Account Executive, Enterprise

Mistral; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Meal and transportation allowances

Job summary

Mistral is seeking an Enterprise AE for its US market, based in the Bay Area or New York. You will manage the full sales cycle, from outbound to closing, coordinating with implementation, tech, and legal teams to drive adoption among large enterprises. A strategic, relationship-driven seller will thrive here.

You will lead POC guidance, negotiate deals, and cultivate executive relationships to position Mistral AI as a premier AI solutions partner in the US.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of enterprise sales or consultative selling experience with a complex product.
• Deep understanding of the US market and enterprise landscape.
• Experience selling highly complex, technical products to large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic outbound and inbound outreach to enterprise customers.
• Guide customers through POC and evaluation, then convert to long-term contracts.
• Develop and execute strategic sales plans and manage negotiations end-to-end.
• Serve as primary liaison with customer engineering, product and legal teams.
• Build and sustain C-level relationships to advance strategic initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise sales

US market knowledge

Consultative selling

Technical product fluency

English communication

French (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, CS, or related field

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems - across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector - co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Role Summary

As an Enterprise AE in our US market, you will play a crucial role in driving Mistral AI's adoption among large enterprise customers across various industries. Based in either the Bay Area or New York, you will manage the entire sales cycle, from initial outreach to closing deals, collaborating closely with our dedicated implementation, tech, and legal teams. Your strategic vision and execution will be instrumental in establishing Mistral AI as a leading AI solutions provider in the US.

What You Will Do

Lead Development (Strategic Outbound and Qualified Inbound):

• Conduct strategic outreach and manage warm introductions to potential enterprise customers.


• Convert inbound leads where there are opportunities for upselling or more bespoke agreements.

Value Proposition Validation for Customers:

• Provide hands-on support and guidance to clients during the Proof of Concept (POC) phase, ensuring a smooth and successful evaluation process.


• Leverage successful POC outcomes to convert them into long-term, revenue-generating contracts.

Deal Management & Closing:

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to convert leads into valued customers.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for all external stakeholders, managing deals and aligning all stakeholders, including customer engineering, product, and commercial teams.


• Handle customer negotiations end-to-end, collaborating with our legal and implementation specialist teams.

Executive Engagement:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives, heads of innovation/AI and other key decision makers within target organizations.


• Understand their specific challenges and position Mistral AI's solutions as integral to their strategic initiatives.

Technical Aptitude:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of our product's technical intricacies and articulate its value proposition effectively to potential clients.


• Work closely with our implementation team to address customer questions, concerns, and challenges during pre-sales, deployment, and post-deployment phases.


• Collaborate with our technical team to address any customer inquiries or concerns.

Training and Enablement:

• Empower internal teams with the knowledge and resources gathered from customer conversations to drive the product roadmap and align on priorities.

What We're Looking For

• 7-10 years of experience in enterprise sales or consultative selling, ideally with a highly complex, technical product.


• Deep understanding of the US market dynamics and enterprise landscape.


• Experience of consultative selling of highly complex, technical products.


• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.


• Significant work experience within the AI ecosystem or related data/infrastructure field.


• Experience working at a successful, fast-growing startup, ideally in deep-tech.


• Strong technical skills to navigate quickly evolving products and steer technical discussions.


• Excellent written and verbal communication in English, and a bonus for French.


• Outstanding negotiation and communication skills to build relationships and close deals effectively.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

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