Account Executive

Description What you’ll own As Account Executive, you’ll play a key role in our early go-to-market execution, owning customer conversations and helping define how we sell to security teams. As the first Account Executive, you’ll engage early adopters, work cross-functionally, and contribute to building a repeatable sales motion alongside emerging sales leadership. What you’ll be doing - Execute the end-to-end sales lifecycle, from strategic prospecting and initial engagement to complex negotiations and closing. - Architect the company’s inaugural sales methodology and playbook, refining the value proposition based on sophisticated market intelligence. - Lead comprehensive technical demonstrations and discovery sessions, managing the full technical sales cycle independently. - Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to provide critical market feedback, ensuring the product roadmap addresses high-priority customer pain points. - Cultivate long-term, trust-based partnerships with CISOs and senior security executives at enterprise-scale organizations. - Establish a robust and scalable sales pipeline by leveraging a deep professional network and implementing innovative lead-generation strategies. Requirements What you'll need - 5+ years of demonstrable success in enterprise cybersecurity sales, with a specific focus on SecOps, automation, or threat detection. - Prior experience within high-growth organizations specializing in Security Operations (SecOps), Orchestration (SOAR), or advanced incident response platforms is highly regarded. - Entrepreneurial Aptitude: A strong background in early-stage startups, demonstrating the ability to operate autonomously and effectively in the absence of traditional support structures (e.g., SDR/BDR teams). - Strategic Network: An established "rolodex" of security leaders and decision-makers within the North American market. - Technical Proficiency: The ability to communicate complex security architectures and perform high-level product demonstrations without immediate engineering support. - Professionalism: Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, characterized by a sophisticated and consultative approach. Why You’ll Love Working Here - Build an ambitious product tackling a real and high-impact problem in security. - Work in a fast-paced environment with the A-list team you’d want to have your back - Have a real impact on the company and its customers from day one - Sick vibes :) Originally posted on Himalayas