Enterprise Sales Account Executive, SLED (North East)

Sectigo•Jersey City, MD

12d•$200,000 - $240,000•Remote

About The Position

Sectigo is seeking a talented Enterprise Sales Account Executive with a focus on expanding its SLED (State, Local, and Education) business. This role is responsible for achieving assigned sales quotas and contributing to overall sales strategies within a major geographic area. It is a full-cycle sales position involving pipeline development, opportunity management, and deal closure, with a strong emphasis on working through Value Added Resellers (VARs) as part of Sectigo’s channel-driven sales strategy. This is a full-time, remote position, ideally based in the north-eastern region of the US, specifically in the greater Baltimore/DC, Philadelphia, New York, or Boston areas. The target compensation package ranges from USD 200,000 to 240,000, with a 50/50 split between base salary and commissions (OTE), subject to internal equity, experience, and market conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience strongly recommended.
Minimum of 3+ years of experience in quota-carrying enterprise sales with a proven track record of exceeding quotas.
Minimum of 2+ years of experience selling cybersecurity solutions strongly recommended.
Demonstrated success working with channel partners (Value Added Resellers), including building partnerships and leveraging co-selling strategies.
Familiarity with sales engagement tools like Salesforce, Clari, SalesLoft, ZoomInfo for tracking and managing sales activities.
Experience with formal sales training (e.g., solution selling, territory planning, communication skills).
Ability and availability to travel more than 50% of the time to the assigned regions and/or territories.
Proven track record of consistent quota over-achievement and successfully engaging customer primes.
Enterprise experience with Fortune 500+ companies.
Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with channel partners and C-level executives.
Customer-focused mindset with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (written and verbal).
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable in dynamic, process-building environments.
High energy, driven, and goal-oriented with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to deliver a strong sales presentation.

Nice To Haves

Current or prior managing SLED accounts, relationships, and new business is strongly preferred.
Experience with tools and technologies that support automated certificate lifecycle management, including integration with IAM and IGA platforms.
Familiarity with automation platforms and practices that streamline device management tasks, especially in environments with complex security needs.
Consultative Sales Approach: Apply a consultative, solution-based sales strategy, deeply understanding customer needs and effectively positioning Sectigo’s products to address cybersecurity and device management challenges.
Product Knowledge & Technical Engagement: Leverage in-depth technical knowledge of cybersecurity, IAM, and endpoint management products to engage with technical decision-makers on the customer side.
Strategic Vision & Market Awareness: Align sales efforts with Sectigo’s long-term objectives, staying ahead of market trends and continuously adapting strategies to meet evolving customer needs and competitive pressures.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, marketing, and engineering teams to ensure product offerings align with customer needs and market demands.
Strong Communication Skills: Demonstrate exceptional communication abilities, simplifying complex technical concepts for both customers and internal stakeholders.
Customer Relationship Building: Develop long-lasting relationships with customers, fostering trust and ensuring satisfaction while meeting sales targets.
Team-Oriented: Strong collaborator with the ability to thrive in an overlay role, influencing teams across the organization without direct authority.
Results-Driven: Self-motivated with a focus on achieving and exceeding sales goals, demonstrating perseverance and resilience in the face of challenges.
Adaptable & Agile: Ability to quickly adjust to new products, market conditions, and customer needs, working effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Athlete’s mentality: individuals with a background in competitive team environments are strongly encouraged, as they tend to possess the resilience, adaptability, and teamwork skills that contribute to high sales performance.
Highly motivated “hunter” mentality with exceptional processing skills for prospecting, cold calling, identifying potential leads, overcoming objections, maintaining high margins, and closing deals.

Responsibilities

Achieve assigned sales quotas and revenue goals.
Develop sales strategies, territory plans, and pipelines.
Capture new accounts while retaining and growing business in existing accounts.
Lead negotiations, coordinate complex decision-making processes, and overcome objections to close deals.
Create and update a dynamic territory plan highlighting regional and vertical targets, marketing efforts, and channel partner strategies.
Build and maintain relationships with channel partners, including providing sales training, account mapping, and collaborative selling opportunities.
Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact to procurement.
Prepare and deliver formal proposals and presentations to stakeholders, including C-level executives.
Maintain thorough knowledge of Sectigo products and stay up-to-date on industry trends and technical developments.
Perform additional tasks as assigned in response to company initiatives and business needs.