Founding Expansion Account Executive (Commercial)

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2 Locations
Hybrid
200K-215K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Software • Analytics • Business Intelligence • Big Data Analytics
Hex empowers thousands of people to ask & answer new questions of data, and seamlessly share the results with everyone.
The Role
Own renewals and expansion for an assigned portfolio of existing SMB and mid-market SaaS customers. Identify upsell opportunities, manage commercial conversations, maintain pipeline and forecast hygiene, and coordinate with Sales Engineering, Customer Engineering, Sales leadership, and account executives. Help establish the company’s expansion sales playbook and territory model as a founding member of the function.
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About the Role

Hex helps thousands of teams explore, analyze, and act on their data every day — and as our customer base grows, so does the opportunity to deepen those relationships well beyond the initial sale.

We're looking for an Expansion Account Executive (Commercial) to own a dedicated portfolio of existing SMB and Mid-Market customers. You'll be the primary point of contact for renewals and expansion within your book, working to understand how customers are using Hex today and where there's room to grow — more seats, new use cases, deeper adoption across their data team.

You'll report to our Expansion AE Manager and be one of the founding members of Hex's Expansion Sales function — a chance to build a new motion inside a fast-growing company, not step into a playbook that's already been written.

On any given day you might find yourself:

  • Owning renewals and expansion across your assigned book of existing customers (accounts 6+ months past their first renewal, SMB and Mid-Market)
  • Proactively surfacing expansion opportunities — additional seats, new use cases, upsell — that tend to get left on the table once an account moves past its initial land
  • Running your own forecast across the book, with quota split 70% against a growth (NDR) target and 30% against a retention (GDR) target
  • Partnering with Sales Engineering and Customer Engineering support to run technical conversations with existing customers
  • Helping define the AM playbook and territory model as one of the first people in the function
  • Coordinating the AE → AM handoff for accounts moving into your book
About You

To be successful in this role, you:

  • Have 3+ years owning a book of business in SaaS — account management, renewals, or a customer success role with a real commercial/quota component
  • Bring a track record of driving expansion, not just retention, in existing accounts, ideally in technical or data-adjacent software
  • Be comfortable being one of the first people in a new function, with no established playbook and no precedent yet for what "good" looks like
  • Be able to run a genuine commercial conversation (this is explicitly not a CSM role) while partnering closely with SE/CE on the technical side
  • Be disciplined enough to run real pipeline/forecast hygiene across a large book, not just a handful of strategic accounts
  • Bring genuine enthusiasm for cross-functional partnership — Sales leadership, SEs, and the AE team you're taking handoffs from

In addition to our unique culture, Hex proudly offers a competitive total rewards package, including but not limited to, market-benched salary & equity, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible paid time off.

The on-target-earnings (OTE) for this role is: $200,000 - $215,000.

The salary range shown may be a reflection of additional factors such as geographical location and skill ranges/levels we’re open to. Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process, taking into account factors like leaving room for growth, internal fairness & parity, your demonstrated skills, and the depth of your experience. Our Recruiting team will be able to provide more details during the interview process.

By submitting an application the candidate consents to the use of their personal information in accordance with the Hex Privacy policy: https://learn.hex.tech/docs/trust/privacy-policy.

Hex Technologies uses AI-assisted tools as part of our application review process, including for resume screening and fraud detection. These tools help our team evaluate applications and verify applicant information. All AI-generated recommendations are reviewed by a member of our recruiting team before any hiring decision is made. No application is automatically rejected based solely on an AI tool's output.

Skills Required

  • 3+ years owning a book of business in SaaS, including account management, renewals, or customer success with a commercial or quota component
  • Track record of driving expansion in existing customer accounts, ideally with technical or data-adjacent software
  • Ability to operate effectively in a newly established function without an existing playbook
  • Ability to lead genuine commercial conversations and partner with Sales Engineering or Customer Engineering on technical discussions
  • Experience managing pipeline and forecast hygiene across a large book of business
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Hex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, with mental-health benefits and FSAs. Disability and life insurance are also noted alongside the core coverage.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave is presented as 12 weeks fully paid for all parents and 16 weeks for the gestational parent, with a return-to-work program. Family-forming support is offered via Carrot with a stated $10,000 lifetime allowance.
  • Affordable Benefits Employer premium contributions are described as 99% for employees and 85% for dependents on the base health plan, improving cost accessibility. This supports day-to-day affordability of coverage.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
160 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Hex is changing the way people work with data. Our platform makes analytics workflows more powerful, collaborative, and shareable. Hex solves key pain points with today's data and analytics tooling, and is loved by thousands of users all over the world for the beautiful UI, new superpowers, and boundless flexibility. We are a tight-knit crew of engineers, designers, and data aficionados. Our roadmap is full of big ideas and little details, and we would love your help bringing them to life. Hex has raised over $100m from great VCs and angels, giving us many years of runway and the ability to pay competitive salaries, offer great benefits, and provide meaningful equity.

Why Work With Us

We’re a team of builders. We spend our days designing and developing beautiful products, growing and supporting our user base, and helping each other succeed and learn. To do that, we've developed a culture focused on quality, craft, and speed -- with very few meetings, bias toward action, and taking care of each other through feedback and support.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We have a truly hybrid workforce, with many employees working fully remotely, and others coming into one of our two offices (SF or NYC) 2-3 days per week.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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