Sr. Enterprise Account Executive - Illinois

Cohesity; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 276,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Vacation and paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. We are seeking an Account Executive to grow a defined territory with a hands-on sales focus on prospecting, pipeline development, and closing opportunities, while supporting expansion of existing accounts.

You will work in enterprise technology—data security and AI-powered resilience—engaging with senior decision-makers and partnering with channels to drive deals and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into Information Security / Cybersecurity teams.
• Proven enterprise technology sales experience.
• Ability to acquire net-new logos and grow existing accounts.
• Experience working with channel partners for co-selling.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Execute a territory plan focused on net-new logo acquisition and account growth.
• Build and manage a qualified sales pipeline with direct and partner-led opportunities.
• Engage senior decision-makers and influence key stakeholders.
• Lead customer engagements through discovery, evaluation, proposal development, and alignment with Cohesity platforms.
• Develop value-based proposals linking Cohesity to security, resilience, and operations needs.
• Collaborate with channel partners and technology alliances to expand market reach.
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and forecasting.
• Share customer insights to support product teams.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Cybersecurity

Channel partners

Forecasting

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

NetBackup

Backup Exec

InfoScale

AWS

NVIDIA

IBM

HPE

Job description

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

We’re seeking an Account Executive to help develop and grow a defined territory. This is an active, hands‑on sales role where you’ll focus on prospecting, building pipeline, and closing opportunities, while also supporting the expansion of existing accounts. You’ll work in a fast‑moving space within enterprise technology—data security and AI‑powered resilience—gaining exposure to complex customer needs and high‑impact solutions.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

• Execute a territory plan focused on net‑new logo acquisition and account growth across a defined set of accounts
• Build, manage, and progress a qualified sales pipeline, including opportunities you source directly and those supported through channel partners
• Work within complex customer organizations by identifying key stakeholders, building relationships, and engaging with senior decision‑makers as your experience grows
• Support and lead customer engagements through discovery, evaluation, proposal development, and solution alignment, with guidance from Sales Engineers and leadership
• Develop and deliver clear, value‑based proposals that connect Cohesity’s platform to customer security, resilience, and operational needs
• Collaborate closely with channel partners and technology alliances (including NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, and AWS) to support deal execution and expand market reach
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and forecasting, and contribute to consistent quarterly performance
• Share customer insights and competitive feedback with the wider sales and product teams to support continuous improvement

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security / Cybersecurity teams, with a strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, compliance standards, and the ability to align solutions to customer security and risk requirements
• A customer‑focused mindset and strong interest in cybersecurity and data protection, especially ransomware and recovery
• Proven experience selling enterprise technology solutions, ideally within infrastructure, SaaS, or adjacent markets
• Evidence of success contributing to net‑new customer acquisition and growing existing accounts
• Foundational understanding of data security and backup technologies, with a willingness to deepen technical knowledge
• Familiarity with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) is a plus
• Exposure to platforms such as NetBackup, Backup Exec, or InfoScale is helpful but not required
• Comfort working with channel partners, with an interest in developing co‑selling skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to customers and internal stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, organization, and sales effectiveness
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Professional English language proficiency for customer and internal communication
• Willingness to travel as required

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$276,000.00-$345,000.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)

Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.