Senior Emerging Account Executive

Okta; California City (CA); À distance; USD 144 000 - 198 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Paid leave including PTO and parental

Résumé du poste

Okta is seeking a Small Medium Business Account Executive (SMB AE) to own new-logo acquisition and install base expansion in the 100-299 employee segment. You will manage territory planning, prospecting, deals, and negotiations end-to-end with cross-functional teams.

In this high-velocity role you’ll forecast opportunities, build pipelines, and collaborate with sales engineers, professional services, and partners to drive customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of B2B closing SaaS sales experience.
• Experience selling to small to medium businesses.
• Proven track record meeting a territory-based quota.
• ISV/Partnership experience preferred.
• Experience presenting or running demos to C-level executives.

Responsabilités

• Forecast opportunities to hit or exceed a quarterly quota in your defined territory.
• Cultivate relationships with Sales Development Team members.
• Build compelling sales decks for product demonstrations.
• Maintain a robust pipeline in the SMB segment.
• Collaborate with partners and alliances to extend reach.
• Accelerate adoption by expanding Okta’s product usage.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships ensuring customer success.

Connaissances

B2B closing sales

SaaS/Cloud sales

Territory-based quota

ISV/Partnership experience

C-level demos

Formation

BS/BA degree

Description du poste

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.

Position Description: The Small Medium Business Account Executive (SMB AE) at Okta is responsible for all aspects of new-logo acquisition and install base expansion for our small to medium sized business (100-299 employees). Core responsibilities include territory planning, prospecting, relationship development, running sales cycles, pricing, presentation delivery, negotiations, and closing. In this high-velocity role, expect to own deals from cradle-to-grave in collaboration with account teams, sales engineers, professional services, and partners.

Our AE’s strive to understand the specific challenges that both prospects and customers are faced with and map Okta’s solutions accordingly to achieve the desired positive business outcomes. They cultivate positive relationships with customers and key partners while maintaining a solid knowledge of Okta’s evolving technology as well as contending differentiators. It is imperative that you demonstrate leadership qualities, ethical behavior, excellent work ethic and a focus on collaboration with both internal counterparts as well as customers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Forecast opportunities to hit or exceed a quarterly quota in a defined territory
• Cultivate relationships with supporting members of the Sales Development Team
• Build sales decks that wow your prospects during your product demonstrations
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline within our small to medium-sized segment
• Work with partners and strategic alliances to extend reach & new opportunities
• Accelerate customer adoption by expanding Okta’s product use within your customer base
• Manage contract negotiations
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts and ensure customer success

Required Experience:

• 2-4 years of B2B closing sales experience, SaaS/Cloud, security, strongly preferred
• A track record of success selling to small to medium-sized businesses
• Prior experience managing a territory based quota
• ISV/Partnership experience preferred
• Experience presenting/running demos to C-level executives
• BS/BA degree required

#LI-remote

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:

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:

$144,000—$198,000 USD

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