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James Thompson

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Strategic AE – Diversified Industries at Celonis
📍 Carlsbad, California, United States

James is a Strategic Account Executive at Celonis with over a decade of experience in complex enterprise sales, consistently exceeding quotas at firms like Chargebee and DigitalRoute. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from UC Irvine. Colleagues describe him as a dedicated, authentic, and strategic sales professional who excels at solving client problems through value-based tactics.

Outside of his direct sales roles, James demonstrates a passion for elevating his profession by fostering a community for top sales representatives to share effective strategies. His interests include creative innovation, particularly the intersection of technology and experience design as exemplified by companies like Walt Disney Imagineering.

He is the founder of the Enterprise Sales Society, a community dedicated to sharing best practices among top sales reps.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Strategic AE – Diversified Industries
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Process Intelligence
Actively promotes the concept of Process Intelligence (PI) as essential for successful AI implementation, a core focus of his current role at Celonis.
Complex Sales Cycles
Specializes in managing long, complex sales cycles (6-18 months) and successfully partnering with executive stakeholders in finance and IT.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Strategic AE – Diversified Industries
Celonis
7-2023 - 2-2025
Senior Enterprise Account Executive, West
DigitalRoute
8-2022 - 7-2023
Enterprise Account Executive, West
DigitalRoute
3-2021 - 11-2024
Founder
Enterprise Sales Society
8-2020 - 7-2022
Enterprise Account Executive, West
Chargebee
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA (honors)
UC Irvine
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