Sr. Strategic Account Executive

About the role

We are seeking a high-performing Senior Enterprise Account Executive to own and grow a named enterprise territory. This is an individual contributor role for a proven enterprise seller who thrives in complex, competitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Own a defined enterprise territory and deliver against an annual quota through a balanced focus on new logo acquisition and account expansion.
• Build, manage, and execute a robust pipeline of complex enterprise transactions from prospecting through close.
• Penetrate large enterprise organizations, engage C-level and VP-level decision makers, and run structured, value-based sales cycles.
• Develop compelling business cases that connect Cohesity's AI-powered data security platform to customer outcomes across security, resilience, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Partner closely with sales engineers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders to execute coordinated account strategies.
• Maintain accurate forecasting, territory plans, and pipeline hygiene within Salesforce.
• Leverage AI and productivity tools to streamline workflows, improve deal quality, and support data-driven decision making.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security/Cybersecurity teams, with a strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, compliance standards, and the ability to align solutions to customer security and risk requirements.
• Extensive success in a quota-carrying, customer-facing enterprise sales role selling complex technology solutions.
• Demonstrated experience selling into enterprise accounts with multiple stakeholders and complex sales cycles.
• Knowledge of data security architectures, ransomware resilience, and the competitive landscape, including:
• Experience with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) strongly preferred
• Expertise with NetBackup, Backup Exec, and InfoScale, including immutable storage, hardened media servers, ACL-based controls, and encryption
• Strong track record of negotiating and closing high-value enterprise contracts.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical and business value.
• Experience working with channel partners and cross-functional deal teams.
• Willingness to travel as required within the assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Expertise with AI-powered data security platforms.
• Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder buying groups.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with sales technologies and tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay

$276,000.00-$345,000.00 per year

Schedule

Full-time