Commercial Account Executive Jobs in California
Commercial Account Executive jobs in California are among the most active in the country, with strong demand concentrated in technology, commercial insurance, SaaS, logistics, and financial services at levels from entry-level through senior individual contributor and team lead. The heaviest hiring is centered in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where companies like Salesforce, Oracle, and Zurich Insurance maintain large California operations. The most sought-after specializations are mid-market SaaS sales, commercial property and casualty insurance, and enterprise software solutions. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About This Role
This is not your average Account Executive role. At Sigma, we believe that people are our most valuable resource, and so we relentlessly invest in our team. Account Executives are set up to thrive while generating meaningful pipeline, winning new customers, and directly contributing to the success of our organization.
Working with Sigma gives you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a high-growth startup. Our Account Executives are crucial for growing our customer base and our company, making this one of Sigma's most critical roles.
This role is based in San Francisco and will not be remote.
Who You Are:
- A go-getter who is hungry for personal growth and career advancement
- Someone who understands the power and value of data in driving innovation and business initiatives
- Someone who is principled, honest, humble, and hard-working
What You Care About:
- Learning from leaders who are dedicated to your success
- Working in a role you genuinely love with people you enjoy being around
- Making an impact in the fast-paced world of data
- Growing your leadership skills for a long and rewarding career
You'll Contribute By:
- Maintaining, creating, and updating accurate customer, pipeline, and forecast information in Salesforce
- Using knowledge of the data and analytics space to interact with a diverse set of businesses in consultative sales
- Owning your sales process — from first call to demo to proposal to proof of concept to contract
- Working alongside a team of motivated reps on a high-functioning, energetic team
- Bringing on new customers and developing advocates for Sigma in the business intelligence market
- Engaging with partners in the data ecosystem to build pipeline or support specific customer needs and initiatives
- Generating new revenue for a rapidly growing company
Your Qualifications:
- Ideally 2+ years of experience closing deals
- Experience in the data space (Warehouses, Pipelines, Analytics, etc.) is preferred
- Background in high-tech software sales is preferred
- A track record of success in pipeline generation and quota attainment
- Partnership and co-selling experience is preferred
- Team player, hustler, all-around sales superstar
- Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area (or be willing to relocate)
Additional Job details
The base salary range for this position is $100k annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for a variable pay (based on goal achievement), stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
About us:
Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.
Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.
Come join us!
Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:
- Equity
- Generous health benefits
- Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
- Paid bonding time for all new parents
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Commuter and FSA benefits
- Lunch Program
- Dog friendly office
Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.
Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney.
Our Privacy Practices
When you submit a job application on this site, Sigma processes your personal data for the purposes of evaluating your candidacy for employment at Sigma and as otherwise needed throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Please review Sigma's Candidate Privacy Notice for more details. Please note that your personal data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which it was provided (including to the USA, the UK, and Canada, Australia).
Sigma's use of AI
This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.
About This Role
This is not your average Account Executive role. At Sigma, we believe that people are our most valuable resource, and so we relentlessly invest in our team. Account Executives are set up to thrive while generating meaningful pipeline, winning new customers, and directly contributing to the success of our organization.
Working with Sigma gives you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a high-growth startup. Our Account Executives are crucial for growing our customer base and our company, making this one of Sigma's most critical roles.
This role is based in San Francisco and will not be remote.
