Commercial Account Executive - California

Cyera Cyera · Vertical AI · Orange County · Sales

Commercial Account Executive for Cyera, a data security platform company. The role involves full-cycle sales of cloud data security and data risk management solutions to mid-market clients. Responsibilities include prospecting, closing complex sales cycles, understanding customer business needs, and collaborating with Sales Engineers. Requires a results-oriented mindset, SaaS sales experience in cloud/security/data, strong communication skills, and understanding of cloud environments and data security frameworks. Experience in AI sales is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the sales cycle from pipeline generation to close.
  2. Create and deliver custom meetings, exceptional PoVs, and business value onsite with customers.
  3. Demonstrate ability to position and advise CISO, CDO, CPO, and CIO level executives with industry Point-of-View business insights; Continue to listen, build and grow executive relationships with customers.
  4. Negotiate and close business with new and existing customers.
  5. Grow Cyera’s presence with alliance and channel partners.

Skills

Required

  • Results-oriented mindset and history of overachievement when selling in a hyper growth startup environment
  • Minimum 5 years selling mid-market SaaS solutions in the cloud/security/data space
  • Proficient in value-based solution selling, with a keen focus on delivering tangible business outcomes, ensuring alignment with end business value
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to develop creative solutions that move the sales process along
  • Proven understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), security in the cloud, and data risk
  • Basic understanding of various data security and compliance frameworks and how this impacts business value
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in executing a formal sales process and possess familiarity with qualification frameworks and sales forecasting / management tools
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances
  • This is a US-based position and you must be based in the territory you are supporting
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed, approximately 50% depending on the sales cycle

Nice to have

  • cloud security, data, or AI sales background

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum 5 years selling mid-market SaaS solutions in the cloud/security/data space
  • Proven understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), security in the cloud, and data risk
  • Strong preference for candidates with a cloud security, data, or AI sales background
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in executing a formal sales process and possess familiarity with qualification frameworks and sales forecasting / management tools
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed, approximately 50% depending on the sales cycle