Enterprise Account Executive - Join our Talent Community

Okta; Sydney Township (ND); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta's Enterprise Sales team is seeking an Enterprise Account Executive to drive net-new logo growth across the APJ region, including Australia. You will articulate the value of identity-first security to large organizations and build strategic relationships with C-suite leaders.

You'll operate in a fast-paced environment, manage multi-stakeholder cycles, and close repeatable bookings by delivering value-driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of revenue growth for enterprise SaaS products.
• Ability to educate and create demand with C-level decision makers.
• Experience selling to C-suite and partnering with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with GSI and wider partner ecosystem.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Self-driven with humility to work in teams.
• Expertise with MEDDICC, Challenger, or Sandler sales frameworks (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 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.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

C-level engagement

Complex sales cycles

GSI partnerships

Executive communication

Team collaboration

MEDDICC/MEDDPICC

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

Join Our Talent Community – Enterprise Account Executive Opportunities at Okta

At Okta, our mission is to free anyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Enterprise Sales team plays a critical role in achieving that vision, helping the world’s largest organizations protect and enable their workforce through identity-first security.

We’re always on the lookout for top-performing Enterprise Account Executives who are passionate about solving complex business challenges and driving meaningful outcomes for customers. If you’re a strategic seller who thrives in a fast-paced, value-driven environment—let’s stay in touch.

By joining our Talent Community, you’ll be the first to hear about new Enterprise Account Executive openings across Australia and the broader APJ region.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• 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

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 8-12+ 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 stakeholdersSignificant 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)

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