Federal Account Executive – DHS, State
Location
Maryland + 1 moreAll locations: Maryland | Virginia
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$252K - $315K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Federal Account Executive – DHS, State
Cohesity
• Own a defined enterprise territory and deliver against an annual quota • Build, manage, and execute a robust pipeline of complex enterprise transactions • Penetrate large enterprise organizations, engage C‑level and VP‑level decision makers • Develop compelling business cases that connect Cohesity’s AI‑powered data security platform to customer outcomes • Partner closely with sales engineers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security / Cybersecurity teams
- Strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks
- Extensive success in a quota‑carrying, customer‑facing enterprise sales role selling complex technology solutions
- Demonstrated experience selling into enterprise accounts with multiple stakeholders
- Knowledge of data security architectures
- Experience with Cohesity solutions
- Expertise with NetBackup, Backup Exec, and InfoScale
- Strong track record of negotiating and closing high‑value enterprise contracts
- Executive‑level communication and presentation skills
- Willingness to travel as required within the assigned territory
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Professional English language proficiency for customer and internal communication
Benefits
- health and wellness benefits
- vacation
- paid holidays and refresh days
- 401(k) retirement plan
- life and disability insurance coverages
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