Account Executive - Media and Entertainment

TwelveLabs

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About The Position

TwelveLabs is at the forefront of video AI technology, transforming how businesses understand and utilize their video data by leveraging our multimodal video foundation model. Our go-to-market team is dedicated to driving the adoption of these powerful models by helping customers power use cases. As an Account Executive, you will have a pivotal role in our go-to-market strategy and revenue growth within the Media & Entertainment vertical. This is a unique opportunity to shape not only the sales culture of our company but also the way that foundation models get adopted within leading Media & Entertainment organizations. You will work with leading companies across the Media & Entertainment industry - from game developers, to movie studios, news broadcasters, sports leagues, and streaming platforms - to help drive innovation in the content production and delivery process. You will own the end to end sales process, from building the first relationships with potential customers to deeply understanding their business needs and helping them succeed with TwelveLabs. We recommend this role to candidates who are excited about the opportunity to create a market category and thrive in an ambiguous environment. Ideally, you will have experience having built and executed go-to-market strategies as part of the early team in a software startup.

Requirements

• 5+ years of enterprise software sales experience, focusing on the Media & Entertainment industry
• Demonstrated the ability to create and grow a sales pipeline and drive complex deals to completion.
• Deep curiosity and creative problem-solving abilities, but can make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, where you learn and iterate quickly to find the right path to success.
• Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings, presentations, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire sales cycle to win new business and drive revenue. You will initiate the first relationships with customers, deeply understand their business needs, educate them on video foundation models, negotiate contracts, and help them succeed with TwelveLabs.
• Develop and validate hypotheses on the right strategy for TwelveLabs to bring cutting-edge multimodal video models to market.
• Collaborate closely with our product team, sharing customer feedback and insights to inform our product roadmap to deliver enhanced experiences for our customers.
• Set and achieve ambitious sales targets, providing regular progress reports to company leadership.

Benefits

• An open and inclusive culture and work environment.
• Work closely with a collaborative, mission-driven team on cutting-edge AI technology.
• Full health, dental, and vision benefits
• Extremely flexible PTO and parental leave policy. The office closes the week of Christmas and New Years.
• VISA support (such as H1B and OPT transfer for US employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees