Strategic Account Executive, Houston, TX

Okta•Texas, OK

22h•$288,000 - $432,000•Remote

About The Position

Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Strategic Account Team We have a team of highly experienced sellers who are targeting Okta’s largest customers. This segment represents one of the biggest opportunities for growth at Okta. Each Strategic Account Executive is responsible for maintaining high activity standards; daily prospecting, pipeline growth, prospect qualification, and delivering assigned monthly sales revenue targets. The Strategic Account Executive Opportunity The successful Okta Account Executive is a highly motivated, self-driven, and experienced Account Executive who is passionate about security and about driving protection against the biggest identity threats. As an Okta Strategic AE, you will be focused on providing value to C-Suite decision makers on their ability to drive the most secure environment possible for their workforce. You will consistently drive territory growth through driving both net new logos and cultivating and growing existing Okta customers. You will continually drive territory growth through both net new logos as well as through cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers.

Requirements

12 + years success in growing revenue for sophisticated, complex enterprise SaaS products
Ability to evangelize, educate and create demand with C-level decision makers
Ability to navigate complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders from both the customer base and within the internal ecosystem
Proven success selling into C-suite and building partnership and buy-in with multiple stakeholders
Significant experience selling in partnership with GSI’s & the wider partner ecosystem
Excellent communication and presentation skills with audiences of all levels and all technical aptitudes
Confident and self driven with the humility required to successfully work in teams
Expertise using a Sales Framework such as MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)

Responsibilities

Establish a vision and plan to guide your long-term approach to net new logo pipeline generation
Consistently deliver revenue targets to support YoY territory growth
Identify, develop and execute account strategies to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings
Identify, target and gain access to appropriate leaders in prospect accounts, building and cultivating your network of decision makers
Scope, negotiate and close agreements to consistently meet and exceed revenue quota targets
Holistically embrace, access, and utilize Okta partners to identify and open new, uncharted opportunities
Build and nurture effective working partnerships within your Okta ecosystem (xDRs, Partners, Presales, Customer First, etc)
Adopt a strong value based sales approach, always looking to bring a compelling point of view to each customer
Travel as necessary to build and cultivate customer and prospect relationships