Pentera

Account Executive - East Coast

Pentera$130K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of enterprise B2B sales experience, preferably in cybersecurity or with security buyers.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving quota for full-cycle enterprise deals, from first touch to close.
  • Proven ability to self-source pipeline and create demand independently.
  • Experience in credible CISO-level selling, focusing on risk and outcomes rather than presentations.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted sales tools including Salesforce, Gong, Outreach/Apollo, and Sales Navigator.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales cycle including prospecting, demos, POCs, negotiations, and closing enterprise accounts.
  • Independently source your sales pipeline and create demand proactively.
  • Engage and sell to CISOs and security leaders by focusing discussions on business risks.
  • Leverage AI-assisted sales tools for researching and personalizing sales outreach effectively.
  • Maintain honest forecasting and ensure a well-organized sales pipeline with clear next steps for every deal.
  • Contribute feedback from customer interactions to enhance product, marketing strategies, and the sales playbook.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package aimed at supporting employee well-being and growth.
Full Job Description
Description

The Role

Most security sales roles have you pitching fear. This one has you proving it: an AI-native platform that emulates real attacks inside a customer's own environment - the strongest demo in cybersecurity, because the results are the customer's own.

You'll run your territory like a business: full cycle, first touch to close, pipeline and doors you open yourself. You'll shape how we sell, not just run the play - and what you close moves the company's trajectory, not just your number.

What You'll Do
• Own the full sales cycle end to end - prospecting, discovery, demos, POCs with our Sales Engineers, negotiation, close - across enterprise accounts.
• Self-source your pipeline: open your own doors and create demand - don't wait for it.
• Sell to CISOs and security leaders, anchoring every conversation to their business risk, not our feature list.
• Run a modern, AI-assisted sales motion: Salesforce, Gong, Outreach/Apollo, Sales Navigator, and AI tools to research and personalize at scale.
• Forecast honestly and keep your pipeline clean - no deal goes dark without a clear next step.
• Shape the motion, not just run it - what you hear from buyers feeds Product, Marketing, and the playbook.

Requirements
• 5+ years of enterprise B2B sales - cybersecurity or security buyers strongly preferred.
• Proven quota attainment on full-cycle enterprise deals, first touch to close.
• A self-sourced pipeline track record: you open your own doors and build demand.
• Credible CISO-level selling - risk and outcomes, not decks and scripts.
• Proficient with the AI-assisted sales stack: Salesforce, Gong, Outreach/Apollo, Sales Navigator, AI tools.

Pentera offers a competitive annual base salary in the range of $130,000-$150,000 USD (Base) , depending on experience and fit.

In addition, we provide a comprehensive and attractive benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth.

About Pentera

Pentera is a cybersecurity company that provides automated penetration testing services. The company's platform simulates real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities in an organization's network and applications. Pentera's goal is to help organizations improve their security posture and reduce the risk of cyber attacks. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Pentera
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+80%
Revenue
$5 million

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