Enterprise Account Executive - South / TOLA

Chainguard

$325K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Texas, US
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of experience selling complex technical products to enterprise organizations
  • Proven record in building pipeline and closing revenue
  • Familiarity with disciplined enterprise sales processes (like MEDDPICC)
  • Ability to analyze customer pain and present metric-based solutions
  • Experience navigating multi-stakeholder sales cycles from tech teams to executives
  • Strong skills in deal management and accurate forecasting
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
  • Capable of thriving in fast-paced, evolving environments

Responsibilities

  • Own the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Build and manage pipeline across designated enterprise accounts
  • Lead deal strategy and qualification using frameworks like MEDDPICC
  • Effectively communicate Chainguard's value to diverse stakeholders
  • Collaborate with Sales and Customer Engineering teams on evaluations and validations
  • Manage complexities in enterprise sales, including procurement and negotiations
  • Maintain clear pipeline visibility and accurate sales forecasting
  • Consistently meet or exceed set revenue and pipeline targets

Benefits

  • Flexible and remote-first working culture with coworking stipends
  • Equity options upon hire, with 10 years to exercise
  • 100% health, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents
  • Unlimited flexible time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
Full Job Description
Enterprise Account Executive

Chainguard is looking for an Enterprise Account Executive to help expand our presence within large organizations. In this role, you'll own the full sales cycle with enterprise customers-from building pipeline through closing complex deals.

Successful candidates are disciplined in their sales process, strong at developing pipeline, and comfortable navigating complex enterprise buying environments. You'll work closely with sales leadership, sales engineering, marketing, and customer success to help organizations adopt Chainguard's solutions and improve how they build and secure software.

What You'll Do
  • Own the full enterprise sales cycle from prospecting through close
  • Build and manage pipeline within a defined set of enterprise accounts
  • Lead discovery, qualification, and deal strategy using frameworks such as MEDDPICC
  • Communicate Chainguard's value to technical stakeholders, security leaders, and executive buyers
  • Partner with Sales Engineering and Customer Engineering to support evaluations and technical validation
  • Manage complex enterprise sales cycles including procurement, security reviews, and negotiations
  • Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and forecasting
  • Consistently meet or exceed revenue and pipeline targets

What We're Looking For
  • 3-5+ YOE selling complex technical products into enterprise organizations
  • A track record of building pipeline and consistently closing revenue
  • Comfortable running disciplined enterprise sales processes (MEDDPICC or similar)
  • Ability to identify customer pain and sell based on measurable business value
  • Experience navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise buying cycles from technical teams to executives
  • Strong deal management and forecast discipline across complex opportunities
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
  • Comfortable operating in fast-growing environments with evolving processes

$325K OTE (50/50)

A few of the benefits we offer:
  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
  • Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
  • ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need - to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
  • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

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