Senior Account Executive, DoW

WireScreen

$110K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of full-cycle sales experience with a focus on Federal DoW/DoD and Intelligence agencies
  • 5+ years of proven success in meeting or exceeding new business quotas
  • Experience in securing and closing federal deals while complying with regulations
  • Strong ability to identify and engage key decision-makers in defense sectors
  • Proven track record of both independent and collaborative work as part of high-performing teams
  • Analytical problem-solver facing complex challenges with resilience
  • Effective communicator tailoring messages to various audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead new business sales efforts within the U.S. Department of War portfolio
  • Develop and execute a targeted territory strategy for new business
  • Manage the full sales cycle, from outreach to closing, independently
  • Achieve quota through accurate pipeline management and deal execution
  • Gain fluency in customer missions and geopolitical contexts for informed discussions
  • Customize product positioning and demos to align with agency priorities
  • Create reusable sales content to facilitate pipeline development and progression
  • Collaborate with customer success to identify upsell and cross-selling opportunities

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • FSA, HSA, and 401(k) options for healthcare and retirement planning
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits for transit and parking savings
  • Hybrid schedule for flexibility and team connection
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As a Senior Account Executive at WireScreen, you'll drive new business growth across the federal government and its broader ecosystem. Reporting to the Head of Federal Sales, you'll work closely with leadership to shape our go-to-market strategy, accelerate revenue, and help refine our product. This is a hands-on, high-impact role ideal for someone excited to grow with a fast-moving startup and take on a broad set of responsibilities.

What You'll Do:
  • Run point on our U.S. Department of War new business sales efforts, overseeing and expanding our Department of War portfolio.
  • Build and execute a targeted new business territory strategy: territory mapping, target accounts, key stakeholders, prospecting, contract vehicles, and pipeline generation and ongoing management.
  • Run the full sales cycle independently-from cold outreach and discovery to tailored demos, contract negotiations, and closing-without dedicated SDR or Solutions Engineer support.
  • Exceed your quota through disciplined qualification and deal execution, delivering accurate pipeline forecasting.
  • Develop deep fluency in the customer mission space and evolving geopolitical landscape - e.g. sanctions, export controls, federal regulations, and emerging risks - to deliver credible, high-context customer conversations.
  • Tailor positioning and demos to agency-specific priorities and use cases (e.g. strategic competition, economic I&W, target development, illicit network mapping, counterintelligence, dual-use technology oversight, supply chain illumination).
  • Build reusable sales content - case studies, one-pagers, demo scripts-that showcases WireScreen's platform to support pipeline growth and speed up the sales progression.
  • Partner with customer success on cross-selling and upsell opportunities where sales involvement is required.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Federal Sales to map our addressable market, and plan and execute our sales approach.
You Should Apply If You...
  • Have 8+ years of full-cycle sales experience, consistently achieving or exceeding new business quotas, including over 5+ years of demonstrated success selling to Federal DoW/DoD and Intelligence agencies.
  • Expanded market reach by successfully engaging and collaborating with systems integrators, resellers, distributors, and partners to drive local growth.
  • Navigated government contracting processes efficiently, securing and closing federal deals within regulatory compliance.
  • Proactively identified and engaged key decision-makers, generating sustained interest and pipeline growth among defense customers and prospects.
  • Delivered results both independently and as part of high-performing teams, adapting to shifting priorities and environments.
  • Tackled complex challenges with analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, showing resilience and a commitment to collective success.
  • Crafted clear, persuasive communications tailored to diverse audiences, enhancing stakeholder engagement and deal progression.
What You'll Love About Wirescreen

At WireScreen, you'll do high-impact work that helps shape the global economy and power competition. We're a mission-driven team with a growth mindset-curious, collaborative, and unafraid to take on bold challenges. You'll be empowered to act, heard when you speak, and supported as you grow. With strong market momentum and ambitious goals, this is an exciting time to join us and help build something that truly matters.

Benefits & Perks

At WireScreen, we care deeply about our team and are committed to supporting your well-being-both in and out of the workplace. Here's how we take care of our employees:
  • Competitive compensation including salary, equity, and rapid growth potential
  • 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees
  • FSA, HSA, and 401(k) options to help you plan for healthcare expenses and retirement
  • Generous paid time off plus company-wide holidays to help you rest and recharge
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits to help you save on transit and parking
  • Hybrid office schedule designed to give you flexibility while staying connected with your team

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