Senior Account Executive - Federal

CloudBees•Washington, DC

5d•Remote

About The Position

CloudBees helps organizations build, run, and govern software factories, giving enterprises the confidence to ship software better, faster, and safer. Writing code is no longer the bottleneck. Governing what reaches production and validating its impact is. As enterprises adopt agentic coding, software is created faster than most teams can review, secure, and validate. Without consistent governance, organizations risk shipping code they cannot explain, audit, or trust. CloudBees addresses this challenge without asking teams to replace the tools they already use. Across every toolchain a customer runs, CloudBees makes each change, human or AI, visible, auditable, and accountable before it reaches production. CloudBees Unify is the product behind this: a governance layer, with context and control-plane capabilities, that enforces consistent policy and evidence across every tool, team, and workflow. Founded in 2010, CloudBees is backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bridgepoint Capital, HSBC, Golub Capital, Delta-v Capital, Matrix Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Visit us at www.cloudbees.com. About the Role: CloudBees is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Federal Senior Account Executive to lead sales efforts within the Federal market. CloudBees is the trusted software delivery platform for the agentic era. We are looking for a Senior Account Executive who is as motivated by helping build a category-defining company as by exceeding their number every quarter. This role will be responsible for driving new business growth, expanding existing relationships, and positioning CloudBees’ industry-leading AI-DLC and software delivery automation solutions. CloudBees, the trusted software delivery solution for the agentic era brings CI/CD, DevSecOps, and software delivery automation solutions across federal Civilian and Defense agencies. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the federal market and demonstrable track record of success selling to both the Civilian and Defense Agencies. They will have the ability to navigate complex sales cycles, have a proven track record of selling enterprise software solutions to federal government agencies, plus the ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder procurement cycles.

Requirements

5+ years of successful enterprise software sales experience within the federal Space market, spanning Civilian and Defense agencies.
Strong understanding of AI-DLC, CI/CD, DevSecOps, software development lifecycle (AI-SDLC), DevSecOps, and AI-assisted software development, and how federal agencies implement these technologies.
Proven history of exceeding sales quotas and successfully closing multi-million-dollar deals within the federal space. Able to substantiate quota attainment and earnings history across recent years.
Established network within Multiple Federal Civilian Agencies across federal Civilian and Defense agencies and the Federal Systems Integrator (FSI) community, and experience navigating the complexities of government procurement.
Demonstrated use of a formal sales methodology such as MEDDPICC to build pipeline, qualify opportunities, and manage complex deals to close.
Ability to sell at the C-level and across both IT or business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical teams to drive complex sales cycles to closure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to both technical and executive audiences.
Ability to grasp technical concepts and communicate them effectively, with a general understanding of software development, security, and cloud technologies.
Ability to maintain a high level of productivity, manage multiple competing priorities, and work effectively under time constraints in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of federal contract vehicles (e.g., GSA Schedule, SEWP, etc.).
Familiarity with government security requirements such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and ATO processes.
Experience selling enterprise software solutions such as CI/CD, DevSecOps, or cloud-based technologies.
MBA or technical certifications (e.g., AWS, DevOps) are a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and drive the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals, ensuring a strategic approach to promoting CloudBees’ solutions within federal agencies.
Identify, develop, and close new sales opportunities by understanding federal agency needs, particularly around agentic software development, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and software delivery automation.
Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders, including IT decision-makers, developers, procurement officers, mission and program owners, and senior leadership within federal agencies and key Federal Systems Integrators.
Communicate the value of CloudBees’ solutions by effectively presenting how these technologies address federal customers’ business challenges around AI-LDC transformation, AI-driven software development, security, compliance, and automation. Articulate a clear, concise return-on-investment and mission-impact statement that stands up to federal budget justification.