Enterprise Account Executive

Castellum.AI

$150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York, NY
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-10 years of full-cycle enterprise SaaS sales experience; proven track record in closing deals over $200K ACV.
  • Experience in highly regulated sectors such as banking or fintech; top performer in new business development.
  • Strong understanding of sales methodologies like MEDDPICC with specific examples of successful deal coordination.
  • Ability to effectively present ROI narratives to high-level executives, demonstrating strong business acumen.
  • Familiarity with compliance software, especially in the AML/KYC space is a bonus; existing relationships with compliance officers are desired.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct full-cycle sales targeting banks, wealth managers, broker dealers, and fintechs using established sales frameworks.
  • Build and nurture relationships across the buying committee including champions and decision-makers in various departments.
  • Perform in-depth discovery to identify clients' unique challenges and build a business case that ties solutions to their ROI.
  • Lead the Proof of Value phase to establish testing parameters and create actionable plans with stakeholders.
  • Maintain activity hygiene and provide accurate sales forecasts in the CRM.

Benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO) for employees.
  • Remote-first work culture promoting flexibility.
  • Paid parental leave to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan to support long-term financial health.
  • Home office setup stipend of $350 to create an effective work environment.
  • Monthly stipends for coworking, phone, and home internet costs, as well as childcare or pet care during work events.
  • Annual professional development stipend up to $5,000 for growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
  • Run full-cycle enterprise sales into banks, wealth managers, broker dealers, and fintechs accounts using MEDDPICC and command of the message framework.
  • Multi-thread the buying committee: identify and build relationships with Champions, Economic Buyer, Evaluators, coordinate through IT/Security, Model Risk Management, Legal, and Implementation stakeholders.
  • Run deep value driven discovery that surfaces a prospect's specific pain points and metrics, then turn them into a quantified executive business case and ROI model.
  • Own the Proof of Value phase: align on testing parameters, building success criteria, and mutual action plans with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Keep a strong hygiene of activities and forecast accurately in our CRM

Must-have:
  • 6-10 years full-cycle enterprise SaaS sales experience, with a track record of closing $200K+ ACV deals, exceeding $1M net new business quota in the AML/KYC, sanctions, and /or data software industry.
  • Experience being a top performer selling into regulated industries - banking, credit unions, and fintech.
  • Demonstrated strong qualification standards and value based sales methodology (MEDDPICC, Command of the Message, or similar) with real deal examples, including running or coordinating a formal proof-of-concept or technical validation phase.
  • Strong executive presence and business acumen - able to build and defend a quantified ROI narrative in front of a VP or C-level buyer.

Nice-to-have:
  • Direct experience selling sanctions or payment screening, or other compliance/RegTech software - bonus if you've sold Bridger, Fircosoft, Actimize, Worldcheck, DJRC or a comparable platform.
  • Existing relationships or credibility with the BSA/AML compliance officer community.
  • Working familiarity with how financial institutions talk about regulatory expectations for AI (e.g., FinCEN's guidance shift from SR 11-7 to SR 26-2).
  • Experience selling and working in a high growth startup environment

What success looks like:
  • First 30 days: Complete onboarding, the AML/KYC compliance domain, and MEDDPICC/HubSpot process; start building pipeline; shadow calls.
  • First 90 days: Own and actively progress a full pipeline against quota-consistent coverage; run Discovery independently; progress deals forward.
  • First 6-12 months: Consistently attaining quota; multiple closed-won deals; recognized as a credible voice on regulatory pain points internally and with prospects.

Apply if you are:
  • Genuinely excited about fighting financial crime
  • Competitive in nature and a top performer
  • Excited to talk to customers, prospects, and build authentic relationships
  • Highly motivated, self-directed and enjoy solving challenging problems
  • A team player, comfortable with receiving and quickly acting on feedback
  • Able to thrive at a startup (fast pace, high uncertainty, expected to contribute immediately)

A straightforward hiring process: We want to set you up to succeed and try to keep our processes as quick, transparent, and efficient as possible. A full interview cycle at Castellum.AI consists of:
  1. Recruiter Screen and/or Hiring Manager
  2. Discovery roleplay with GTM team
  3. Take home business case
  4. Leadership Panel

Perks and Benefits (Full-time Employees):
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Remote-first workplace
  • Paid parental leave
  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k)
  • Stipends:
    • One-time: $350 home office setup
    • Monthly:
      • $350 coworking
      • $100 phone
      • $100 home internet
      • Childcare or petcare when attending work events
    • Annual: up to $5,000 professional development

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