Cohesity

SLED Account Executive - Austin

Cohesity$247K — $309K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity with a solid understanding of enterprise security frameworks.
  • Experience engaging with SLED/Public Sector accounts, with knowledge of procurement processes and funding cycles.
  • Familiarity with public sector compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and NIST.
  • Strong customer focus and interest in cybersecurity, particularly in ransomware protection and recovery solutions.
  • Demonstrated success in acquiring new customers and expanding existing accounts.
  • Understanding of data security technologies and a willingness to enhance technical expertise.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Execute a territory plan for acquiring new logos and growing existing accounts in the SLED/Public Sector.
  • Build and manage a qualified sales pipeline from both direct sourcing and channel partnerships.
  • Identify and engage with key stakeholders in complex customer organizations.
  • Lead customer engagements, facilitating discovery and proposal development with sales engineers.
  • Create clear, value-oriented proposals connecting the platform to customer needs.
  • Navigate public sector procurement cycles, including RFP responses and contract vehicle utilization.
  • Collaborate with channel partners and technology alliances to increase market reach.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Vacation and paid holidays
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Flexible working environment with the possibility of remote work.
Full Job Description
We're looking for an SLED/Public Healthcare Account Executive to help develop and grow a defined territory. This is an active, hands-on sales role where you'll focus on prospecting, building pipeline, and closing opportunities, while also supporting the expansion of existing accounts. You'll work in a fast-moving space within enterprise technology- data security and AI-powered resilience-gaining exposure to complex customer needs and high-impact solutions. This role will have a strong focus on SLED/Public Sector customers, requiring an understanding of government procurement processes, compliance frameworks, and mission-critical data security needs. **How you'll spend your time here:** - Execute a territory plan focused on net-new logo acquisition and account growth across a defined set of SLED/Public Sector accounts - Build, manage, and progress a qualified sales pipeline, including opportunities you source directly and those supported through channel partners - Work within complex customer organizations, including state, local, and education entities, by identifying key stakeholders, building relationships, and engaging with senior decision-makers - Support and lead customer engagements through discovery, evaluation, proposal development, and solution alignment, with guidance from Sales Engineers and leadership - Develop and deliver clear, value-based proposals that connect Cohesity's platform to customer security, resilience, compliance, and operational needs - Navigate public sector procurement cycles, including RFP/RFI responses, contract vehicles, and purchasing frameworks - Collaborate closely with channel partners and technology alliances (including NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, and AWS) to support deal execution and expand market reach Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and forecasting, and contribute to consistent quarterly performance - Share customer insights and competitive feedback with the wider sales and product teams to support continuous improvement **We'd love to talk to you if you have many of the following:** - Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security / Cybersecurity teams, with a strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, compliance standards, and the ability to align solutions to customer security and risk requirements - Experience selling into SLED/Public Sector accounts, with knowledge of government procurement processes, contract vehicles, and funding cycles - Familiarity with public sector compliance and security frameworks (such as FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CJIS, NIST, or similar) - A customer-focused mindset and strong interest in cybersecurity and data protection, especially ransomware and recovery - Proven experience selling enterprise technology solutions, ideally within infrastructure, SaaS, or adjacent markets - Evidence of success contributing to net-new customer acquisition and growing existing accounts - Foundational understanding of data security and backup technologies, with a willingness to deepen technical knowledge - Familiarity with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) is a plus - Exposure to platforms such as NetBackup, Backup Exec, or InfoScale is helpful but not required - Comfort working with channel partners, including public sector resellers and system integrators, with an interest in developing co-selling skills - Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to customers and internal stakeholders - Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, organization, and sales effectiveness - Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience - Professional English language proficiency for customer and internal communication - Willingness to travel as required #LI-CJ1 Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time. Pay Range : $247,760.00-$309,700.00 The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment. Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles. In-Office Expectations Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing. We strongly prefer candidates who are currently located in or near the designated job location. Candidates outside the area should apply only if they are committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location.

About Cohesity

Cohesity is a data management company that provides a web-scale platform for consolidating secondary storage silos onto a single, easy-to-manage solution. The company's products include Cohesity DataProtect, Cohesity DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios, and Cohesity SmartFiles. Cohesity was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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