Strategic Account Executive (Auth0)

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 308,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading identity solutions firm is seeking a highly motivated Auth0 Account Executive in San Francisco. This remote role focuses on driving territory growth through new customer acquisition and existing account development. Candidates should bring over 12 years of enterprise SaaS sales experience and strong technical acumen. This position offers competitive OTE of $308,000 – $402,000 USD, along with comprehensive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS sales.
• Ability to pitch to CTO and technical decision makers.
• Strong technical acumen and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a plan for net new logo pipeline generation.
• Deliver revenue targets to support territory growth.
• Cultivate relationships with decision makers in prospect accounts.

Skills

Revenue growth for enterprise SaaS products

Technical sale connection to business outcomes

Excellent communication skills

Technical discovery skills

Sales Framework expertise (MEDDPICC)

Job description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Auth0 Sales Team

Auth0 supports Okta's vision of freeing anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of log‑ins every year for Consumer and SaaS applications. As an Auth0 AE, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers.

The Strategic Auth0 Account Executive Opportunity

The successful Auth0 Account Executive is a highly motivated, self‑driven, and experienced Account Executive who is passionate about security and about driving protection against the biggest identity threats.

As an Auth0 AE, you will be focused on providing value to Application Development teams (Engineering, Product, Security and Architecture). You will continually drive territory growth through both net new logos as well as through cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers.

This role requires travel to our San Francisco, CA or Chicago, IL office for in‑person onboarding during the first week of employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

What you'll be doing:

• Build a 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 meet and exceed revenue quota targets
• Holistically embrace, access, and utilize partners to identify and open opportunities
• Build and nurture effective working partnerships within your Okta ecosystem (xDRs, Partners, Presales, Customer First, etc)
• Travel as necessary to build and cultivate customer and prospect relationships

What you'll bring to the role:

• 12+ years success in growing revenue for sophisticated, complex enterprise SaaS products
• Ability to evangelize, educate and create demand within the CTO organization, with a strong track record of pitching and closing to Product, Engineering, and Architecture decision makers
• Deep technical discovery skills that resonate with the developer community
• Strong technical acumen with proven ability to connect a technical sale to a company's business outcomes
• 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 MEDDPICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)

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Annual OTE Range

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: $308,000 — $402,000 USD.

What you can look forward to as a Full‑Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in‑person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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