Account Executive - Enterprise (Telco)

About the Company

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas' enterprise data protection business, the company's solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptionally driven Account Executive to join our team at Cohesity. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class team and compete in a fast-paced, dynamic industry. This position will play a key role in driving our business forward by successfully implementing sales strategies and exceeding revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Improve customer satisfaction while ensuring the accuracy of sales projections
• Collaborate closely with channel partners to generate revenue and effectively promote our innovative solutions
• Develop and lead a sales pipeline to move a large number of strategic transactions through the sales process
• Prospecting: Penetrating accounts, reaching decision-makers, and closing business
• Define and complete sales plans for the assigned territory to meet and exceed quota
• Build a case and establish value by developing and presenting proposals to customers
• Drive account strategies and coordinate team selling efforts with partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of relevant sales experience
• Experience negotiating with, and selling to, enterprise IT buyers in a quota-carrying sales role
• Industry experience and extensive knowledge of enterprise software sales, software subscription services, or software as a service licensing methodology
• Proficiency with Salesforce.com CRM, Microsoft Office (mainly Excel), and other CRM tools
• Familiarity with enterprise procurement processes, specifically for IT-related spending
• Demonstrated track record of personal development, increasing responsibility, and the ability to thrive in a constantly evolving and demanding environment
• Ability to clearly articulate our company's value via written or verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making

Additional Information

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.