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At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.
When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Market Research Software Sales Enterprise Account Executive (AE)
Why We Have This Role
Qualtrics Market Research - Edge helps companies make the right call through insights subscriptions and bespoke engagements. We empower clients with insights to make confident and intelligent decisions. Our industry-leading research expertise, run on a world-class experience platform, enhanced with unique data, leads to faster, richer and more reliable outcomes.
Qualtrics Market Research - Edge provides always-on intelligence to power breakthrough decisions and uncover overnight opportunities. Offerings like connected intelligence, simulated audiences and market activity predictions are a few of the Qualtrics Edge offerings. We exist to connect the dots between what consumers think and how they act, so we can predict what they might do next. Our industry-leading research expertise, run on a world-class experience platform, enhanced with unique data, leads to faster, richer and more reliable outcomes. We are seeking experienced sales Account Executives to drive new commercial growth of our new software subscription offerings within their assigned territory.
How You’ll Find Success
- Relationship Building: Master stakeholder mapping to cultivate relationships with multiple contacts within an account, ensuring lasting partnerships.
- Negotiation Skills: Navigate negotiations with professionalism, understanding the art of give-and-take.
- Multi-Selling Approach: Drive engagement with various business stakeholders in parallel to create multifaceted selling opportunities.
- Empathetic Competitiveness: While being competitive, possess the ability to empathize and understand others’ perspectives.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Take initiative to grasp the expected outcomes and context, working independently to drive results.
- Effective Communication: Influence effectively at all levels, creating trust and collaboration within the team.
How You’ll Grow
- By joining Qualtrics Market Research - Edge, you become part of a revolutionary team committed to shaping groundbreaking experiences using Data + AI advancements.
- You will help us expand the XM category beyond where it is today with more advanced use cases & pioneering advancements in AI.
- Our mission is to build technology that positively impacts businesses and makes them more human.
- As a member of our global sales Edge organization, you will take ownership of a dedicated territory and develop robust strategies designed to drive demand and revenue.
- We foster an environment that encourages big-picture thinking, innovation, and creativity, enabling you to build relationships with multiple decision-makers and articulate the unique value proposition of Qualtrics.
Things You'll Do
- Your focus is to acquire new business and sell the Qualtrics Market Research - Edge products to varying clients across different industries.
- Develop account plans for a set list of target accounts, from power maps to demand generation to closing plans.
- You will establish, handle, and manage relationships between Qualtrics and senior executives of both client and prospect companies.
- Strategize internally with SDRs (sales development representatives), solutions consultants, partners, etc. on how we will create demand in the account & drive senior engagement.
- Understand prospects’ & customers' business needs and what industry challenges they face, and then craft business cases that will demonstrate business value & return they will realize by using Qualtrics Edge Subscription solutions.
- Become competent in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and how it impacts the insights industry so that you can best position these innovative offerings.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- We work with a team of highly motivated, ambitious individuals. Keeping that energy and spirit alive is critical, while balancing an expectation of meritocracy as it pertains to performance management.
- Our customer satisfaction rate is incredibly high and a point of pride for our teams. Identifying ways to continue to delight stakeholders is key.
- Creating space and encouraging/expecting innovation to come from different areas of the team is critical to our team’s and company’s growth and success.
- The day-to-day in this role is dynamic and fast paced - the ability to prioritize and focus is critical to success.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR ON YOUR RESUME
- We work with a team of highly motivated, ambitious individuals. Keeping that energy and spirit alive is critical, while balancing an expectation of meritocracy as it pertains to performance management.
- Our customer satisfaction rate is incredibly high and a point of pride for our teams. Identifying ways to continue to delight stakeholders is key.
- Creating space and encouraging/expecting innovation to come from different areas of the team is critical to our team’s and company’s growth and success.
- The day-to-day in this role is dynamic and fast paced - the ability to prioritize and focus is critical to success.
OUR TEAM’S FAVORITE PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Culture - Incredible work environment - you can wear jeans and bring your dog to the office, anytime.
- Quarterly team activities, winter and summer parties, and lots of Qualtrics swag.
- Catered lunch.
- Regular team bonding, including monthly happy hours.
Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants in the United States of America have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family & Medical Leave Act, Equal Opportunity Employment, Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.
Not finding a role that’s the right fit for now? Qualtrics Insiders is the one-stop shop for all things Qualtrics Life. Sign up for exclusive access to content created with you in mind and get the scoop on what we have going on at Qualtrics - upcoming events, behind the scenes stories from the team, interview tips, hot jobs, and more. No spam - we promise! You'll hear from us two times a month max with fresh, totally tailored info - so be sure to stay connected as you explore your best role and company fit.
COMPENSATION
For full-time positions, this pay range is for base per year; however, base pay offered within this range may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, education, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be included in an employment offer. Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability, 401(k) with match, paid time off, a wellness reimbursement, mental health benefits, and an experience bonus.
Remote Base Annual Pay Transparency Range
$109,500—$144,000 USD
INTRODUCTION
At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.
When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Market Research Software Sales Enterprise Account Executive (AE)
Why We Have This Role
Qualtrics Market Research - Edge helps companies make the right call through insights subscriptions and bespoke engagements. We empower clients with insights to make confident and intelligent decisions. Our industry-leading research expertise, run on a world-class experience platform, enhanced with unique data, leads to faster, richer and more reliable outcomes.
Qualtrics Market Research - Edge provides always-on intelligence to power breakthrough decisions and uncover overnight opportunities. Offerings like connected intelligence, simulated audiences and market activity predictions are a few of the Qualtrics Edge offerings. We exist to connect the dots between what consumers think and how they act, so we can predict what they might do next. Our industry-leading research expertise, run on a world-class experience platform, enhanced with unique data, leads to faster, richer and more reliable outcomes. We are seeking experienced sales Account Executives to drive new commercial growth of our new software subscription offerings within their assigned territory.
How You’ll Find Success
- Relationship Building: Master stakeholder mapping to cultivate relationships with multiple contacts within an account, ensuring lasting partnerships.
- Negotiation Skills: Navigate negotiations with professionalism, understanding the art of give-and-take.
- Multi-Selling Approach: Drive engagement with various business stakeholders in parallel to create multifaceted selling opportunities.
- Empathetic Competitiveness: While being competitive, possess the ability to empathize and understand others’ perspectives.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Take initiative to grasp the expected outcomes and context, working independently to drive results.
- Effective Communication: Influence effectively at all levels, creating trust and collaboration within the team.
How You’ll Grow
- By joining Qualtrics Market Research - Edge, you become part of a revolutionary team committed to shaping groundbreaking experiences using Data + AI advancements.
- You will help us expand the XM category beyond where it is today with more advanced use cases & pioneering advancements in AI.
- Our mission is to build technology that positively impacts businesses and makes them more human.
- As a member of our global sales Edge organization, you will take ownership of a dedicated territory and develop robust strategies designed to drive demand and revenue.
- We foster an environment that encourages big-picture thinking, innovation, and creativity, enabling you to build relationships with multiple decision-makers and articulate the unique value proposition of Qualtrics.
Things You'll Do
- Your focus is to acquire new business and sell the Qualtrics Market Research - Edge products to varying clients across different industries.
- Develop account plans for a set list of target accounts, from power maps to demand generation to closing plans.
- You will establish, handle, and manage relationships between Qualtrics and senior executives of both client and prospect companies.
- Strategize internally with SDRs (sales development representatives), solutions consultants, partners, etc. on how we will create demand in the account & drive senior engagement.
- Understand prospects’ & customers' business needs and what industry challenges they face, and then craft business cases that will demonstrate business value & return they will realize by using Qualtrics Edge Subscription solutions.
- Become competent in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and how it impacts the insights industry so that you can best position these innovative offerings.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- We work with a team of highly motivated, ambitious individuals. Keeping that energy and spirit alive is critical, while balancing an expectation of meritocracy as it pertains to performance management.
- Our customer satisfaction rate is incredibly high and a point of pride for our teams. Identifying ways to continue to delight stakeholders is key.
- Creating space and encouraging/expecting innovation to come from different areas of the team is critical to our team’s and company’s growth and success.
