Inside Account Executive (Hunter)

Elasticsearch B.V.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,600 - 103,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage

Flexible work schedule

Generous vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

Elasticsearch B.V. is seeking a motivated Hunter Inside Sales Representative in New York, NY. This role focuses on cultivating and growing new business within the Commercial segment. You will engage with large accounts, solving business needs while positioning our suite of products.

Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of sales experience, a strategic mindset for territory planning, and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, diverse benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sales roles focused on creating new accounts.
• Strong ability to plan and execute territory strategies.
• Technologically adept with outstanding communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a territory plan for 100-150 accounts.
• Create a strategic prospecting strategy for new business.
• Negotiate pricing and contractual terms to close sales.
• Work cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

What is The Role:

As a Hunter Inside Sales Representative, you will be a pivotal part of Elastic’s growth focusing on selling, managing, and growing net new accounts within our Commercial segment. Our Hunter Virtual Sales Reps are individual contributors, focused on building new business, within a set of whitespace accounts. Within this role you will have the opportunity to engage and partner with large Commercial accounts solving critical business needs for those customers while positioning our suite of products across (Search, Observability, and Search). Are you someone who is a go-getter that has to drive to excel in a fast-growing segment of new accounts? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Ideal candidates will be based near Austin, TX; New York, NY; or Arlington, VA, and be available to work from the office as needed.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and build a territory plan for approximately 100 to 150 accounts that you will actively own, call, and manage in a defined territory


• Focusing entirely on Whitespace Accounts


• Create a strategic prospecting strategy that you will execute daily to gain introductions, solve business challenges, and effectively position our technology


• Identify and qualify new opportunities leveraging your own creativity, inbound lead flow, personal prospecting efforts, contacts, existing accounts and partners


• Work cross-functionally with our sales development, marketing, partner, product and customer service teams to deliver outstanding results


• Negotiate pricing and contractual terms as required to close the sale


• Accurately forecast profitable and predictable territory performance and required resources through adherence of our sales process

What You Bring:

• 2+ years of experience in sales roles, that are defined as hunting or creating new accounts


• Strong ability to plan and execute strategies related to driving pipeline in whitespace accounts


• A collaborative and inventive approach to problem-solving


• The desire and ability to operate and thrive in an ambitious, self-starting environment


• Technologically adept and business acumen focused with outstanding communication both written and oral, negotiation and presentation skills

Bonus Points:

• Prior experience at an open-source or developer‑centric infrastructure company.


• Familiarity with observability (logs, metrics, traces) or security analytics (SIEM/XDR) use cases.

If you’re driven to build your own pipeline, master complex deal cycles, and help customers unlock the power of Search AI, we’d love to talk. Apply today!

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People:

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary


• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations


• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles


• Generous number of vacation days each year


• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service


• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love


• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact [e-mail]. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component, that together comprise the On-Target Earnings (OTE). On-Target Earnings (OTE) are based on a 50/50 pay mix (base salary / target variable).

The typical starting OTE range for new hires in this role is listed below. This range represents the lowest to highest OTE we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the OTE range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$65,600—$103,700 USD

The typical starting Target Variable range for this role is:

$65,500—$103,600 USD

The typical starting On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is:

$131,100—$207,300 USD