Who You Are:
- A go-getter who is hungry for personal growth and career advancement
- Someone who understands the power and value of data in driving innovation and business initiatives
- Someone who is principled, honest, humble, and hard-working
What You Care About:
- Learning from leaders who are dedicated to your success
- Working in a role you genuinely love with people you enjoy being around
- Making an impact in the fast-paced world of data
- Growing your leadership skills for a long and rewarding career
You'll Contribute By:
- Maintaining, creating, and updating accurate customer, pipeline, and forecast information in Salesforce
- Using knowledge of the data and analytics space to interact with a diverse set of businesses in consultative sales
- Owning your sales process — from first call to demo to proposal to proof of concept to contract
- Working alongside a team of motivated reps on a high-functioning, energetic team
- Bringing on new customers and developing advocates for Sigma in the business intelligence market
- Engaging with partners in the data ecosystem to build pipeline or support specific customer needs and initiatives
- Generating new revenue for a rapidly growing company
Your Qualifications:
- Ideally 2+ years of experience closing deals
- Experience in the data space (Warehouses, Pipelines, Analytics, etc.) is preferred
- Background in high-tech software sales is preferred
- A track record of success in pipeline generation and quota attainment
- Partnership and co-selling experience is preferred
- Team player, hustler, all-around sales superstar
- Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area (or be willing to relocate)
Additional Job details
The base salary range for this position is $100k annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for a variable pay (based on goal achievement), stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
About us:
Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.
Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.
Come join us!
Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:
- Equity
- Generous health benefits
- Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
- Paid bonding time for all new parents
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Commuter and FSA benefits
- Lunch Program
- Dog friendly office
Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.
Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney.
Our Privacy Practices
When you submit a job application on this site, Sigma processes your personal data for the purposes of evaluating your candidacy for employment at Sigma and as otherwise needed throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Please review Sigma's Candidate Privacy Notice for more details. Please note that your personal data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which it was provided (including to the USA, the UK, and Canada, Australia).
Sigma's use of AI
This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.
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Commercial Account Executive Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Five93
- Brex2
- Navan2
- Box1
- Delinea1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software14
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Banking & Financial Services2
- Fintech2
- Retail2
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in commercial account executive jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, or a related field required
- Two or more years of B2B or commercial sales experience in a quota-carrying role
- Demonstrated ability to manage a full sales cycle from prospecting through close
- Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot for pipeline management
- Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills for mid-market or enterprise accounts
- Experience selling into California's technology, insurance, or professional services sectors
Commercial Account Executive Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a commercial account executive in California?
Most commercial account executives in California start with a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field, then move into a sales development or inside sales role to build pipeline experience. For those in commercial insurance, California requires licensure through the California Department of Insurance, including passing the Property and Casualty broker-agent exam. In SaaS and technology sales, employers typically prioritize demonstrated quota attainment and familiarity with tools like Salesforce over formal credentials.
How much do commercial account executives make in California?
Commercial account executives in California earn a median of about $76,490 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $43,200 for the lowest 10% to over $152,760 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire commercial account executives in California?
Employers hiring commercial account executives in California right now include Five9, Brex, and Navan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of enterprise technology headquarters and large commercial insurance carriers makes it one of the most consistently active states for this role year-round.
Which California cities have the most commercial account executive jobs?
San Francisco, Palo Alto, and San Ramon have the most commercial account executive openings in California. San Francisco and the broader Bay Area lead because of the dense concentration of SaaS and enterprise technology companies headquartered there, while Los Angeles draws significant volume from commercial insurance, media, and logistics employers, and San Diego's growing life sciences and defense technology sector supports steady demand.
Are there remote commercial account executive jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 55% of commercial account executive openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the role, including prospecting, product demos, and contract negotiation, can be conducted digitally. Roles focused on mid-market SaaS or cloud software tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring in-person client relationship management or field coverage are more likely to be hybrid.
How can I get hired as a commercial account executive in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a sales development representative or business development representative role at a California technology or SaaS company, which builds the prospecting and qualification skills that hiring managers look for before promoting into a full account executive seat. Large Bay Area employers often run structured SDR-to-AE programs internally. For commercial insurance, starting as a customer service representative or account manager at a California agency and earning your Property and Casualty license through the California Department of Insurance is a direct route into a commercial account executive role.
Where can I find and apply to commercial account executive jobs in California?
You can find and apply to commercial account executive jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to California employers across industries including technology, commercial insurance, and financial services. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to each one.
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