Corporate Account Executive - West
ChainguardFull Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates must have a proven track record of successfully selling security solutions to CISOs and senior security executives in the West Coast United States region. They should possess excellent verbal, written communication, and product demo skills, with 5-10 years of sales experience in fast-paced environments and consistent quota achievement, including closing multiple 6 or 7-figure deals annually within large enterprise organizations. Bonus points for relevant AppSec experience and/or early-stage startup experience. Expertise in asynchronous work using Slack, Google Suite, email, and video conferencing is also required.
The Enterprise Account Executive will work with large enterprise customers on the West Coast, owning customer engagements end-to-end from prospecting to closing and expansion. Responsibilities include managing inbound leads with rapid follow-up, qualifying opportunities, achieving outbound sales goals through calls, emails, demos, and trials, and maintaining accurate pipeline management with expert forecasting. The role also involves executing a territory plan, working closely with Customer Success and Product Management, and onboarding and growing accounts with additional products or increased Semgrep usage.
Vulnerability detection tool for software development
Semgrep offers a tool that helps security engineers and developers identify and fix vulnerabilities in their code before deployment. It integrates into existing workflows, providing actionable insights while significantly reducing false positives in open-source vulnerabilities by up to 98% through reachability analysis. The tool is designed for speed, with average scan times of less than 5 minutes, allowing teams to quickly address security issues. Semgrep aims to enhance the security of the software development life cycle, improving productivity and reducing technical debt.