theeconomistgroup
B2B Sales Executive – New Business
At a Glance
- Location
- Washington DC
- Work Regime
- hybrid
- Posted
- 2026-06-30T07:37:16-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Insurance
- Legal
- Media
- SaaS
Requirements
Proven experience selling premium subscription, research, SaaS, data, intelligence, media, or knowledge-based solutions into enterprise organizations
An understanding of how investment professionals leverage high-quality economic analysis, geopolitical intelligence, and market insight to support investment strategy and decision-making.
A successful track record managing consultative enterprise sales cycles involving senior stakeholders across research, strategy, investment, and leadership teams.
Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding sales quotas
Experience with Salesforce and SalesLoft is desirable but not required
AI usage for your application
Compensation & Benefits
The expected base salary for this position is up to $120,000 but total compensation expected to be $167,500.
Responsibilities
We are seeking an ambitious, results-driven sales professional to significantly grow our footprint and client base in the USA with a focus on hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital firms, asset managers, and other investment-focused institutions.
The Sales Executive will take a consultative, solution-oriented approach to selling The Economist Pro digital platform and API to enterprise clients.
Own the full 360-degree sales cycle, from high-level prospecting and interest generation to successfully closing complex, enterprise-wide agreements
Proactively hunt and close net new logos within the assigned sales territory.
Demonstrate strong sales and market acumen to develop and execute effective go-to-market strategies.
Identify, build & manage a robust pipeline of both self-sourced opportunities and inbound marketing leads.
About the Company
The Economist Pro is the B2B arm of The Economist, leveraging our award-winning journalism, the bedrock of our global brand, to drive commercial success. We empower governments and multinational corporations to confidently connect the dots between geopolitics, economics and business.
As the gold standard for high-quality, thought-provoking and actionable insight, The Economist weekly newspaper assesses issues that impact organizations across the globe. We provide the analysis that enables public and private sector leaders to act with confidence when making strategic decisions.