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The Economist Group

Sales Executive – Economist Pro

The Economist Group · New York, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
83 days
The Economist Group's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
4% of The Economist Group's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The Economist Group
high
28 stale, 1 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
62 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The Economist Group's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The Economist Group.

About this role

The Sales Executive for Economist Pro will focus on expanding the client base in the USA by selling The Economist Pro digital platform and API to enterprise clients. This role involves managing the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals, while developing effective go-to-market strategies and maintaining a robust sales pipeline. The position requires strong communication and negotiation skills to engage with senior stakeholders and exceed sales targets.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The Economist Group as an employer.

What you need

  • 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
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation and active listening skills
  • A dynamic self-starter who is highly creative, solution-focused and can quickly adapt to changing market conditions and priorities

Nice to have

  • Experience with Salesforce and SalesLoft is desirable but not required

What you get

  • Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
  • Private health insurance
  • 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Work From Anywhere program for up to 25 days per year
  • Generous annual and parental leave
  • Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving home

Worth weighing

  • No specific information on commission structure or performance incentives beyond base salary and total compensation potential
  • Hybrid working pattern requires 3+ days of office attendance
  • Salary offers are determined by a comprehensive review of various factors, which may lead to variability in offers

Summarised from The Economist Group's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by The Economist Group on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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