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Commercial Account Executive

Gong · San Francisco

Pay
$130K–$145K
From the posting
Posted
Dec 18, 2025
Tracked open for 313 days
Team
New Business
Full-time
Gong hiring
90 open roles
49 in sales & gtm
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Typical account executive pay at startups: $215K median, middle half $156K–$300K (479 posted ranges).

Typical sales & gtm pay at Gong: $160K–$210K — median of 24 listed ranges.

Across all startups we track: $178K–$229K for sales & gtm roles (1,711 listed ranges).

About the role

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.


As a Commercial Account Executive, you’ll play a key role in expanding our business accounts and acquiring new customers. You will own and manage the sales cycle to ensure Gong's growth within the commercial market. Once fully ramped you'll have knowledge of our technology and solid business-to-business sales skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage prospects from lead to close
  • Clearly articulate and demonstrate our value proposition, creating excitement and enthusiasm among prospects
  • Cultivate long-term relationships with customers
  • Maintain weekly sales forecast and achieve quota quarterly
  • Run and implement 7 to 10 day pilot program

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 6 months - 1 year+ of relevant closing experience for Commercial. 
  • You are located in 1 of our 2 Cities (SF or CHI).
  • We operate on a hybrid working model, which we define as 3 days a week in-office.
  • Previous SaaS and enterprise software experience.
  • Previous outbound prospecting experience
  • Demonstrated success in achieving sales goals (President’s Club, Rep of the Year, etc.)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience selling to sales leaders a plus.
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment with startup experience.
  • Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Comfortable selling to VP, C-Suite executives, and sales leaders, navigating through multiple decision makers in an organization.

PERKS & BENEFITS 

  • We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
  • Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
  • Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
  • 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
  • Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
  • Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
  • Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
  • Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
  • Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

The annual OTE for this position is $130,000 - $145,000 USD. 

Compensation is based on factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, qualification, education, experience, and location. At Gong, we have a location-based compensation structure, which means there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. The total compensation package for this position, in addition to base compensation, may include incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits. Some of our sales compensation programs also offer the potential to achieve above targeted earnings for those who exceed their sales targets. 

We are always looking for outstanding Gongsters! So if this sounds like something that interests you regardless of compensation, please reach out. We may have more roles for you to consider and would love to connect.

We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Gong recruiting email communications will always come from the @gong.io domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Gong via other sources should be ignored.

Gong is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is integral to our success, and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

To review Gong's privacy policy, visit https://www.gong.io/gong-io-job-candidates-privacy-notice/ for more details.

From Gong's careers page. First seen Dec 18, 2025, last verified Oct 27, 2026.

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