Major Account Executive, Atlanta

Cogent Security

• $160K — $200K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in B2B quota carrying sales
  • 7+ years in cybersecurity
  • 5+ years managing major or global enterprise accounts
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas
  • Strong relationships with CISOs and senior security leaders in the Southeast market

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage a portfolio of major accounts
  • Exceed new Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) targets
  • Build sales pipeline through various channels
  • Create strategic account plans and engage multiple stakeholders
  • Lead technical evaluations and close complex agreements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement plans with company matching
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
About the Role

Cogent is looking for a Major Account Executive to own a focused portfolio of our largest global enterprise accounts across the Atlanta and Southeast market. You will be responsible for the full commercial relationship: from opening new logos and navigating complex evaluations through close, expansion, and long term account growth.

This is a senior strategic individual contributor role for a cybersecurity seller based in Atlanta with established CISO relationships, excellent judgment, and the drive to build a market for a category defining company.
What You'll Do
  • Own a focused portfolio of named major accounts and exceed new ARR and expansion targets.
  • Build pipeline through direct prospecting, executive relationships, channel partners, marketing, and referrals.
  • Create account plans and multithread across CISOs, CIOs, security and IT teams, procurement, and executive sponsors.
  • Lead technical evaluations, develop quantified business cases, negotiate, and close complex multi year agreements.
  • Coordinate with Sales Engineering, Product, Customer Success, and partners while maintaining accurate forecasts.
What We're Looking For
  • 12+ years in B2B quota carrying sales, including 7+ years in cybersecurity and 5+ years directly owning major or global enterprise accounts.
  • A consistent record of exceeding quota and winning complex new logo deals worth six or seven figures against established competitors.
  • Active relationships with CISOs and senior security leaders in the Atlanta and Southeast market, plus the ability to self source pipeline.
  • Technical and business fluency across cybersecurity, cloud, and AI, with the ability to build an executive level ROI case.
  • High growth or challenger company experience, strong ownership, and willingness to travel.

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