The Strategic Account Executive - Central will focus on acquiring new logos within the Central region by developing and executing comprehensive sales strategies. This role requires collaboration with internal teams and external partners to close enterprise deals and exceed sales targets in a 100% remote environment at Obsidian Security, a growing security startup.
What You'll Do
- Proactively identify, qualify and close sales pipeline across your territory and accounts
- Close business to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual business targets
- Demonstrate an extensive understanding of the Obsidian Security offering and our value to our customers
- Align with our partners and alliances to optimize opportunities
- Partner with internal resources across Sales Engineering, Customer Success and Customer Support
- Demonstrate accurate pipeline forecasting and management
- Actively participate in our sales enablement training
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of enterprise sales experience
- Working knowledge of sales concepts, methods and techniques
- Experience evangelizing new technology into F1000 accounts
- Able to maintain and manage existing client relationships and accounts
- Able to utilize existing client and/or C-Level relationships, as well as build new relationships across IT Security as well as other lines of business
- Self Starter that creates and maintains a sales pipeline by capturing accurate and complete information in selected CRM databases including activity, closing, project forecast, close ratios and market intelligence
- Strong ability to understand a customer's business issues and needs and be able to articulate and map back value to a solution
- Strong prospecting skills, deal qualification, and POV management skills, leading to acquisition of new business
- Team player with the ability to collaborate well with internal stakeholders or partners to drive opportunities to closure
- Need to maintain and keep up with market trends, competitor analysis, and market conditions which may impact customers
- Able to learn quickly and ramp to be able to effectively articulate and differentiate the value of our product to prospective clients
Technical Stack
- Microsoft 365
- Salesforce
- CRM databases
Team & Environment
Sales team within a growing security startup with internal collaboration across Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and Customer Support
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
- Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
- Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
- 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
- Personal and professional development resources
Salary: $146,000 - $175,000 USD. Eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation.
Work Mode
100% remote. This role supports candidates in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Obsidian is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion. All persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact [email protected]
