Account Executive

Account Executive

Chicago, Illinois

Location: USA Remote Status: Fully Remote (#LI-Remote)

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation. The world's leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world.

Position Overview

As an Account Executive, you will be a high-performing leader within our North American Enterprise Sales organization, responsible for accelerating our growth in one of our most strategic markets. You will serve as the primary architect for large-scale digital transformations that redefine how the United States leading brands interact with their customers. Your single most important outcome is to meet and exceed revenue growth objectives by positioning LivePerson's AI-led value proposition to C-level stakeholders. Reporting to the Director, Sales, this role sits within our Field Sales organization and is pivotal to our expansion within the US market.

You Will: Key Responsibilities & Impact

Strategic Sales & Territory Leadership:

• Formulate and execute a comprehensive go-to-market territory strategy to identify and qualify high-value opportunities within your target list.
• Continuously build and maintain a robust sales pipeline, leveraging a variety of prospecting methods to ensure long-term revenue predictability.
• Drive the end-to-end sales process for complex, transformational technology deals, ensuring a consistent track record of meeting and exceeding annual quotas.

Executive Engagement & Value Positioning:

• Target and engage key decision-makers across Sales, Marketing, IT, and Contact Centers to position LivePerson as a strategic partner.
• Present high-impact business cases to C-level prospects, utilizing ROI analysis and data-led insights to articulate the value of Conversational AI.
• Master the MEDDPICC qualification framework to ensure rigorous deal management and accurate monthly/quarterly forecasting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as the "CEO of your territory," orchestrating internal resources including Inside Sales, Solution Consultants, Legal, Marketing, and Professional Services to deliver seamless customer experiences.
• Collaborate with the Product and Success teams to ensure the "voice of the customer" is reflected in our roadmap.

You Have: Required Skills & Qualifications

Professional Experience & Education:

• 6+ years of professional sales experience, with at least 4+ years specifically managing large, complex enterprise software sales.
• Proven track record of success in SaaS, BPO, CX and CCaas platforms, or online marketing sales environments.
• Extensive experience in Strategic Value-Based Selling, including buyer group identification and complex business case definition.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Technical & Operational Expertise:

• Deep understanding of transformational technology and the ability to "nerd out" about AI applications and data-led decision-making.
• Operational excellence in managing long sales cycles, with a disciplined approach to CRM hygiene and pipeline management.
• Familiarity with the digital transformation landscape in the US, including local consumer behaviors and enterprise procurement processes.

Attributes & Mindset:

• Growth Mindset: You are curious, embrace coaching, and view feedback or failure as a mandatory fuel for growth.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You are a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can inspire passion in others.
• Customer-Obsessed: You deliver excellence in service and are committed to fostering a collaborative team environment to achieve the best results for the client.

The base salary range for this role will be between $120,000 to $160,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.

Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan. Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.

Financial Security & Growth

• 401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)

HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
• Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
• Development: Access to internal professional development resources.

Time Away & Family Support

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
• Paid Public Holidays.
• Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.

Workplace Flexibility

• Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote ( #LI-Remote ), offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility. We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.

Why You'll Love Working Here

As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.

Belonging at LivePerson: Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by US Federal, State, or Local law.

Accessibility Commitment

LivePerson is dedicated to the accessibility needs of our applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Important Candidate Notice

The talent acquisition team at LivePerson has recently been notified of a phishing scam targeting candidates applying for our open roles. Scammers have been posing as hiring managers and recruiters in an effort to access candidates' personal and financial information. The phishing scam is not isolated to only LivePerson and has been documented in news articles and media outlets.

Please note that any communication from our hiring teams at LivePerson regarding a job opportunity will only be made by a LivePerson employee with an @liveperson.com email address. LivePerson does not ask for personal or financial information as part of our interview process, including but not limited to your social security number, online account passwords, credit card numbers, passport information, and other related banking information. If you have any questions and or concerns, please feel free to contact View email address on click.appcast.io