Account Executive US (AI Pentest)

Aikido Security

$90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Francisco, CA
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7+ years of SaaS or security sales experience, ideally in pentesting/offensive security.
  • Proficient in prospecting and managing an outbound sales strategy.
  • Ability to discuss vulnerabilities, attack surfaces, and remediation confidently.
  • Experience engaging with engineering and security teams.
  • Highly organized and self-sufficient, thriving in dynamic environments.
  • Eagerness to create processes and strategies rather than follow established ones.

Responsibilities

  • Report to the SVP North America and manage the full sales cycle with pentesting firms.
  • Develop a sales pipeline from the ground up through direct outreach.
  • Engage in technical discussions with security leaders and engineering stakeholders.
  • Convert prospects currently evaluating competitive solutions.
  • Lead early go-to-market efforts involving sales, partnerships, and marketing teams.
  • Mobilize select partners and resellers to boost sales volume.

Benefits

  • Impactful enterprise role with dedicated revenue responsibility.
  • Competitive salary structure with unlimited commission potential.
  • Culture of transparency, collaboration, and trust.
  • Chance to influence strategic direction in a new market segment.
Full Job Description


To bolster the go-to-market for this product, we're hiring a Go-to-Market Lead (AI Pentest) to take it into a wide-open market. The role requires someone sharp, driven, and fluent in pentesting or offensive security. Prior full-cycle selling experience in this space is a strong requirement since the job demands immediate execution.

If you've sold pentesting, red teaming, or offensive security tools, you'll be a strong fit.

Responsibilities
  • Reporting up to the SVP North America, you'll own the full sales cycle with pentesting firms across North America.
  • Build pipeline from scratch through direct outbound
  • Run technical conversations with security leaders and engineering buyers
  • Convert buyers who are actively evaluating similar tools
  • Drive early GTM execution across sales, partners, marketing, and internal teams
  • Activate select partners and resellers when useful to accelerate volume


  • 3-7+ years of SaaS or security sales, preferably in pentesting / offensive security
  • Comfortable prospecting and running your own outbound motion
  • Confident speaking about vulnerabilities, attack surfaces, and remediation
  • Experience selling to engineering and security teams
  • Organized, scrappy, and able to operate without a ton of handholding
  • Someone who wants to build, not inherit


What you can expect
  • High-impact enterprise role with clear revenue ownership.
  • Competitive base plus uncapped commission.
  • A transparent, no-BS culture built on trust, speed, and collaboration.
  • The opportunity to help shape how Aikido wins in this new segment.

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