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Sales Executive

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About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View) APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData:

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:

  • Ownership That Matters: You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
  • Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
  • Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
  • Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

Who Thrives Here?

We hire sprinters, not coasters—people who:

  • Choose growth over comfort
  • Lead through challenges
  • Are energized by high expectations

It’s not for everyone, and that’s intentional. If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

About The Role:

We are looking for a result-driven and motivated Sales Executive (internal official title: Senior Sales Associate) who will be a major contributor to our fast-growing APAC business.

Based in Hong Kong, our Sales Associate/Senior Sales Associate will help unlock the large, untapped market potential for us. You will be part of a dynamic team of talented revenue professionals committed to delivering disruptive research insights to the leading equity investors. You will be responsible for;

  • Managing the end to end sales cycle from prospect identification to discovery to negotiation and deal closure
  • Identifying high-probability prospect accounts and key personnel within these accounts to target
  • Running a strong outreach cadence in order to generate interest and opportunities
  • Managing a number of opportunities concurrently whilst ensuring pipeline coverage remains strong
  • Closing deals in order to hit revenue targets

You Are Likely To Succeed, If:

  • You are a passionate sales professional and have 3-5 years of sales experience.
  • You have professional fluency in Chinese and English.
  • You demonstrate experience and have a clear understanding of the MEDDICC sales process.
  • You thrive in a high-functioning environment where operational excellence is at the heart of the team’s work.
  • Have a "can-do" attitude where you set your mind on an objective and adopt a “figure-it-out” approach.
  • You are fearless in attempting new problem-solving approaches.
  • You instinctively assume ownership of tasks and are committed to making things happen.
  • You find positive aspects of seemingly negative or unfamiliar situations.
  • You are inherently supportive of team members in the face of adversity.
  • You are constantly seeking out areas of self-improvement and are persistent in the face of difficult challenges.

What We Offer:

Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary

  • We care about your personal life and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
  • Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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What this application asks

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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location

  • Why are you looking for new opportunities now?
  • How did you hear about this job? (If through one of our current employees, could you please share their names and your relationship with them so we know?)
  • Are you currently based in Hong Kong? choose one
  • Do you have a professional working proficiency (oral and written) in English and Mandarin? choose one
  • What is your minimum required base salary (in HKD) to consider this position?
  • What was your quota each of the last 3 years? And how did you perform against that?
  • Why are you interested in this role at YipitData? And why do you think you are the right candidate for this position (based on your background and our job description) written answer · optional
  • YipitData is an equal opportunity employer and seeks collaboration, innovation, and excellence through diversity and inclusion. Here is set of voluntary demographic questions that are part of our Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. If you choose to fill them out, the responses will be used (in aggregate only) to help us identify areas for improvement in our process. Your responses, or your choice to not respond, will not be associated with your specific application and will not in any way be used in the hiring decision. choose one · optional
  • I identify my sexual orientation as: choose one · optional
  • I identify my ethnicity as (mark all that apply): choose any · optional
  • A final step in the hiring process is for you to arrange reference calls with former managers, direct reports (for managerial roles), and others. choose one
  • 1) I authorize YipitData to contact the references listed and any other relevant parties to obtain information regarding my qualifications, work history, and any other information relevant to this application. I understand that this information will be used solely for the purpose of determining my eligibility for employment. 2) I warrant that the information I have provided in this application and in any accompanying documents is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further confirm that the information provided meets the requirements for the reference checks. 3) I acknowledge that YipitData reserves the right to withdraw any offer of employment or unilaterally terminate the employment relationship if any information provided is found to be false, misleading, or inaccurate. choose one

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