Strategic Account Executive, West
RemoteFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Strategic Account Executive responsible for net-new logo acquisition in the Strategic segment, driving high-value, multi-stakeholder deals with a land-and-expand model in a fast-growing, upmarket environment.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive net-new business acquisition within the Strategic segment
- Close 5+ six-figure opportunities per quarter, managing the full sales cycle from initial outreach through contract execution
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline through outbound prospecting, inbound leads, referrals, SDR partnership and partner/channel collaboration
- Engage directly with senior stakeholders (CISO, CIO, CTO) to deliver tailored, consultative value propositions
- Work closely with legal, product, engineering, solution engineers, and GRC specialists throughout the deal cycle
- Leverage and contribute to building the enterprise playbook, refining our GTM approach as we scale
- Provide accurate forecasts and deliver consistently against quota
Qualifications
- 8+ years in a closing Account Executive role, with at least 5 years selling enterprise/strategic B2B SaaS
- Recent experience at a cybersecurity, compliance automation, infrastructure, or IT operations software company
- Proven ability to consistently meet/exceed quota, including managing 5+ six-figure deals per quarter
- Strong outbound prospecting skills and ability to independently build a robust pipeline
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- Executive presence with the ability to engage and influence C-level buyers
- Experience working both direct and via channel partners
- Technically conversant enough to build credibility with security and IT leaders
- Highly consultative with a customer-first mindset and a track record of long-term value delivery
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Aligned with Vanta’s mission to secure and protect customer data; open to using AI to amplify skills and apply AI responsibly
Skills
Required:Enterprise B2B SaaS salesStakeholder managementChannel/partnership sales
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
- 11 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Vanta
Automate compliance, manage risk, and accelerate trust with AI
Vanta automates the complex and time-consuming process of SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI, and GDPR compliance certification. Automate your security monitoring in weeks instead of months.
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