Enterprise Account Executive - NY Metro

Redpanda

$150K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York City, NY
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Open Source software and SaaS models, with a focus on Cloud and Infrastructure software
  • Strong experience in enterprise sales as an acquisition-focused "hunter"
  • History of closing enterprise and mid-market deals
  • Ability to create and execute effective business plans
  • Excellent communication skills and executive presence
  • Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals

Responsibilities

  • Engage users to showcase Redpanda's products and services in the designated territory
  • Execute significant outbound sales activities using available tools like Sales Navigator and Gong
  • Manage resources across dedicated and virtual teams to drive sales success
  • Oversee complex sales campaigns involving IT Operations and Development contacts
  • Align Redpanda solutions with customers' business needs and challenges
  • Articulate the company's vision and secure strategic commitments
  • Develop a healthy sales pipeline for target accounts
  • Provide accurate quarterly business forecasts
  • Communicate effectively with management and legal teams to ensure contract and process completeness

Benefits

  • People-first organizational culture
  • Access to the latest AI tools with a dedicated budget
  • Global team with diverse perspectives
  • Transparent and communicative work environment
  • Emphasis on trust and kindness among team members
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Come and join our rapidly growing Sales team! As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will help qualify and close opportunities through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations

At the present time we highly focused on individuals that currently reside in Texas, Illinois, and the New York Metro area for current open roles.

You Will:
  • Engage new and existing users to demonstrate how they can be more successful with Redpanda product and services within a specified territory
  • Engage in significant outbound activity making use of the tools available (Sales Navigator,Gong, ZoomInfo etc.)
  • Proactively and efficiently manage resources with dedicated teams, virtual teams, and executive staff around sales opportunities to ensure successful outcomes
  • Manage complex enterprise sales campaigns with multiple prospect engagement points in Development and IT Operations
  • Align the overall Redpanda solution to the customer's business needs, challenges, and technical requirements
  • Articulate and evangelize the vision and positioning of both the company and products, and secure strategic commercial commitments
  • Create a healthy pipeline of revenue and new logos for your target accounts
  • Accurately forecast business on a quarterly cadence
  • Effectively communicate with management, legal and deal desk to ensure proper execution of documents and correct process, and follow instructions or recommendations set by these teams and company management

You Have:
  • 5+ years of experience in Open Source software + Saas business models. Proficiency in Cloud and Infrastructure software is a minimum requirement
  • Significant enterprise sales and customer development experience in a pure acquisition/"hunter" sales role
  • Track record in closing enterprise and mid-market deals
  • Creation and execution of quarterly and annual business plans
  • Good executive presence, communication skills, and credibility
  • Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding assigned annual/quarterly goals and targets

Nice to Have:
  • Startup or pre-IPO experience
  • Experience selling Agentic Ai
  • MEDDIC and/or COM training


U.S. base salary range for this role is $150,000-$165,000, not including bonus and/or commission. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. We strive to consider each candidate's job-related skills, location, experience, relevant education or training to determine individual base salary. Your talent partner will share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Join Redpanda if you'd enjoy being part of a fast-moving, diverse, people-first organization with team members around the globe and a culture based on trust, transparency, communication, and kindness. You'll dive into a nimble, high-impact team with the latest AI tools - and the budget to actually use them.

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