CareerPlan

Senior Account Executive - NEC

Tokyo - Japan (Office)Full-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Drive net-new logo acquisition and account expansion for AI-powered data security solutions in complex, competitive enterprise environments.

Role type

Senior Account Executive (Enterprise Sales)

Builds

Cohesity's data security and resilience platform for enterprise customers

Domain

Cybersecurity / Data Protection / Enterprise Software

Required skills

Quota-carrying sales experience, complex multi-stakeholder selling, executive relationship building, financial business case creation, contract negotiation, channel partner management, Salesforce proficiency, AI tool usage

Preferred skills

Experience with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles), expertise with NetBackup/Backup Exec/InfoScale, immutable storage knowledge, regulated vertical sales experience

Technologies

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

Responsibilities

Target and land strategic new logos and deliver against annual quota, own strategic territory and build multi-quarter pipeline, lead discovery and build win strategies for large competitive cycles, build and sustain CISO/CIO relationships, build financial business cases and negotiate complex deals, lead multi-product platform-level deals, own commercial relationship and expansion plan, lead joint account strategies with partners, forecast large deals and maintain pipeline hygiene, mentor AEs and provide enablement feedback

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC