Recorded Future

Account Director, NorCal

Recorded Future$123K — $184K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity sales roles with complex deals
  • Proven track record of exceeding quotas and driving growth
  • Experience managing long sales cycles and closing 7-figure contracts
  • Strong background in direct and partner-driven sales models
  • Proficient in using Salesforce, Clari, and Gong for sales management

Responsibilities

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities through prospecting and referrals
  • Conduct discovery to align cybersecurity solutions with customer needs
  • Engage partners in collaborative go-to-market strategies
  • Manage and grow key accounts across various industries
  • Drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities based on customer usage
  • Build relationships with technical and executive leaders
  • Utilize sales frameworks to qualify and advance deals

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Incentive compensation opportunities
  • Equity options
Full Job Description
As an Account Director at Recorded Future, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth by managing a portfolio of strategic enterprise accounts and generating new business. You'll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close, while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders in cybersecurity, IT, and procurement. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role ideal for a strategic, driven, and customer-obsessed sales leader.
What You'll Do:
New Business Acquisition
  • Identify and pursue net-new logo opportunities through outbound prospecting, referrals, and channel networks
  • Conduct strategic discovery to align cybersecurity needs with Recorded Future's intelligence solutions
  • Engage channel partners in joint go-to-market motions, leveraging their reach and relationships
Account Management
  • Own and grow key enterprise accounts across multiple verticals
  • Drive upsell, cross-sell, and renewal opportunities by identifying unmet needs and usage patterns
  • Build strong, multi-threaded relationships across technical and executive audiences (CISO, CIO, VP of Security)
  • Act as a trusted advisor, delivering insights and value beyond the initial sale
  • Partner with Customer Success and other internal stakeholders to ensure seamless onboarding, support, and long-term customer value
Sales Execution & Forecasting
  • Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles lasting 6-12 months
  • Apply MEDDPICC and value-based selling frameworks to qualify and advance deals
  • Develop and present compelling proposals, with a strong grasp of both technical value and business ROI
  • Use Salesforce, Clari, and Gong to manage pipeline health, track activity, and maintain forecast accuracy
  • Handle objections and pricing conversations with clarity, confidence, and professionalism
  • Consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets
Market Intelligence & Strategy
  • Maintain a deep understanding of cybersecurity trends, competitive dynamics, and enterprise buying behavior
  • Provide market feedback to internal teams to inform product, positioning, and roadmap priorities
  • Operate with urgency, professionalism, and high standards of customer care
What You'll Bring:
Experience
  • 8+ years in enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity sales roles, with a focus on complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • Track record of consistently exceeding quota and driving territory growth
  • Experience managing long sales cycles and closing 7-figure, multi-year contracts with Fortune 1000 clients
  • Strong experience with direct sales and partner-driven go-to-market models
Skills & Abilities
  • Proficient in discovery, objection handling, and closing
  • Deep knowledge of MEDDPICC and value-based consultative sales approaches
  • Skilled in managing sales processes including approvals, legal reviews, and quoting workflows
  • Comfortable engaging with C-level executives and adapting communication to a range of stakeholders
  • Highly organized and operationally disciplined; fluent in tools like Salesforce, Clari, Gong

Traits
  • The grit, curiosity, and resilience to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
  • An entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, self-starter attitude
  • A customer-obsessed approach, with a desire to solve meaningful problems and deliver long-term value
  • A collaborative and team-oriented; able to work cross-functionally and build internal champions
  • Thoughtfulness, self-awareness, and composed under pressure

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The base salary range for this full-time position is $123,000-$184,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The salary displayed reflects the range for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by state, work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. Your recruiter can share more about the specific details of the compensation and benefit package during the hiring process.

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About Recorded Future

Recorded Future is a cybersecurity company that provides threat intelligence services to organizations. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recorded Future's platform uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze data from a variety of sources, including the dark web, to identify potential threats to its clients. The company has partnerships with a number of government agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
Learn more about Recorded Future
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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