SolarWinds

Senior Enterprise Account Executive

SolarWinds$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of proven full-cycle sales experience in IT or software solutions
  • Expertise in recognized sales methodologies (e.g., Sandler, Challenger)
  • Experience conducting technical software proof-of-concept evaluations
  • Familiarity with network management and observability products
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Proficient with Salesforce or similar CRM tools
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve sales targets through self-sourcing

Responsibilities

  • Develop new SolarWinds business opportunities to meet revenue targets
  • Generate a pipeline via outbound prospecting, cold calling, and email outreach
  • Execute lead generation and sales activities for SolarWinds products
  • Engage IT decision-makers with a consultative sales approach
  • Own and manage technical proof-of-concept evaluations end-to-end
  • Oversee the sales pipeline from initial contact to closing
  • Collaborate with sales engineering for product demonstrations

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional development and training
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative tech environment
  • Supportive team culture that values collaboration and input
  • Flexible work hours and the possibility of remote work
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Generous paid time off and holiday benefits
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Develop SolarWinds business opportunities within the new logo team to meet revenue targets.
  • Drive net-new pipeline generation through self-sourced outbound prospecting, cold calling, email sequencing, and social/channel outreach to build and manage a full-cycle sales pipeline.
  • Execute prospecting, lead generation, and sales activities for SolarWinds products, with a focus on full-stack Observability (on-prem and SaaS), as well as the database portfolio.
  • Engage with IT decision-makers across various enterprises and locations, using a consultative approach across both self-sourced and inbound opportunities.
  • Own and run technical proof-of-concept (POC) evaluations end-to-end - defining success criteria with the prospect, coordinating with sales engineering on scope and demo execution, and driving the evaluation to a decision.
  • Manage the sales pipeline through its entire cycle, from first outbound touch to close.
  • Partner with sales engineering to scope and deliver online product demonstrations and POC environments.
  • Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities and maintain customer relationships.
  • Identify new business, channel partnership, and local market opportunities.
  • Provide superior customer service during the evaluation process, create quotes, coordinate with channel partners, and close sales.
  • Maintain accurate customer records within Salesforce.
  • Meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas

Experience
  • Proven background in full-cycle sales, including self-generated outbound prospecting, preferably within the IT or software solutions industry.
  • Skilled in a recognized sales methodology (e.g., Sandler, Challenger, Gap Selling, MEDDIC, or similar)
  • Demonstrated experience running technical software evaluations or POCs, including setting success criteria and managing multi-stakeholder evaluation cycles.
  • Strong understanding of network management, infrastructure monitoring, and observability products.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to engage with IT decision-makers and provide consultative sales support.
  • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM tools.
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas driven by self-sourced pipeline and channel partnerships
  • Strong organizational and pipeline management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds Corporation provides IT infrastructure management software products. The Company offers products that are designed to monitor and manage the performance of servers, networks, databases, applications, and storage from a single web-based dashboard. SolarWinds serves customers worldwide. SolarWinds Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Learn more about SolarWinds
Size
2,199 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$158.4 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+8.9%
Revenue
$1 billion
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