Account Executive, US Federal
Aikido Security · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$85/hrFull-time
About the role
We’re looking for an Account Executive to help build and scale our federal go-to-market motion. Since we’re still early, this is not a standard AE role. You’ll be selling, shaping processes, and influencing strategy that will help us establish credibility in a highly specialized public sector and defense market.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex federal sales opportunities
- Own relationships across government buyers, influencers, and stakeholders
- Prospect and build pipeline within federal accounts
- Navigate budgeting cycles, procurement processes, and regulatory constraints
- Help shape the public sector sales motion and broader growth initiatives
Requirements
- Mid to Senior level Account Executive experience, with specific experience selling into Fed Gov
- Experience with complex strategic sales cycles and executive-level engagement
- Able to “speak acronym” and operate fluently in government budgeting, program cycles, procurement, laws, and regulations
- Security experience strongly preferred
- Self‑starter who can operate independently in a startup within a startup
- Hungry and 'get stuff done' mentality
Benefits
- Short decision lines
- Big ownership – shape the projects that matter and ship fast
- Grow as fast as we do – take on more, own more, carve out your own path
- High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS
Pay
Top‑tier tech pay and equity.
Schedule
Flexibility in working hours.