Account Executive - Enterprise

Subsets; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Company card for office food/snacks

Dinner when working late

401(k) matching

Excellent health insurance

Job summary

Subsets, an early-stage startup in New York, is seeking an Account Executive to lead the full sales cycle from initial contact to signed contract. Your role will involve building relationships with enterprise customers across various subscription businesses and enhancing our sales playbook.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in navigating complex sales deals and a passion for working in fast-paced startup environments. A competitive salary ranging from $180K to $300K is offered along with substantial perks including equity and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of owning a full enterprise sales cycle and consistently hitting or exceeding quota.
• Comfortable navigating complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
• Experience selling SaaS into subscription businesses or working with marketing tech is a plus.
• Strong bias toward action and ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle from lead qualification to signed contract.
• Build and manage a pipeline of enterprise opportunities.
• Run discovery, demo, and commercial conversations with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Lifecycle Engineers and Solutions Engineers.
• Help define and evolve the sales playbook.

Skills

Proven track record in enterprise sales

Ability to navigate complex deals

Consultative, value-led approach

Builder mindset

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

About The Job

Subsets (YC S23) is an early‑stage startup building the future of AI‑driven subscription growth. As an Account Executive, you will take Subsets from first conversation to signed contract. Our customers are growth, retention, and marketing leaders at consumer subscription businesses.

What You Will Do

• own the full sales cycle - from lead qualification through to signed contract - with a seamless handoff to our customer team.
• build and manage a pipeline of enterprise opportunities across news media, streaming, and e‑commerce subscriptions, combining outbound prospecting with event and conference follow‑ups.
• run discovery, demo, and commercial conversations with senior stakeholders and navigate complex, multi‑stakeholder deals.
• collaborate with our Lifecycle Engineers and Solutions Engineers to ensure new customers get off to a strong start.
• help define and evolve the sales playbook - messaging, ICP, objection handling, and process - as one of the first AEs at Subsets.
• build and nurture industry relationships and represent Subsets at key events and conferences.

You May Be A Great Fit If You Have

• (required) you have a proven track record of owning a full enterprise sales cycle (incl. opening your own deals) and consistently hitting or exceeding quota.
• (required) you're comfortable navigating complex, multi‑stakeholder deals and building champions across an organisation.
• big plus if you have experience selling SaaS into subscription businesses or working with marketing tech - or a strong desire to build deep expertise here.
• you have a consultative, value‑led approach and connect product to business outcomes, not features to specs.
• you have a builder mindset: you're not just executing a playbook, you're helping write it.
• a strong bias toward action and the ability to work autonomously in fast‑paced, loosely defined environments.
• you don't think twice about booking a last‑minute flight to be in the room.
• you prefer a primarily in‑office way of working and are energized by the pace and intensity of early‑stage startups.

Perks

• competitive salary and equity.
• company card for all things office food/snacks.
• dinner when working late in the office.
• 401(k) matching at 100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions.
• excellent health insurance.

Compensation Range: $180K - $300K