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Senior Sales Executive - Agentic AI

Trilagen · Reston, VA · 1 mo ago
Business Development$150k–$500k/yrFull-time

About the role

This is a pure hunting role for someone who has successfully sold emerging technologies at smaller startups where credibility had to be earned — not inherited. The ideal candidate has a track record of building territory from scratch, opening doors into enterprise accounts, and navigating complex sales cycles without the backing of a large marketing engine or Fortune 500 logo.

Responsibilities

  • New Logo Acquisition: Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through close — you source it, you scope it, you close it. From first outreach to signed SOW.
  • Generate and manage your own pipeline through outbound activity, networking, referrals, events, and strategic outreach. There is no SDR team, no inbound engine, no inherited book.
  • Target enterprise and upper mid-market organizations undergoing AI transformation — CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, business unit leaders, and innovation teams at Fortune 500 and large publicly traded companies.
  • Sell into three buyer categories ready to pay today:
    • "We tried and failed" — deployed agents with another firm, didn't get results. They have budget and urgency.
    • "We need to start but don't know how" — board pressure to deploy agents but no methodology. Your entry is the process assessment.
    • "We have agents but no governance" — 60% of enterprises lack governance. Pure identity security + agent governance play.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of enterprise technology sales experience selling consulting, professional services, or managed services to commercial enterprise buyers. Not SaaS licenses.
  • Proven success selling emerging technologies: AI / Generative AI / Agentic AI, cybersecurity, cloud services, digital transformation, or enterprise consulting engagements.
  • Demonstrated success at small or early-stage companies with limited brand recognition — you've opened doors where nobody knew your company's name, purely on your own hustle and credibility.
  • Consistent track record of exceeding quota through outbound prospecting and new logo acquisition — not farming, not managing, not inheriting. Sourcing and closing.
  • Experience selling into enterprise accounts with complex multi-stakeholder buying processes — $150K–$500K+ engagements with 60–90 day cycles involving CISOs, CIOs, VPs of IT.
  • Ability to independently source, develop, and close opportunities without SDR teams, marketing engines, or corporate brand support.
  • Familiarity with AWS, Okta, or SailPoint partner ecosystems — you've worked in or around at least one and understand the co-sell motion.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Hunter mentality with strong prospecting discipline — you wake up thinking about pipeline
  • Comfortable hearing "no" and persistent enough to keep moving
  • Naturally curious and commercially driven — you ask questions before you pitch
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills — you can hold a room with a CISO or CTO
  • Able to simplify complex technical concepts — you don't need to be an engineer, but you need to be conversant in AI agents, LLMs, and identity governance
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with high accountability — you own your number and you own your territory
  • Thrives without structure — there's no established playbook. You're building it.

Benefits

  • 401K
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Leave

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