Strategic Account Executive-Southern California

SailPoint; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness coverage

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

SailPoint is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to sell our Identity Security Solution in Southern California. The role requires a results-driven leader who can manage complex enterprise opportunities and coordinate a virtual team of partners, presales, and services to win deals.

The candidate will develop territory plans, engage with customers and marketing, and own the full sales cycle from discovery to close, while aligning with SailPoint's strategic objectives and competitive positioning

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic account selling and complex enterprise deals.
• Ability to lead cross-functional virtual teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.
• Address inquiries with tailored solutions that align with customer needs.
• Develop business plans aligned to your territory.
• Strategically engage with customers and partners to maintain a high level of service.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop and execute plans with partners and end users.
• Pursue all leads and ensure internal systems are updated.
• Lead the technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages.
• Follow-up with customers and partner with post-sale team for ongoing coverage.
• Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle from qualification to closing.
• Foster understanding of the territory and competitors.
• Understand product/tech strategies of competitors.
• Communicate with all levels of a customer’s organization.
• Utilize channel management and reporting tools including forecasting and Salesforce hygiene.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Sales strategy

Territory planning

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in IT, business or sales related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

SailPoint is the leader in Identity Security . SailPoint customers represent half of the Fortune 500 and h alf of the ASX 50 . This customer strength provides us with a great community of customers, partners and analysts who trust SailPoint and our team to solve complex challenges . SailPoint continues to grow globally and e xpanding our global presence creates opportunities for top sales people to become a part of our awesome culture .

We are recogni z ed by a nalysts such as Gartner , Forester and Kuppinger Cole as the leader in the market and we continue to push ourselves to define the market rather than follow what the analysts or competitors are marketing. Organi z ations struggle to understand who has access to what applications and data , and we help them answer these key questions. Identity security is the central control point for risk management for the enterprise.

We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to o ur employees vot ing us “best places to work” – 1 5 years in a row .

The role:

We are seeking a n Strategic Account Executive , to sell our I dentity Security Solution in Southern California

T o excel , t he position requires an a ccount e xecutive :

• W ho is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity .

• Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta , and Saviynt.

• Who will provide a superior customer experience from t he first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services.

• Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success .

• Who does not operate independently, instead sells as a team.

• Who can act as the quarterback; take initiative and prep the team on what is needed from them prior to call s .

• Who can make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through .

• Who can create a territory or opportunity plan , which includ es the steps you believe are required to get from discovery to the next step s in the sales cycle.

• Who will work closely with the leadership team to refine your ideas and make your sales strateg y as effective as possible .

Responsibilities:

• Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.

• Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions that align with their specific needs and interests.

• Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory .

• Strategically e ngage with customers and business partner s to maintain a high level of customer service that aligns with SailPoint’ s core values.

• Collaborate with m arketing to develop and execute marketing plans through/with partners and end users.

• Purs ue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated.

• Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages to the customer.

• Follow-up with c ustomers an d partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage of account , including new sales opportunities .

• Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process.

• Fosters a deep understanding of the territory , including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors.

• Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations in the SailPoint market space.

• Effectively initiate , navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, from business stakeholders to technical decision-makers .

• Utilize all channel management and reporting tools , including a ccurate forecasting and S alesforce hygiene .

The path to success:

1-mo nth milestones :

• Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift over coming years and understanding account potential.

• Segment account list into your top focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts within this list .

• Meet with old account managers to capture any history.

• Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered.

• Work with Marketing Manager on m arketing p lan .

• Work with Channel Manager on c hannel p lan .

2 - month milestones :

• Create a stakeholder map for key partners that are influencers in your Top 20 accounts and devise your approach to connect with them.

• Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates.

• Met weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date.

3 - month milestones:

• Complete t erritory p la n and pre sent to Sales Management :

• Existing account overview and account potential

• Prioriti z ed accounts with account potential

• Clean p ipeline of potential 2027 opportunities to establish g ap to target

• Marketing and c hannel engagement plans to close the Gap to target

• C ustomer references / case studies planned

• Pipeline growth plan

• M e e t with all existing customers and identif y opportunities to extend the value they are receiv ing from SailPoint.

• Lead an operating cadence with virtual team

• Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge.

4-month milestones:

• Create a ccount plans for key accounts .

• Create o pportunity plans for key opportunities.

• Present forecast for self-generated opp ortunity & expected time to 1st sale .

• Develop strategies to approach Top accounts - present to m anagement .

• Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed - customers from Top 20 accounts know who you are .

• Show ing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities (sales cycle 5-40) .

• Present SailPoint value proposition in front of m anager via either: customer / prospect or internally .