- The day-to-day in this role is dynamic and fast paced - the ability to prioritize and focus is critical to success.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR ON YOUR RESUME
- We work with a team of highly motivated, ambitious individuals. Keeping that energy and spirit alive is critical, while balancing an expectation of meritocracy as it pertains to performance management.
- Our customer satisfaction rate is incredibly high and a point of pride for our teams. Identifying ways to continue to delight stakeholders is key.
- Creating space and encouraging/expecting innovation to come from different areas of the team is critical to our team’s and company’s growth and success.
- The day-to-day in this role is dynamic and fast paced - the ability to prioritize and focus is critical to success.
OUR TEAM’S FAVORITE PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Culture - Incredible work environment - you can wear jeans and bring your dog to the office, anytime.
- Quarterly team activities, winter and summer parties, and lots of Qualtrics swag.
- Catered lunch.
- Regular team bonding, including monthly happy hours.
Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants in the United States of America have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family & Medical Leave Act, Equal Opportunity Employment, Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.
Not finding a role that’s the right fit for now? Qualtrics Insiders is the one-stop shop for all things Qualtrics Life. Sign up for exclusive access to content created with you in mind and get the scoop on what we have going on at Qualtrics - upcoming events, behind the scenes stories from the team, interview tips, hot jobs, and more. No spam - we promise! You'll hear from us two times a month max with fresh, totally tailored info - so be sure to stay connected as you explore your best role and company fit.
COMPENSATION
For full-time positions, this pay range is for base per year; however, base pay offered within this range may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, education, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be included in an employment offer. Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability, 401(k) with match, paid time off, a wellness reimbursement, mental health benefits, and an experience bonus.
Remote Base Annual Pay Transparency Range
$109,500—$144,000 USD
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Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for market research positions. Pull the O*NET profile for your target job title and confirm your degree field matches the listed education requirements before applying, a mismatch is the most common RFE trigger.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter market research roles by employers who have certified LCAs for your occupation code. Prior DOL filings signal an established sponsorship workflow, which shortens your path from offer to petition.
Request cap-exempt employer status early
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated research entities are cap-exempt. If you're targeting think tanks or academic market research units, confirm their exemption status before the April lottery window, cap-exempt petitions can be filed year-round.
Verify prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. Market research wages vary significantly by level designation, and your offer must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage or USCIS will deny the petition.
Prepare a specialty occupation evidence packet
Gather job postings from comparable employers requiring a specific degree, your transcripts showing a directly related field of study, and any industry certifications. This packet pre-empts RFEs and shortens adjudication time after your employer files I-129.
Plan your timeline around the H-1B lottery
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date. Market research hiring cycles often run January through March, so accepting an offer in Q1 positions you to register in time. Confirm your employer will file premium processing if you need a faster decision.
H-1B Visa Market Research: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a market research job qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, market research analyst roles typically qualify as specialty occupations because the work normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in market research, statistics, economics, business, or a related field. USCIS evaluates the actual duties of the position, not just the job title. Roles involving survey design, quantitative modeling, or consumer behavior analysis generally meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which degree fields support an H-1B petition for market research?
USCIS accepts degrees in market research, statistics, mathematics, economics, business administration, sociology, or psychology when the coursework directly connects to the role's analytical duties. A degree in a loosely related field weakens the petition. If your degree isn't an exact match, your employer should document industry norms showing employers require that specific field for comparable positions.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for market research roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse market research positions filtered by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This filters out postings from companies that have never sponsored the visa type, so you spend time on applications that can realistically lead to sponsorship rather than chasing roles where employers aren't set up to file.
Can a market research contractor or consulting firm sponsor my H-1B?
Yes, but USCIS applies heightened scrutiny to staffing and consulting arrangements. The petitioning employer must demonstrate it controls your day-to-day work, even if you're placed at a client site. Your employer should be prepared to provide a detailed itinerary of services and a client letter confirming the specialty occupation duties if USCIS issues an RFE.
What happens to my H-1B status if my market research role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. During that window your employer must formally withdraw the H-1B petition with USCIS and notify DOL. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition during the grace period, and you can begin working once USCIS receives the transfer filing.