Technical Account Executive (Enterprise Sales) based in Shanghai

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Hiring Remotely in China
Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Drive net-new enterprise account acquisition by prospecting, qualifying, and closing deals. Build outbound pipeline via direct outreach, partners, and events. Lead full sales cycle with AI Pre-Sales support for technical validation, negotiate commercial agreements, handle data residency/compliance discussions, transition closed accounts to post-sales, and maintain CRM pipeline and forecasts.
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About the Role
As a Technical Account Executive, you’ll be at the forefront of driving growth by landing new enterprise accounts.
You will build a strong outbound pipeline through direct prospecting, partner collaborations, and industry events, targeting cutting-edge AI-native enterprises, internet giants, financial leaders, and manufacturers embracing AI at scale.
From prospecting to closing, you’ll own the entire sales journey, working with AI Pre-Sales Solutions Engineers to deliver technical validation and negotiating impactful commercial agreements. This is your chance to shape the future of AI adoption while working with the most innovative companies in the world!


Responsibilities:
● Own the net new logo pipeline: prospect, qualify, and close new enterprise accounts
● Build outbound pipeline through direct prospecting, partner channels, and industry events
● Lead the full sales cycle with support from the AI Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer for technical
validation
● Target AI-native enterprises, large internet platforms, financial services, and manufacturing
companies adopting AI at scale
● Negotiate and close commercial agreements, working with Legal on data residency and
compliance requirements
● Transition new logos to the post-sales function, ensuring a smooth handover
● Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene and forecasting in CRM

Qualifications:
● 6+ years of enterprise sales experience, with at least 2 years in cloud computing, AI/ML
infrastructure, or SaaS platforms
● Track record of hunting network, Proven sales hunter for new logo acquisition
● Native Mandarin; business English
● Technical acumen to lead early discovery conversations without engineer support
● Familiarity with LLM API’s, AI search or model serving concepts preferred
● Experience selling into enterprise R&D, CTO, or product buyer groups; ideally within AI-native companies, large internet platforms or financial institutions
● Strong commercial acumen: comfortable negotiating seven-figure API consumption contracts
● Existing network in AI, fintech, e-commerce, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software
ecosystem a strong advantage
● Established relationships with senior decision-makers at target companies is a plus

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Skills Required

  • 6+ years of enterprise sales experience
  • At least 2 years selling cloud computing, AI/ML infrastructure, or SaaS platforms
  • Proven track record as a sales hunter for new logo acquisition
  • Native Mandarin and business-level English
  • Technical acumen to lead early discovery without engineer support
  • Experience selling into enterprise R&D, CTO, or product buyer groups
  • Comfortable negotiating seven-figure API consumption contracts
  • Familiarity with LLM APIs, AI search or model serving concepts
  • Existing network in AI, fintech, e-commerce, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software ecosystems
  • Established relationships with senior decision-makers at target companies
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The Company
HQ: Singapore
31 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Cygnify offers Talent Acquisition as a Service (TAaaS), providing a fully-managed team of experts, AI tools, and a candidate database on a flexible, month-to-month subscription model.

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