Account Executive

Instacart; Remote; CAD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery technology company is seeking an experienced Account Executive to nurture relationships and negotiate agreements with retail partners. You will drive strategic partnerships that fuel mutual growth while engaging in insightful analysis and strategic planning. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in business development, excellent stakeholder management skills, and is adept at communicating complex ideas effectively. This remote role offers a competitive base salary and flexible working options across Canada.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

New hire equity grants

Annual refresh grants

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in business development or relationship management.
• Ability to influence mid-level executives.
• Skilled in large-scale data analysis.
• Excellent time management and rapid response capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage in insightful analysis using large data sets.
• Build strategic plans for partnerships.
• Communicate with senior stakeholders effectively.
• Simplify complex ideas for clients.

Skills

Business development

Relationship management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Job description

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Overview

As an Account Executive at Instacart, you will be the primary relationship holder with our retail partners. You’ll nurture relationships, negotiate critical agreements, and drive strategic partnerships that fuel our mutual growth. Every day, you’ll engage in work that amplifies our overarching business goals, demonstrating a keen understanding of Instacart’s strategic position and trajectory. You’ll join the Retail Business Development team, a pivotal group within Instacart that spearheads the development and deepening of our partnerships with retailers across North America. This team's innovative strategies and dynamic industry relationships directly contribute to the shaping of our market presence and commercial success.

About the Job

• Insightful Analysis: Leveraging large data sets to extract key business insights, shaping scalable growth strategies and actionable execution plans.
• Critical Thinking: Anticipating problems and their causes prior to or as they occur. Identifying a range of visible and ambiguous issues, driving solutions across them.
• Strategic Planning: Building partnership plans that cover the full relationship, while developing longer-term plans that align internal and external strategies.
• Developing Strategic Narratives: Simplifying complex situations into digestible client-ready stories and materials.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Owning day-to-day relationships across internal/external organizations, and growing relationships with senior stakeholders. Proactively communicating as the voice of the business.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work in a multifunctional environment and effectively manage projects to advance partnership objectives.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience, with a robust background in business development or relationship management.
• Ability to engage with and influence mid-level executives.
• Mastery in communicating complex ideas effectively, tailored for all audiences.
• Skilled in large-scale data analysis and able to derive actionable insights from it.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving business landscapes.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, capable of managing relationships both internally and externally.
• Excellent time management and rapid response capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• An MBA.
• Experience in the retail or e-commerce sector is a plus.
• Demonstrated resilience and creativity in problem-solving.
• Natural ability to inspire and energize partners and team members alike.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to meet strategic goals.

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CAN

$185,000 — $205,000 CAD