Enterprise Account Executive - SLED, Higher Ed (North)

SentinelOne, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 248,000 - 341,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity & Rewards

Time Off & Wellbeing

Insurance & Financial Security

Work Perks & Flexibility

Home office allowance

Mobile phone reimbursement

Job summary

SentinelOne, Inc. seeks an Enterprise Account Executive for the SLED North region to own the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to closure.

You will collaborate with channel partners and navigate public sector procurement to position SentinelOne's endpoint security as the premier choice for state and education customers. Ideal candidates bring a proven track record selling into Higher Education, 5+ years in enterprise SaaS with above-quota performance, and familiarity with MEDDPICC and

Qualifications

• Track record selling into Higher Education is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years selling to Enterprise accounts with above-quota performance.
• Experience with MEDDPICC and channel-centric GTM approaches.
• Deals typically around $500k or more in ARR/ACV.

Responsibilities

• Run a sophisticated sales process from prospecting to closure in collaboration across the organization.
• Partner with our channel team to drive net-new and recurring revenue.
• Collaborate with channel managers to build pipeline and grow territory revenue.
• Navigate public sector procurement including RFPs, coops, and education buying committees.
• Maintain expert knowledge of SentinelOne products and competitive positioning.

Skills

SLED sales experience

Higher Education sales

Enterprise SaaS sales

MEDDPICC

Channel partnerships

Public sector procurement

Sales forecasting (Salesforce)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.

As an Enterprise Account Executive, SLED (North), you will be tasked with driving regional revenue by executing a sophisticated, channel-centric sales strategy that leverages deep partnerships with VARs and MSPs, owning the entire sales lifecycle from aggressive pipeline generation via the MEDDPICC methodology through to navigating complex procurement processes, and positioning SentinelOne's endpoint security solutions as the premier choice in a highly competitive market. By combining a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape with close internal collaboration, you will align our cutting-edge product offerings with the mission-critical security needs of SLED customers across the North region.

We strongly prefer candidates with successful track records selling into Higher Education, based in (or willing to relocate to) OH, IL, MA, NY, PA, MI, or NJ.

This role may require extensive travel.

What Will You Do?

Primary responsibilities include:

• Run a sophisticated sales process from prospecting to closure in collaboration across the organization.


• Partner with our channel team to drive both net-new and recurring revenue.


• Partner with channel managers to build pipeline and grow revenue for the assigned territory.


• Navigate public sector procurement to advance and close SLED opportunities, including state and local purchasing vehicles, cooperative contracts, RFP and bid processes, and Higher Education buying committees.


• Be an influential partner for customers within the cybersecurity industry and become an expert of SentinelOne products.


• Stay well educated and informed about SentinelOne's competitive landscape and how to sell the value of our solutions and competitive differentiation.


• Prepare and provide accurate forecasts to management on a weekly basis.


• Consistently meet, or exceed, sales quotas.

What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?

Ideal candidates will have:

• A successful track record selling into Higher Education is strongly preferred, with candidates based in (or willing to relocate to) OH, IL, MA, NY, PA, MI, or NJ.


• Experience selling into State, Local, and Education (SLED) accounts, including public sector procurement processes, cooperative and state contract vehicles, budget and funding cycles, and Higher Education buying committees.


• 5 or more years of previous experience selling to Enterprise accounts, ideally in a MEDDPICC, business-to-business SaaS environment, including 5 or more years of above-quota sales experience, preferably as a Sales Executive/Manager; experience in a hypergrowth environment is preferred.


• Experience closing deals with an average deal size of $500k or more.


• Strong communication and presentation skills, both internally and externally, with the ability to engage with a variety of technical and business leaders.


• Deep understanding of the cybersecurity solutions sought by Enterprise customers, CISO and other C‑Suite Officers, with the ability to identify and articulate competitive differentiation and customer value proposition.


• Experience building new pipeline of customers while fostering relationships with existing customers, including work with channel and alliance partners and a strong understanding of channel-centric GTM approaches.


• Leadership skills that drive results, fostering an ecosystem of people including sales engineers, channel, marketing, executive sponsors, immediate management, and procurement to effectively advance enterprise sales campaigns to close.


• Superb organizational and reporting skills, with Salesforce experience preferred.


• Passion for sales, the cybersecurity industry, and technology, paired with a "whatever it takes" attitude, self-motivation, a constant-learner mindset, and the ability to receive feedback.

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add‑on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

• Flexible time off


• Paid company holidays and paid sick time


• Gender-neutral parental leave


• Grandparent leave

Insurance & Financial Security

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage


• 401(k) retirement plan with company match


• Life and disability insurance


• Health and dependent care FSA


• Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• ARAG pre‑paid legal


• Nationwide pet insurance


• Cancer Care program


• Global business travel medical insurance

Work Perks & Flexibility

• Home office allowance


• Mobile phone reimbursement

Wellness & Lifestyle

• Wellness coach


• Wellness/gym reimbursement


• Fertility coverage


• Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement

This U.S. role has a base pay range plus commissions that will vary based on the location of the candidate. The range posted here is the on‑target earnings (OTE) for this position, inclusive of base salary and commissions. For some locations, a different pay range may apply. If so, this range will be provided to you during the recruiting process.

On Target Earnings

$248,000—$341,000 USD

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirming action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.