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Disclaimer: Before applying, we encourage you to watch this short video from our Chief Revenue Officer, Jacquie Dwyer, who walks through who we are, what we do, and what makes Klir a special place to build your career.
For too long, utilities have had to manage water through fragmented systems, siloed data, and workflows held together by institutional memory. As costs rise, teams shrink, and operational decisions demand real-time clarity, connected data is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s essential.
At Klir, our mission is simple: Make Water Better.
We believe the future of water is generative - built on connected data, clear workflows, and operational continuity. Klir is the Operational Data Hub that unifies sampling, monitoring, permits, backflow, and reuse into one connected view of the utility. When data, systems, and decisions finally flow through a single hub, teams gain the confidence, control, and time they need to focus on what actually moves water forward.
Klir is the AI-powered operating system for water utilities. We help drinking water, wastewater, and environmental teams unify data, digitize compliance and operational workflows, and gain real-time visibility across their programs — all in one platform.
Utilities Choose Klir Because We Uniquely Combine
A single source of truth for operational and compliance data
Automated workflows that eliminate manual effort and reduce risk
Insights and analytics that surface trends, issues, and optimization opportunities
A modern, intuitive experience for frontline operators and executives alike
With strong product-market fit, a rapidly expanding footprint across North America, and increasing demand from senior utility leaders, Klir is defining the future of digital transformation in the water sector.
This is a rare opportunity to join our Strategic Sales Team, reporting directly to the CRO, at a moment when category creation, mission-driven impact, and outsized earning potential converge.
Role Description
As a Strategic Account Executive, you will own a named set of high-value water utilities across the United States. You’ll be responsible for building multi-year relationships, creating and executing account strategies, and closing six- and seven-figure deals that materially shift how utilities operate.
This is a long-cycle, high-complexity, high-touch enterprise motion. You will own your territory end-to-end — from whitespace research, to multithreaded discovery, to business case creation, to competitive evaluations and procurement navigation, to orchestrating internal and external stakeholders to win.
You’ll work closely with a dedicated BDR, a Solutions Engineer, Sales Ops, Product, and Executive Sponsors — but you set the strategy and direction. Your pipeline is built through proactive outbound, strategic nurturing, and carefully sequenced multithreading across multiple layers of leadership.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves strategy and relationship-building, and can command a room at every level of a utility — from operators to CIOs to General Managers.
Responsibilities
Own and grow a named book of ~60 strategic accounts
Develop structured annual and multi-year territory plans
Build strong relationships across senior leadership (GMs, AGMs), IT, mid-management, and operator teams
Drive complex enterprise sales cycles
Run qualification, first calls, deep-dive discovery, and multithreading
Lead RFP responses for highly competitive procurement cycles
Partner with your SE for demo strategy and technical alignment
Build compelling business cases aligned to modernization, compliance, efficiency, and risk reduction initiatives
Build a world-class pipeline from day one
Work with a dedicated BDR to drive outbound campaigns
Leverage targeted account-based programs from marketing
Proactively warm accounts that may not buy this year — but will in future years
Maintain disciplined pipeline hygiene and forecasting accuracy
Orchestrate the deal team
Work closely with executive sponsors for strategic pursuits
Partner cross-functionally with Product, SE, and Customer Success to shape enterprise solutions
Lead internal strategy calls for win planning and competitive positioning