About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s technology and data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
About the Role
Truework, recently acquired by Checkr, provides access to crucial employment, income information and asset information needed for mortgage loans, apartment rentals, background checks, and more. We are disrupting a $5B+ industry, dominated by legacy incumbents and outdated processes, with a better product and intense customer focus. Within Checkr, Truework operates independently, allowing rapid iteration while also being able to leverage the strengths and assets from our core business. Think of it like joining a startup within a startup!
As a Strategic Account Executive on the Truework team, you’ll help scale our impact across large national and regional lenders, with a primary focus on acquiring new clients to Truework Verification services. As automated verification services become a more common practice for lenders in how they run their operation, you’ll lead the charge in building and executing a more repeatable playbook to drive new customers who will grow with us for years to come. By deeply understanding their unique company challenges and goals, you will pair them with solutions that will help them reach their business objectives and innovate within their organizations.
This role is ideal for a proven sales professional who :
- has experience selling transformational solutions to customers, where you can quickly identify and pattern map where and how the Truework solution can drive impact in a customer’s operation
- has experience identifying and building relationships with decision makers, business and technology influencers and users, closing 6- and 7-figure pursuits
- who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment— ready to help close the gap between the legacy solutions and processes lending teams are leaning on and their plans and intentions to deliver competitive and streamlined processes for consumers
You will be an important part of an elite, professional, and rapidly growing cross-functional team that succeeds through collaboration, grit, and learning.
What you’ll do
Consistently achieve pipeline and revenue targets by applying modern sales techniques and processes to efficiently manage top of funnel engagement tactics and deal strategy and close processesThink outside-the-box to cultivate awareness of the Truework vision. Plan and execute targeted campaigns for your territory working with the marketing and partner teams to scale your coverage and build pipelinePartner with and guide the efforts of our internal team to support your accounts in pre-sales activities and in the deployment to execute on agreed upon account goals, strategies and tactics for growthLeverage analytics, case studies, past performance, and market intelligence to create a territory plan and craft your own target account strategiesManage Account Relationships : understand the lender’s operation and identify use cases where verification services can drive impactExhibit deep and up-to-date knowledge of our product portfolio to communicate benefits of new features and enhancementsShow proficiency in navigating buy team personas, with intentional activities for executive bridging and champion buildingExhibit Industry- & Customer-specific Business Acumen : understand each customer’s growth plans, technology footprint, internal challenges, and competitive landscapeReview public information (e.g., executive appointments, earnings statements, press releases) for the company and its competitors to stay updated on key industry trendsIdentify centers of value for lenders and conduct analysis to quantify ROI and impact of our solutionBe a good teammateRepresent market trends and client needs to the Executive and Product teams to ensure current needs are met and future needs are anticipatedShow grit, willingness to experiment, pivot, and resiliency in the face of obstaclesWhat you bring
5+ years of full-cycle sales experience, selling transformative technology solutionsExperience closing new business accounts and building pipeline using modern marketing tacticsExperience selling to EVPs, CXOs and end-users (in the same sales cycle) in both individual and team sales environmentsAbility to navigate large organizations’ political landscape to maintain and expand relationships at all levelsGeneral knowledge in common sales practices like MEDDPICC, Command of the Message (Force Management), Challenger, Power Selling, or othersExcellent written and verbal communication skills - able to simplify complex topics and present executive-level business casesAbility to juggle and complete multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environmentSmart, self-motivated, organized, disciplined, inquisitive, detail-oriented, and process-oriented with an ownership mentalityGrowth mindset that is always learning and seeking feedbackTeam-first mentality with enjoyment of planning, adjusting, executing, winning, and celebrating as a teamWhat you’ll get
A fast-paced and collaborative environmentLearning and development allowanceCompetitive compensation and opportunity for advancement100% medical, dental, and vision coverageUp to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning servicesFlexible PTO policyMonthly wellness stipend, home office stipendPay Transparency Disclosure
One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. We disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we list the top to bottom of the possible range and specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
On-target Earnings or Base Salary ranges : (San Francisco, CA) $258,000 - $304,000 USD; (Denver, CO) $218,000 - $257,000 USD; (Remote) $199,000 - $304,000 USD
At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Starting January 2026, hub-based employees will be expected to work from the office 3 days per week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and snacks and beverages.
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