Regional Sales Manager, Enterprise

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 288,000 - 396,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, vision

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta's Enterprise Regional Sales Manager role is an individual contributor position focused on medium-sized customers. You will lead territory growth through net new logos and cultivate relationships to develop Okta Platform customers.

The role requires in-person onboarding and travel to SF HQ or Chicago during the first week. You will build pipelines, present product value, and close deals with a strong, value-based approach.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in growing revenue for complex enterprise SaaS.
• Proven ability to evangelize to C-level decision makers.
• Navigate complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record selling to C-suite and building partnerships.
• Experience partnering with GSI and broader partner ecosystems.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Self-driven, team oriented with humble approach.
• Expertise with MEDDICC, Challenger, or Sandler sales frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Establish a vision and plan to guide long-term net new logo pipeline generation.
• Consistently deliver revenue targets to support YoY territory growth.
• Identify, develop and execute account strategies to generate pipeline and bookings.
• Identify, target and gain access to leaders in prospect accounts.
• Scope, negotiate and close agreements to meet revenue quotas.
• Leverage Okta partners to identify new opportunities.
• Build partnerships within Okta ecosystem (xDRs, Partners, Presales, etc).
• Adopt a value-based sales approach to each customer.
• Travel as necessary to build and cultivate relationships.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

C-level engagement

Complex sales cycles

C-suite selling

Partner ecosystem

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Sales frameworks

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.

The Okta Sales Team

Okta has a vision to free anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of Workforce log-ins every year. As an Okta AE, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Okta Platform customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers.

The Enterprise Regional Sales Manager Opportunity

This role is an individual contributor role. The successful RSM is a highly motivated, self-driven, and experienced Account Executive who is passionate about security and about driving protection against the biggest identity threats.

Okta’s Enterprise Sales Team manages the sales process for medium-sized customers. The team organizes and conducts sales presentations, site visits and product demonstrations to prospects and represents Okta in a consistent, effective and professional manner to best develop and win new clients and current customers.

*This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ or Chicago, IL office during the first week of employment.

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+ 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 stakeholders
• Significant 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

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The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:: $288,000 USD - $396,000 USD

Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:: $288,000 USD - $396,000 USD

The Okta Experience

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