Enterprise Account Executive (LA - Corporate)

About the role

We're seeking a driven, high-energy sales professional with a passion for building relationships and winning new business in the Corporate market—spanning industries such as retail, manufacturing, technology, finance, and hospitality, with organizations ranging from 2,000 – 20,000 employees.

This individual will cover the LA territory, developing and executing a comprehensive territory plan to drive new customer acquisition and revenue growth. The Enterprise Account Executive will play a key role in expanding Verkada's footprint, identifying new opportunities, and helping organizations to modernize their physical security infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement a comprehensive territory plan
• Manage the entire sales process to ensure delivery against key performance metrics and quota, with a strong emphasis on generating net new business sales
• Prospect and outreach, provide product demos and trials, and engage in strategic negotiations with customers and channel partners
• Meet or exceed individual targets and contribute to the overall team and the company
• Initiate and manage expansion discussions to drive customer retention
• Drive business growth and enhance market presence, and help enterprise organizations modernize their physical security solutions
• Create effective presentations and proposals; create urgency to drive deal closure, negotiate pricing, and contractual agreements
• Provide account analysis, conduct quarterly business reviews, and generate accurate revenue forecasts

What You Bring

• 5-10+ years quota carrying B2B software/hardware technology sales with a focus on building a greenfield territory and landing new business within an Enterprise organization; 3+ years of Enterprise sales is highly preferred
• Proven track record of success in a sales-driven organization selling a highly complex technical solution (with the awards and references to prove it)
• Possess a hunter sales mentality with a strong desire to be successful, and have a proven track record of prospecting, closing new logos, and landing major accounts against incumbents
• Willingness to have a strong field presence multiple days per week; Must live in the territory & be willing to travel up to 50%
• Demonstrable track record of success managing longer, complex sales cycles and engaging with all levels from end users to business champions to C-level executives (Experience selling to CIO/CTO/CISO/CFO leaders at Fortune 1000 companies is highly preferred)
• Experience collaborating with internal and external channel partner teams to sell through and with channel partners is a plus
• Proven experience running a process-driven sales cycle
• Relevant software or hardware industry experience in any of the following domains: security software, physical security, or hardware, computer networking, and “how the internet works”, subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software is a plus
• Strong knowledge and execution of MEDDIC is highly preferred
• Self-motivated, tenacious, confident, with a willingness to engage in prospecting to maintain individual funnels as expected
• Intellectually curious, High IQ, EQ, and self-awareness
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with peers, customers, and partners
• Thrive working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with a strong sense of urgency
• BS/BA degree is strongly preferred

Employee Benefits

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time.

A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs).

The estimated annual pay range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable), is $220,000—$300,000 USD.