Account Executive - Investor

YipitData (Alternative); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Flexible vacation

401K match

Parental leave

Wellness budget

Learning reimbursement

Equity

Job summary

YipitData, a leading market research and analytics firm, is seeking a high-potential Sales Associate for its Investor Sales team to drive new business growth. You will own the full sales cycle—from sourcing leads to product demos and closing deals—into a remote-friendly role based in NYC or Austin, with NYC salaries for US roles.

You’ll work with research and sales teams to deliver value to investment clients, building relationships with senior stakeholders and contributing to revenue growth in

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sales, business development, or a client-facing role closing deals.
• Motivated to build a career in enterprise sales within financial services.
• Comfortable with outbound prospecting and hunting for new opportunities.
• Curious about data, investing, and financial markets.
• Resilient in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a team player.

Responsibilities

• Drive Revenue - Close deals and expand presence in the investment field.
• Build Relationships - Cultivate trust with senior stakeholders and deliver value.
• Collaborate & Impact - Partner across teams to ensure client success and drive results.

Skills

Sales experience

Outbound prospecting

Communication skills

Job description


About Us

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments. Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence. We operate globally with offices in the US, APAC, and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work, accelerate your development, and gain exposure to top-tier investors and decision-makers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData

• Ownership That Matters: You’ll directly impact revenue growth and client success
• Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
• Merit Over Titles: Responsibility is earned through performance
• Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, collaborate deeply, and hold a high bar

If you’re hungry to learn, eager to grow in a high-performance sales environment, and motivated by impact, YipitData may be the right place for you.

About The Role

We are looking to add a high-potential Sales Associate to our Investor Sales team to help drive new business growth within the investment community. In this role, you will own the full sales cycle—from sourcing and qualifying new leads to leading product demonstrations, coordinating with research teams, and closing new business. This is a new business-focused (hunting) role with uncapped earning potential.

Please note that this is a 100% hunting role!

This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC or Austin, TX. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding. Please note that we pay NYC-based salaries for US roles regardless of where employees choose to work.

What You’ll Do

• Drive Revenue - Close deals and expand YipitData’s presence in the investment field.
• Build Relationships - Cultivate trust with senior stakeholders and deliver value.
• Collaborate & Impact - Partner across teams to ensure client success and drive results.

You Are Likely To Succeed If

• You have 2+ years of experience in sales, business development, or a client-facing role (enterprise or subscription sales is a plus) actively closing business
• You are highly motivated to build a career in enterprise sales within financial services
• You are comfortable with outbound prospecting and energized by hunting for new opportunities
• You are intellectually curious and excited about data, investing, and financial markets
• You are resilient and thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills, including thoughtful questioning You are a team player who values collective success as much as individual achievement

What We Offer

Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary:

• We care about your personal life, and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
• Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust. See more on our high-impact, high-opportunity work environment above!
• The annual on-target earnings for this position are anticipated to be $78,000 base salary plus up to $110,000 in commission per year. The final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks.
• The compensation package also includes equity.
• This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarter is located) or Austin, TX. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding.

Please note that for this position, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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