Strategic Account Executive, Ny/nj

Wiz Wiz · Enterprise · United States · Remote · Field Sales

This role is for a Strategic Account Executive at Wiz, a cloud security company. The primary responsibility is to drive new and existing business for Wiz's cloud security platform within large organizations, focusing on complex sales engagements with C-level security leaders. The role involves developing strategic account plans, understanding Wiz's solutions, building executive relationships, and closing deals to meet sales quotas. It also requires collaboration with internal teams like Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, and Product.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute strategic account plans targeting strategic organizations
  2. Demonstrate an intimate understanding of Wiz Cloud Security Solutions and their value to our customers
  3. Demonstrate ability to position and advise to CISO level executives with industry Point-of-View business insights; Continue to listen, build and grow executive relationships with customers
  4. Develop and close business by building and maintaining relationships with C-level security executives and technical teams to consistently meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas, in a way that reflects Wiz values
  5. Build effective working relationships with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Delivery, and Executive teams to ensure strategy alignment and achieve company objectives

Skills

Required

  • SaaS/Security sales experience
  • Strategic account management
  • Enterprise deal closing
  • Executive relationship building
  • Pipeline generation
  • Sales methodologies (MEDDPICC or Command of the Message)
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Consultative selling approach

Nice to have

  • Hyper-growth start-up experience
  • Cloud or cybersecurity ecosystem experience

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience in SaaS/Security sales, selling to Strategic accounts
  • Proven track record of closing large enterprise deals within the specific geographical territory listed
  • Hyper-growth start-up experience
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally to drive customer outcomes and revenue growth
  • Deep expertise in pipeline generation, deal progression, and strategic account management
  • A proven track record managing accounts in cloud or cybersecurity ecosystem to elevate the business