Sr Enterprise Account Executive (Remote: Houston, TX area)

Veeam Software

9h•Remote

About The Position

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. About the Role: This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for driving strategic, multi-year growth across a defined set of large enterprise accounts. The Enterprise Account Executive operates as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, helping organizations protect critical systems, ensure cyber resilience, and modernize their data protection strategy using Veeam’s industry-leading platform. Success in this role requires the ability to orchestrate complex enterprise pursuits, influence C-level stakeholders, align cross-functional teams, and consistently deliver results in long sales cycles with high visibility and material business impact. Due to business need, candidates must reside in the specified region in order to be considered (Houston, TX area strongly preferred) Please note associated pay range info for region/state: the middle of each range/midpoint is the target/budget for compensation, so please be mindful of this info when applying (Texas is Zone 3)

Requirements

Proven success selling large, complex enterprise solutions with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to win and expand strategic accounts, not just transact
Strong executive presence with the ability to challenge, reframe, and influence senior leaders
High level of business acumen with experience translating customer challenges into measurable outcomes
Track record of disciplined forecasting, pipeline management, and territory execution
Experience working within a channel-centric enterprise sales model
Proficiency with Salesforce and account intelligence tools
High integrity, resilience, competitiveness, and personal accountability

Responsibilities

Consistently achieve and exceed annual enterprise sales targets through disciplined execution and strategic account planning
Establish Veeam as a mission-critical partner, not a point solution, within assigned enterprise accounts
Drive net-new adoption and platform expansion across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Build and execute account-based strategies that align to customer business priorities, risk posture, and long-term transformation initiatives
Own and lead end-to-end enterprise sales cycles, from executive discovery through close and expansion
Develop and execute multi-year territory and account strategies grounded in data, customer insight, and competitive intelligence
Lead complex negotiations by clearly articulating business value, ROI, and risk reduction, not just product capability
Engage CIOs, CISOs, VPs of IT, and other senior stakeholders in outcome-driven conversations
Identify and align to the economic buyer, technical buyer, and power base within each account
Position Veeam as a strategic partner in cyber resilience, operational continuity, and data protection modernization
Build and maintain accurate, inspection-ready forecasts and pipeline coverage
Create and manage relationship maps and account plans that reflect both current access and aspirational targets
Identify whitespace, expansion paths, and competitive displacement opportunities
Coordinate effectively with Systems Engineering, Channel Partners, Marketing, SDRs, Deal Desk, Legal, and Customer Success
Lead pursuit teams with clarity, urgency, and accountability
Serve as the customer’s advocate inside Veeam while representing Veeam’s standards and strategy externally

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning