account Executive, Brand Partnerships

Eko • Bentonville, AR

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Account Executive, Brand Partnerships will help to build the sales motion at the intersection of brands, retail, and growth. This is an early commercial role, which means two things are true at once: there's real opportunity here, and not everything is fully built yet. We're looking for someone who is excited by that. This is not a purely cold-outbound role. It's a hybrid approach for someone who knows how to take opportunities, build real momentum, and turn early interest into paid partnerships that can grow over time. A big part of the role will involve engaging brands that come into our ecosystem through procurement relationships and other inbound channels, then leading the process from first conversation through trial conversion and beyond. You'll spend your time working across a mix of brand-side stakeholders, including marketing, e-commerce, merchandising, and operations. That means success in this role is not just about being persuasive. It's about being credible, organized, responsive, and good at connecting dots across different teams with different priorities.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of experience in B2B sales, account growth, account management, or a similar revenue-driving role
• Strong comfort level with AI tools such as Claude combined with the use of HubSpot as core methods for managing pipeline, activity, and sales follow-through
• Experience owning opportunities from early engagement through close and beyond
• Proven ability to build trust with Director and VP-level stakeholders
• Experience navigating multiple decision-makers across cross-functional customer organizations
• Strong track record of moving deals forward, managing pipeline, and hitting goals
• Experience in SaaS, technology, data, or service-based sales
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to keep things clear, concise, and compelling
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment where some things are still being built in real time
• High ownership, good judgement, and the ability to work independently without a lot of hand-holding
• A thoughtful, low-ego approach and genuine curiosity about customer needs and experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience selling to brands in retail, e-commerce, CPG, or closely related spaces
• Familiarity with how brands operate within major retail environments (i.e., Walmart)
• Experience converting pilot, trial, or early-stage customer engagement into paid business
• Experience building relationships with brand -side stakeholders
• Experience working in an early-stage or build-mode sales environment

Responsibilities

• Own the sales process from first touch through close, with a strong focus on converting free trials into paid partnerships
• Focus on engaging brands that sell through Walmart, with an emphasis on priority categories identified by the business
• Work leads that come through procurement relationships and other inbound or partner-driven channels
• Build relationships with brand stakeholders across marketing, e-commerce, merchandising, and operations
• Run discovery conversations that uncover business needs, goals, and friction points, then translate those needs into a clear story around where eko can create value
• Keep deals moving with strong follow-up, smart communication, and thoughtful objection handling
• Manage your pipeline with discipline and keep CRM data clean, accurate and current
• Spot opportunities to expand accounts over time and turn early wins into longer-term commercial relationships
• Partner closely with internal teams to make sure the customer experience is strong throughout the customer journey
• Share feedback that helps improve the motion as it grows, including messaging, process, and what the market is responding to
• Show up like an early-stage operator: resourceful, commercially minded, and comfortable getting your hands dirty

Benefits

• Premium health, dental, and vision insurance
• Insurance options with 100% employer-covered medical and dental premiums for employee-only plans
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• Daily Shift Meal Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees