Strategic Account Executive, Southeast

Glean

$300K — $350K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of successful sales experience with a proven track record of top performance
  • Ability to learn and demonstrate technical products in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience securing complex deals within large organizations
  • Proficiency in uncovering new opportunities in a newly assigned territory
  • Previous face-to-face selling experience with C-level executives
  • Technical knowledge in software integrations, APIs, and cloud solutions
  • Familiarity with sales methodologies like MEDDIC and Challenger is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Source and close new logo accounts within assigned territory
  • Navigate complex organizational structures to identify executive champions
  • Research customer business objectives to drive value-focused sales cycles
  • Collaborate with internal teams to advance deals and ensure customer success
  • Achieve annual recurring revenue targets using a metrics-driven approach
  • Develop and implement sales strategies to generate pipeline and predictable bookings
  • Create data-driven ROI reports and manage effective proof of concepts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Generous paid time-off policy
  • 401k plan contributions to support long-term goals
  • Home office improvement stipend
  • Annual education and wellness stipends for personal growth
  • Vibrant company culture with regular team events
  • Daily healthy lunches provided
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Glean is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to drive new business and growth within our largest enterprise prospects by developing tailored strategies to break into and expand major accounts. This role demands sophisticated account research, executive-level messaging, and champion-building to deliver on customer pain points and priority business outcomes. You will have the opportunity to build a territory in the Southeast region and play a key role in shaping Glean's presence among industry-leading organizations and advancing our mission to transform work with AI.

You will:

  • Source and close net new logos within a given territory
  • Have the ability to navigate complex organizational structures and identify executive sponsors and champions
  • Research and understand the business objectives of your customers and have the ability to perform a value drive sales cycle
  • Collaborate with internal partners to move deals forward and ensure customer success
  • You will consistently deliver ARR revenue targets and drive success through a metric based approach
  • Develop and execute sales strategies and tactics to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings
  • Provide timely and insightful input back to other corporate functions
  • Create ROI and business justification reports based off of a data driven approach
  • Run tight POCs based off of business success criteria


About you:

  • 8+ years of closing experience in Sales with a track record of being a top performer
  • Ability to learn, pitch and demonstrate a highly technical product and have the ability to adapt in a fast growing and changing environment
  • Have clear examples of closing complex deals and selling into complex organizations
  • Effectively use a repeatable method for uncovering greenfield opportunities and building out a new territory
  • Previous experience building relationships and selling face to face to C level executives
  • Knowledge of best of breed softwares and a technical understanding of integrations, APIs, infrastructure management, security and analytics
  • Experience selling technical SaaS and cloud based software solutions
  • Basic understanding of search infrastructure is a plus
  • You have previous experience working with multiple teammates including SEs, BDRs, PMs, Executives & Engineers
  • Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and using MEDDIC and Challenger (or similar) methodologies is a plus


Location:

  • This role is remote (must be based in the Southeast US, ideally Atlanta or Charlotte)


Compensation & Benefits:

The standard on target earnings for this position is $300,000 - $350,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan to support your long-term goals. When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events, and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.

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AI-First Mindset at Glean:

At Glean, AI fluency is core to how we work and we're committed to ensuring every new hire feels confident integrating AI into their everyday work. As part of the interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today - prior Glean experience isn't required.

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