SLED Account Executive (Gulf Coast)

Rubrik; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubrik is seeking a SLED Account Executive to own bookings growth across the Gulf Coast for Louisiana and Mississippi. You will hunt for net new logos while managing a pipeline with Sales Engineers, Sales Development, Channel Development, and Rubrik Partners to exceed quotas.

In this role you will craft territory plans, drive opportunities through complex sales cycles, and present Rubrik data protection and AI‑oriented solutions to government and higher‑ed customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Tech sales experience (IT Infrastructure or SaaS).
• Proven SLED experience within Gulf Coast public sector landscape.
• Consistent track record landing net new logos; hunters are required.
• Deep understanding and experience working with channel partners.
• History of consistent sales over‑achievement.
• Experience selling complex technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute territory sales plans to meet/exceed quota.
• Develop and manage a large sales pipeline with many opportunities.
• Identify and close new opportunities for growth with mid-enterprise accounts.
• Present Rubrik solutions in complex data center environments.
• Co-sell and strategize with partners, distributors, and VARs.
• Provide market feedback to Rubrik management on opportunities.

Skills

Tech sales experience

SLED experience

Hunters

Channel partnerships

Consistent over‑achievement

Complex solutions sales

Job description

About Team & About Role

Rubrik’s sales organization is a united group of elite cross‑functional sales professionals that help companies & government entities achieve resilience against cyberattacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. We offer continuous professional development through our world‑class sales enablement program, and our One Rubrik selling approach provides all the resources you need to exceed your goals, maximize your earnings potential, and take your career to the next level. All this while doing something that truly matters: protecting the world’s data.

As a SLED Account Executive based in Louisiana or Mississippi, you will have ownership of all elements of bookings growth in new and existing SLED accounts across the Gulf Coast region. This role covers the broader SLED landscape (including Local Government and Higher Ed) in the Louisiana and Mississippi markets. We are seeking a relentless self‑starter who is hyper‑focused on acquiring new logos by discovering and developing new opportunities, managing pipeline, and executing account strategies tailored to the unique procurement cycles of Louisiana and Mississippi government. The AE must drive pipeline generation daily while working with Sales Engineers, Sales Development, Channel Development, and Rubrik Channel Partners to exceed sales quotas.

What You’ll Do

• Territory Strategy : Define and execute sales plans for the assigned territory to meet and exceed quota through prospecting, qualifying, managing, and closing sales opportunities.

• Pipeline Management: Develop and manage a sales pipeline to move a large number of strategic transactions through the sales process.

• New Business Acquisition: Identify and close new opportunities for growth, working with a mix of mid‑enterprise accounts.

• Technical Presentation: Present Rubrik, Inc. solutions within complex data center design environments.

• Channel Partnership: Co‑sell and strategize with partners, distributors, and VARs to enable rapid growth.

• Market Feedback: Provide Rubrik, Inc. management with feedback about the local market opportunity and identification of new business opportunities and channel partnerships.

Experience You’ll Neeed

• Minimum 5 years of Tech sales experience (selling either IT Infrastructure or SaaS).

• Proven SLED experience, specifically within the gulf coast public sector landscape .

• Consistent track record landing “net new logos” within SLED. WE NEED HUNTERS.

• Deep understanding and experience working with channel partners.

• History of consistent sales over‑achievement.

• Highly driven, goal‑oriented "get it done" attitude.Experience selling complex technical solutions.

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