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Strategic Account Executive - AI Data Services

At HumanSignal, we're building the infrastructure for the next generation of AI. Our Label Studio platform powers data operations for leading organizations worldwide, while our Data Creation Laboratories manufacture the purpose-built datasets that breakthrough AI applications require.

Overview

The future of AI—whether in training or evaluation, classical ML or agentic workflows—starts with high-quality data. At HumanSignal, we empower AI leaders to build the data that will build the future.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic accounts: Drive the entire relationship with our most important AI customers—from initial engagement through expansion and renewal
• Hunt and close new logos: Identify and win new customers among frontier AI labs, tech giants building AI capabilities, and innovative robotics companies
• Navigate complex organizations: Build deep relationships with executive stakeholders across engineering, ML research, product, and operations within customer organizations
• Drive revenue growth: Expand wallet share by identifying new use cases, additional business units, and opportunities to deepen our partnership
• Orchestrate internally: Lead cross-functional teams including delivery operations, engineering, product, and laboratory operations to develop winning strategies and flawless execution
• Be the customer advocate: Serve as the voice of the customer internally, influencing product roadmap and operational capabilities based on market needs
• Solve complex problems: Navigate technical requirements, custom data creation scenarios, and novel use cases that have never been done before
• Think strategically: Develop and execute comprehensive account plans that position HumanSignal as the long-term data infrastructure partner
• Close significant deals: Structure and negotiate contracts ranging from $500K to $5M+ with sophisticated technical and business buyers

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise sales or account management experience with a track record of exceeding quota
• 2+ years selling deeply technical products or services to both business and technical audiences (ML engineers, researchers, AI/ML leaders)
• Proven success closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals in the $500K-$5M+ range
• Experience in AI/ML, data infrastructure, cloud services, or other technical domains where you've sold to engineering and research teams
• Ability to understand technical concepts quickly and translate them into business value
• Strong consultative selling skills with ability to uncover needs, navigate ambiguity, and co-create solutions
• Executive presence and experience developing relationships with C-level stakeholders
• Track record of driving renewals and expansion within strategic accounts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including creating executive-level materials
• Proficiency with modern sales tools (Salesforce, Outreach, Clari, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)
• Strong project management abilities and exceptional organizational skills
• Passion for AI and excitement about working at the frontier of what's possible

Nice to Haves

• Technical background or degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience selling services alongside software products
• Understanding of how training data impacts model performance
• Existing relationships within the AI research or frontier lab community
• Experience in fast-growing startups where you've helped build sales processes from scratch

Why This Role Is Special

You're not selling commodity software—you're enabling the teams building AGI, autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, and AI applications we can't even imagine yet. Every deal you close helps unlock new capabilities that could change the world. You'll work with the smartest people in AI, solve problems that have never been solved before, and build relationships with companies defining the future of technology.

About HumanSignal

At HumanSignal, we're building the infrastructure for the next generation of AI. Our Label Studio platform powers data operations for leading organizations worldwide, while our Data Creation Laboratories manufacture the purpose-built datasets that breakthrough AI applications require.

We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity, or Veteran status.

At HumanSignal we pay based on regional compensation market rate ranges across the globe. We are hiring for this role across North and South America as well as Europe. The base cash compensation range is $120,000 to $200,000 USD plus commission. These ranges are provided by market data and are in good faith. The final offer details are determined by several factors including candidate experience, expertise, as well as applicable industry knowledge and may vary from the pay ranges listed above.