About this role
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic.
We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company .
As a Commercial Account Executive , you will work as part of an account team responsible for driving growth, value, and partnership with some of our largest strategic customers. We are currently looking for a strategic and driven Commercial Account Executive to align to new logo prospecting with the Commercial segment (500- 5K employee size). We are looking for someone who understands how to prospect effectively into the Enterprise, manage large competitive sales cycles, and partner with internal resources to land new logos.
You'll help us grow revenue by effectively inspiring our prospects to change with the value of our technology first approach to background checks. You’ll need to get in the trenches to maintain productivity, motivation, and passion for the mission. You will partner directly with the customer’s leadership team through polished communication and strong executive presence, allowing you to act as a trusted advisor and advocate while seeking out opportunities for change and business improvement.
What you’ll do
• Drive new business sales within assigned segment (Commercial)
• Be a consultative trusted advisor for the customer by building in depth relationships and understanding the business goals and objectives
• Collaborate with Human Resource leadership, Program Managers, Engineering and Product teams from Client to establish and deliver shared product roadmap
• Drive sales at new accounts, hunt for and prospect into new logos
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Product, Sales, Support and executives) to complete client goals and, in general, be the voice of the Client to provide visibility and/or escalations
• Speak to Checkr offerings as they relate to the customer’s needs and engage other Checkr resources as required
• Exhibit business acumen and strategic thinking on a high level, with the ability to go deep into an account, and consult on and align with their global strategy
• Exhibit deep and up-to-date knowledge of our product portfolio in order to communicate the benefits of new features and enhancements
• Assist the client and champions in communicating the value of Checkr to their internal stakeholders
• Build account plans for your named accounts that align with Checkr’s set strategy and identify key decision makers, regional approaches, buying processes, current investment, product utilization and new revenue opportunities
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