Enterprise Account Executive - Seattle

Cyera Cyera · Vertical AI · Pacific Northwest · Sales

This is a sales role for an Enterprise Account Executive at Cyera, a company focused on AI adoption security and data security. The role involves full-cycle sales, from prospecting to closing complex enterprise deals, and requires understanding customer business needs and mapping Cyera's solutions to them. The ideal candidate has experience selling enterprise SaaS in the cloud/security/data space to Fortune 500 customers and a strong understanding of cloud environments and data risk.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan.
  2. Lead the sales cycle from pipeline generation to close.
  3. Create and deliver custom meetings, exceptional PoVs, and business value onsite with customers.
  4. 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.
  5. Negotiate and close business with new and existing customers.

Skills

Required

  • Results-oriented mindset and history of overachievement when selling large deals in a hyper growth startup environment.
  • Minimum 8 years selling enterprise SaaS solutions in the cloud/security/data space to Fortune 500 customers.
  • 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.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed, approximately 50% depending on the sales cycle.

Nice to have

  • Strong preference for candidates with a cloud security, data, or AI sales background.

What the JD emphasized

  • selling enterprise-wide cloud data security and data risk management solutions
  • selling large, complex sales cycles
  • selling enterprise SaaS solutions in the cloud/security/data space to Fortune 500 customers
  • selling large deals