CareerPlan

Sr. Strategic Account Executive

Austin Metro Area - Texas - USA (Remote)Full-time$287k–$359k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Own and grow a defined territory by driving net-new logo acquisition and expanding accounts for AI-powered data security and management solutions.

Role type

Senior Strategic Account Executive (Individual Contributor)

Builds

Multi-product, platform-level deals for cyber resilience and data security infrastructure

Domain

Cybersecurity / Data Security / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic account management, complex sales cycle navigation, executive stakeholder engagement, financial business case modeling, contract negotiation, territory planning, pipeline forecasting, partner alliance management, competitive displacement strategies, data security architecture knowledge

Preferred skills

Cohesity platform expertise, legacy backup solution experience (NetBackup, Backup Exec), regulated vertical sales experience, AI tool proficiency for sales effectiveness

Technologies

Cohesity DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles, NetBackup, Backup Exec, InfoScale, Salesforce

Responsibilities

Target and land strategic new logos including competitive displacements; build multi-quarter pipeline against large-deal targets; lead discovery and win strategies for complex cycles; build and sustain CISO/CIO relationships; structure and negotiate complex deals including ELAs; lead joint account strategies with channel partners; mentor AEs and provide enablement feedback

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC