Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiate products and models.

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically-sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI potential and human insight. We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

Strategic Account Executive

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space—we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The role

Prolific is looking for a San Francisco-based Strategic Account Executive to drive customer adoption and growth within our fastest-growing market, the US. You will work in a small cross-functional pod alongside Solutions Engineers, Customer Success Managers, and Growth & Customer Marketing and lead their efforts to land and expand in a defined list of our AI training customers in the US. 

This is a huge opportunity to make an impact on a key company objective within a well-funded scaleup, driving growth in our fastest-growing market, where we are well positioned to add incredible value to frontier model creators. 

What you’ll bring to the role

• Significant software sales experience with specific experience of successfully negotiating contracts of +$1m and managing complex sales cycles with highly technical contacts in the US
• Experience working with usage based commercial models in a land and expand motion
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to engage at all levels across a global business
• Exceptional collaborator, highly creative and resourceful
• Thrives in a scale up environment, operating with experimental and growth principles in mind

Even better if you have

• Experience selling an AI product or solution

What you’ll be doing in the role 

• Working in a brand new, cross-functional, hybrid team responsible for promoting growth within a defined list of US strategic accounts 
• Driving value for these clients, promoting adoption and usage, identifying and closing upsell and cross-sell opportunities and retaining and committing existing usage 
• Strategic account planning and development that leads to consistent target attainment, pipeline generation, forecast accuracy and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Securing and nurturing US customer relationships at all levels of client teams, from end users to key business decision makers
• Drive alignment between Prolific and our US strategic customers, advocating for their needs and managing complex cross functional initiatives to continuously deliver on them

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, Celery, Redis, MongoDB and Postgres, as well as Vue.js on the front-end. For infrastructure we use Kubernetes running on Google Cloud Platform.