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Account Executive

San Francisco, CAOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

Account Executive generates leads via cold calling and networking, manages full sales cycles for technical data security product, and closes deals with security teams at startups. Requires 5+ years sales experience at early-stage startups with technical products.

About the role

What you'll do

  • Generate leads through cold calling, research, networking, and driving your territory
  • Manage and convert inbound leads to drive revenue growth
  • Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving product adoption, net new product sales, and client retention at scale among existing Formal customers
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and successful onboarding
  • Track and report on sales performance metrics
  • Gather client feedback to inform product improvements and enhancements
  • Chat with potential customers, understand their business challenges, and explain how Formal can help them protect their sensitive data

What You Need

  • 5+ years of experience in a Sales role at an early stage startup (seed to series B) with a technical product
  • Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
  • Drive and willingness to go deep on our product to carry a technical conversation with security teams
  • Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in a fast, high-growth startup environment
  • Experience using tools like Temporal and Render
  • Extensive knowledge of datastore protocols (Postgres, S3, Kafka)
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or GCP
  • Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner

Compensation

  • Cash compensation and a stock options grant
  • Positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements, and geographical location

Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)

  • 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
  • Partially covered for your dependents
  • Flexible PTO
Skills
CRMSales ForecastingPostgresS3KafkaAWSGCPTemporalRenderCold Calling