Senior Account Executive, New Business

Okta; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Senior SMB New Business Account Executive to drive new customer acquisition for accounts with under 300 employees. You will engage prospects, run product demos, and close deals while collaborating with the GTM team and channel partners.

The role requires travel to customer sites at least monthly and a proven ability to build a strong pipeline. You will operate within a hybrid environment across multiple states, targeting mid-market growth and a structured territory plan.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience selling to net new customers in a SaaS/Cloud B2B environment.
• Proven track record acquiring new customers, including prospecting and identifying opportunities for growth (new logo focus).
• Experience using a sales framework such as MEDDPICC (MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler).
• Understanding of selling in partnership with the channel ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Engage with leads to understand new customer demands and design relevant solutions with solution engineers.
• Drive top-of-funnel activity through calls, InMails, events, networking to maintain pipeline.
• Generate self-sourced opportunities and partner with Marketing, SDRs and Partners to win new logos.
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline to achieve targets.
• Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to potential customers.
• Develop and execute a quota and territory plan focused on bringing in new customers.
• Onboard new customers to sold products and process sales orders.
• Maintain relationships until handover to Customer Account Executive Team.
• Maintain database of potential customers and opportunities.
• Report on sales achievement and forecasts.

Skills

New logo sales

SaaS sales

MEDDPICC

Pipeline management

Executive demos

Cross-functional collaboration

Willing to travel

Education

BS/BA degree

Job description

Senior SMB New Business Account Executive

Location: Chicago, Illinois; Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Texas

Department: Emerging Sales-350

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.

The SMB New Business Account Executive Opportunity

As a New Business Account Executive focused on new customer acquisition (under 300 employees), you will play a crucial role in expanding Okta’s market presence and driving growth. You will be responsible for identifying and engaging potential clients, effectively communicating the value of our identity and access management software solutions, and closing new business deals.

What you’ll be doing:

• Engage with leads shared by marketing to understand new customer demands, and work with solution engineers to design relevant solutions
• Proactively drive your own top of funnel activity through Calls, Inmails, events, networking and other creative avenues always ensuring you have enough pipeline to hit your number.
• Generate self-sourced opportunities as well as partnering with Marketing,SDRs and Partners to win new logos.
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to potential customers
• Develop and execute against an assigned quota and territory plan focusing purely on bringing in new customers
• Facilitate customer onboarding to new products sold and process sales orders
• Maintain new customer relationships until account is handed over to Customer Account Executive Team
• Maintain database of potential customers/opportunities to pursue
• Reporting on sales achievement and forecasts

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 2 years experience selling to net new customers in a SaaS/Cloud B2B environment
• Proven track record acquiring new customers, including prospecting and identifying opportunities for growth (new logo focus)
• Experience using a sales framework such as MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)
• An understanding of selling in partnership with the channel ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating effectively within the GTM ecosystem, including but not limited to: AEs, xDRs, SEs, RMs, CSMs, Partners
• Prior experience managing a territory based quota
• Confident presentation skills with the ability to run demos to C-level executives (decision makers)
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Travel to customer sites at least once per month
• Other travel as needed for company events and team offsites

Preferred experience in any of the following:

• IT/Security sales experience
• Located near an Okta office hub or in region
• BS/BA degree

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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:

$136,000 - $204,000 USD

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