6-month milestones:

• Built a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times t arget comprising .

• Existing customer pipeline

• Progress existing pipeline

• New Pipeline

• Refine “ go to market ” for this market segment highlighting key messaging when competing with Microsoft and Okta, benefits of working with partner, pricing challenges , etc.

• Complete your Captains b adge on High S pot .

Education: Preferred but not required : Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field. Travel: Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly is expected for this position.

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color , religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD):

$127,400 - $192,920.00

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability

3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children

5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account

6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching

7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy

8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually

9. Sick leave

10. Parental support: Paid parental leave

11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors

12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options

13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

SailPoint is the leader in Identity Security . SailPoint customers represent half of the Fortune 500 and h alf of the ASX 50 . This customer strength provides us with a great community of customers, partners and analysts who trust SailPoint and our team to solve complex challenges . SailPoint continues to grow globally and e xpanding our global presence creates opportunities for top sales people to become a part of our awesome culture .

We are recogni z ed by a nalysts such as Gartner , Forester and Kuppinger Cole as the leader in the market and we continue to push ourselves to define the market rather than follow what the analysts or competitors are marketing. Organi z ations struggle to understand who has access to what applications and data , and we help them answer these key questions. Identity security is the central control point for risk management for the enterprise.

We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to o ur employees vot ing us “best places to work” – 1 5 years in a row .

The role:

We are seeking a n Strategic Account Executive , to sell our I dentity Security Solution in Southern California

T o excel , t he position requires an a ccount e xecutive :

• W ho is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity .

• Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta , and Saviynt.

• Who will provide a superior customer experience from t he first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services.

• Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success .

• Who does not operate independently, instead sells as a team.

• Who can act as the quarterback; take initiative and prep the team on what is needed from them prior to call s .

• Who can make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through .

• Who can create a territory or opportunity plan , which includ es the steps you believe are required to get from discovery to the next step s in the sales cycle.

• Who will work closely with the leadership team to refine your ideas and make your sales strateg y as effective as possible .

Responsibilities:

• Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.

• Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions that align with their specific needs and interests.

• Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory .

• Strategically e ngage with customers and business partner s to maintain a high level of customer service that aligns with SailPoint’ s core values.

• Collaborate with m arketing to develop and execute marketing plans through/with partners and end users.

• Purs ue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated.

• Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages to the customer.

• Follow-up with c ustomers an d partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage of account , including new sales opportunities .

• Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process.

• Fosters a deep understanding of the territory , including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors.

• Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations in the SailPoint market space.

• Effectively initiate , navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, from business stakeholders to technical decision-makers .

• Utilize all channel management and reporting tools , including a ccurate forecasting and S alesforce hygiene .

The path to success:

1-mo nth milestones :

• Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift over coming years and understanding account potential.

• Segment account list into your top focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts within this list .

• Meet with old account managers to capture any history.

• Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered.

• Work with Marketing Manager on m arketing p lan .

• Work with Channel Manager on c hannel p lan .

2 - month milestones :

• Create a stakeholder map for key partners that are influencers in your Top 20 accounts and devise your approach to connect with them.

• Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates.

• Met weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date.

3 - month milestones:

• Complete t erritory p la n and pre sent to Sales Management :

• Existing account overview and account potential

• Prioriti z ed accounts with account potential

• Clean p ipeline of potential 2027 opportunities to establish g ap to target

• Marketing and c hannel engagement plans to close the Gap to target

• C ustomer references / case studies planned

• Pipeline growth plan

• M e e t with all existing customers and identif y opportunities to extend the value they are receiv ing from SailPoint.

• Lead an operating cadence with virtual team

• Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge.

4-month milestones:

• Create a ccount plans for key accounts .

• Create o pportunity plans for key opportunities.

• Present forecast for self-generated opp ortunity & expected time to 1st sale .

• Develop strategies to approach Top accounts - present to m anagement .

• Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed - customers from Top 20 accounts know who you are .

• Show ing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities (sales cycle 5-40) .

• Present SailPoint value proposition in front of m anager via either: customer / prospect or internally .

6-month milestones:

• Built a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times t arget comprising .

• Existing customer pipeline

• Progress existing pipeline

• New Pipeline

• Refine “ go to market ” for this market segment highlighting key messaging when competing with Microsoft and Okta, benefits of working with partner, pricing challenges , etc.

• Complete your Captains b adge on High S pot .

Education: Preferred but not required : Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field. Travel: Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly is expected for this position.

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color , religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-max, USD):

$127,400 - $192,920.00

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability

3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children

5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account

6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching

7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy

8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually

9. Sick leave

10. Parental support: Paid parental leave

11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors

12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options

13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.