Enterprise Account Executive

## About Basis Basis builds real agents that do real work in the real economy. Our agents operate for hours at a time, performing end-to-end work for some of the largest accounting firms in the world. We recently raised $100M at >$1B valuation and are racing to deploy the most advanced applied ML at production scale. Our investors include: Khosla Ventures (Keith Rabois & Vinod Khosla), Accel (Miles Clements), Google Ventures, Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross, Adam D'Angelo, Jeff Dean, Jack Altman, Noam Brown, Kyle Vogt, Amjad Masad, Clem Delangue and many other operators/technical leaders. _"Basis is on the frontier of building production-grade, long-horizon agents. **They've pushed the limits of what we thought our models could do** on real-world, economically valuable, complex accounting tasks. They've been a great collaborator in helping us shape what the future of agents looks like." — Prashant Mital, Applied AI Lead, OpenAI_ ## What you’ll be doing: ​In this role, you will own the full sales cycle for Basis’s largest and most strategic accounts—from prospecting and generating initial interest to closing deals—while coordinating closely with customer success, solutions/technical teams, and external partners such as integrators. You’ll navigate complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities with long sales cycles, develop strategic account plans to hit goals and quotas, and build deep executive-level relationships to close high-value partnerships. ​As we scale, you’ll help define our enterprise sales motion by codifying playbooks and best practices, and help build the GTM team by interviewing and mentoring future sellers. ​ 📍 Location: NYC, Flatiron office. In-person team. ​ ## What you’ll bring: - ​5–10+ years of quota-carrying sales experience selling complex B2B software, with at least 2–3 years closing enterprise deals (six-figure+ ACV) - ​Proven track record of success (President’s Club or equivalent preferred) - ​Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience - ​Experience navigating complex org charts, procurement processes, and multi-stakeholder buying committees at the C-suite level - ​Comfort with longer sales cycles (6–12+ months) and formal procurement and security reviews - ​Ability to work in office in Manhattan 5 days per week ​ ## What we’d love to see: - ​Finance experience: Big Four accounting and consulting, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or venture capital - ​Sold accounting/finance software into the office of the CFO - ​Experience selling into large finance or accounting teams at enterprise companies - ​Startup experience: Background at high-growth companies during scale phases - ​Familiarity with enterprise sales methodologies (MEDDIC or similar) ​ ## What Success looks like in this role - ​Startup mindset: Excited about ambiguity and rapid growth—you’ll be building the enterprise playbook, not inheriting one - ​All-in: This is not a 9-5, we have a massive opportunity ahead of us and are looking to further accelerate our velocity. We are optimizing for the best folks and happy to compensate generously. ## **Benefits at Basis** We offer a competitive and thoughtful benefits package designed to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being: - **Health & Wellness:** Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; Life Insurance; and 6 coaching & 6 therapy sessions through Spring Health. - Basis will cover 100% of your [Wellhub Gold](https://wellhub.com/en-us/employees/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwy5rUBhB5EiwAIoAtCixehqvud1v9ahoeOFqYnuIiBWAVW73IQK_ysAVP8wl75ukUUW-myBoCDlcQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=us_b2c_google-search-brand-plans-pricing-wellhub__el_con_ongoing_all_signup_0425&utm_content=181565584554&utm_id=22473088932&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=wellhub+gold+plan_801285082537) membership. - Wellhub gives you access to gyms like Lifetime, SoulCycle, NYSC and so many more - as well as access to wellness apps like Strava & Headspace! - **Time off:** Unlimited PTO + 12 paid company holidays. - **In-Office Perks:** Daily meal stipends, a fully stocked kitchen, and $300 toward your custom desk setup. - **Financial Benefits:** Pre-tax commuter benefits and 401(k) retirement plan - **Team Culture:** Monthly office activities and frequent optional team happy hours. - **Parental Support:** Access to Carrot Fertility and paid parental leave.